Sean Penn

Biography

Born 08/17/1960

Frequently hailed as one of the finest actors of his generation, Sean Penn earned multiple Academy Award nominations for his visceral intensity onscreen and proved a powerful filmmaking talent at the helm of his own moody, character-driven dramas – all despite a near mythic persona as the...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2009, received Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
In 2009, received National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
In 2009, received Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

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Highlights

In 2009, Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (“Milk”)
In 2008, Portrayed San Francisco city supervisor and gay rights activist, Harvey Milk in the Gus Van Sant directed "Milk"
In 2008, Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (“Milk”)

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Family & Companions

Elizabeth McGovern: met on set of "Racing With the Moon"; engaged c. 1983-84; separated in 1984
Pam Springsteen: sister of Bruce Springsteen
Susan Sarandon: together briefly in 1984; later co-starred together in "Dead Man Walking" (1995)

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