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 Fast Facts:

His actor-director father, Leo Penn, was blacklisted during the 1950s McCarthy era.
Made feature-film acting debut as an unruly cadet in Taps (1981). Directorial debut was 1991's The Indian Runner.
In 1987, served 32 days of a 60-day sentence for hitting a movie extra trying to photograph him.
Briefly dated Jewel, and later directed her music video for "You Were Meant for Me" in 1997.
Wrote personal accounts of a 2003 trip to Baghdad and a 2005 visit to Tehran for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Helped rescue people in New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina in September 2005.
Served as president of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival jury.
Following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, cofounded J/P Haitian Relief Organization to provide vital resources to the country.

Sean Penn Relationships:
Scarlett Johansson - Ex-significant Other
Hopper Jack Penn - Son
Leo Penn - Father
Elizabeth McGovern - Ex-fiancée
Robin Wright - Ex-wife
Dylan Francis Penn - Daughter
Madonna - Ex-wife
Eileen Ryan - Mother
Michael Penn - Brother
Christopher Penn - Brother
Sean Penn Awards:
1995 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1999 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2001 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2003 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2008 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2003 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2008 BAFTA Awards: Best Leading Actor - Nominee
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
Attended Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA