Sean Penn

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Sean Penn: Biography

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Birth Name: Sean Justin Penn
Birth Place: Burbank, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/17/1960, Leo
Profession: Actor; producer; director; writer

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Sean Penn May Reconcile with Wife | Today's News: Our Take | 4/10/2008
The on-again/off-again marriage between Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn appears to be headed toward on-again.The couple withdrew their divorce petition on Tuesday, one day after Penn reportedly jumped on stage at an Eddie Vedder concert and dedicated a song to Wright Penn.They were married in 1996 and filed for divorce last December. — J.R. Whalen read more
Oscar Surprises, Part 2: Blanchett, Mortensen, Hal Holbrook and More! | Ask FlickChick | 1/22/2008
A surprising number of movies had to make do with single nominations in the major categories:Viggo Mortensen picked up a best-actor nom as an icy Russian Gangster in David Cronenberg's brutal thriller Eastern Promises, ditto Johnny Depp for Tim Burton's gothic adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Sentimental favorite Hal Holbrook, 82 (he'll be 83 by the time the ceremony takes place), took a best supporting actor nomination for Sean Penn's Into the Wild, based on Jon Krakauer's nonfiction account of a troubled young man's search for meaning that eventually takes him deep into the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. It was also ignored in all other major categories despite strong reviews for Penn's direction and adapted screenplay, as well as Emile Hirsch's performance in the lead role. Audiences failed to warm to the film. Much-loved veteran character actress Ruby Dee, 83, got the only nomination — for best-supporting actress... read more
Movie News: Bond Battles Diving Bell Star, and More | Today's News: Our Take | 1/3/2008
Mathieu Amalric, who plays a paralyzed stroke victim in the awards fave The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, will play the villain in Bond 22, the next 007 adventure, says Variety.... The domestic box office for all of 2007 totaled a record $9.62 billion, a five percent gain over the year prior and a two percent improvement on the previous record-holder, 2002. Actual ticket sales, though, were only up a percent from '06 and actually down from '02.... Sean Penn will head the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival. read more
Sean Penn and His Princess Bride End 11-year Marriage | Today's News: Our Take | 12/28/2007
Sean Penn (whose Into the Wild is garnering much awards-season buzz) and Robin "Kelly Capwell" Wright "Buttercup" Penn — who you had to sense were two of Hollywood's higher-maintenance stars — are divorcing after 11 years of marriage, a spokesperson for the actors tells People. The couple have two children together, Hopper Jack, 14, and Dylan Frances, 16. read more
Coming Attractions: Sean Penn's Milk Costars Pour In | Today's News: Our Take | 12/5/2007
Got Milk? Josh Brolin, James Franco and Emile Hirsch soon will. The hot properties are close to signing on to appear opposite Robin Wright's better half in Gus Van Sant's flick about the U.S.' first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk. I said openly gay, Larry Craig; don't get your knickers in a knot.... Samuel L. Jackson will star in the thriller Unfinished Country as the chief administrator of an overcrowded South African hospital.... CBS Films has optioned as its first potential feature the novel Beastly, about a schoolteacher who, under a student's spell, turns into a monster. — Ben Katner read more

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Sean Penn: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Crossing Over (Actor - Chris Farrell)	2008	Movie
War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us To Death (Actor - Narrator)	2008	Movie
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (Remarks by)	2007	TV Show Series
Into The Wild (Director)	2007	Movie
Into The Wild (Producer)	2007	Movie

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What is the absolute WORST celebrity baby's name?
I pick "Jermajesty", Jermaine Jackson's child. There is a poll on this blog and some of the names are hilarious, Sean Penn's child's name is on the list.......Celebrity Gossip... read more
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