Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1960-08-17
- Born Place: Santa Monica, California, USA
Also Known As:
숀 펜, شون بن, ショーン・ペン, ฌอน เพนน์, 西恩·潘, Sean Justin Penn, Σον Τζάστιν Πεν, Шон Джастин Пенн, شان پن
Sean Penn
Sean Penn is a highly acclaimed and versatile American actor, director, and activist. Born on August 17, 1960, in Santa Monica, California, to actor and director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, he was raised in a show-business family. He began his acting career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, first appearing as an extra in an episode of Little House on the Prairie directed by his father. His breakout role came in the 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High as the stoner-surfer Jeff Spicoli, a role that became a cultural phenomenon.After establishing himself as a young actor, Penn transitioned to more dramatic and intense roles, earning critical praise for his performances in films like Bad Boys (1983) and The Falcon and the Snowman (1985). Throughout the 1990s, he built a reputation for his powerful on-screen presence, receiving his first Academy Award nomination for his role as a death row inmate in Dead Man Walking (1995). He went on to earn two Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Mystic River (2003) and Milk (2008). He has also received nominations for his work in Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and I Am Sam (2001).Beyond his acting, Penn has an extensive career as a filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the 1991 crime drama The Indian Runner and has since directed several other critically acclaimed films, including The Crossing Guard (1995), The Pledge (2001), and Into the Wild (2007). In addition to his creative work, Penn is also known for his political and social activism. He has been a vocal critic of the government, particularly during the George W. Bush administration, and has been actively involved in humanitarian efforts, including disaster relief in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.
