Chris Penn Biography

Fast Facts

• He received an award at the Venice Film Festival for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "The Funeral․"
• He won a Volpi Cup at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "The Funeral․"
• He studied acting at age 12 with his older brother, actor Sean Penn at the Loft Theater with teacher Peggy Feury
• Quote: "(On "The Funeral") ''I've always been seen as Sean's younger brother, and I probably still am, but that's O․K․ This movie has brought to the surface what I already know: I'm a legitimate actor on my own․""
• Quote: "(On winning at the Venice Film Festival) ''Winning at Venice was a big surprise․ I'm not a stroke-me, stroke-me guy, but it was nice․''"
• Quote: "(On becoming an actor coming from a film industry family) "I think it was always apparent that I would eventually become involved because I wanted to․""
• He appeared in the music video for Jay-Z's "Can I Get A․․․," playing a bartender
• He is best known for his roles in the movies "Footloose," "Reservoir Dog" and "Rush Hour․"
• In high school, he didn't make the first string football team so he got into wrestling and then into kick-boxing when he left school, and continued kick-boxing on a semi-professional level