Sean Penn is an American actor and filmmaker whose on-screen career has spanned around four decades. Known as one of Hollywood’s most talented actors, the two-time Academy Award winner has appeared in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High , Mystical River , and Milk. He has also worked behind the camera and has directed many critically acclaimed films. Penn has successfully used his public image to draw attention to various social and political issues. In addition, he has also been in the news for his romantic ventures.

Born name

Sean Justin Penn

nickname

Sean

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

nationality

training

Sean studied at Santa Monica High School in California.

occupation

Actor, filmmaker, author, director

family

• Father – Leo Penn (Actor, Director)
• Mother – Eileen Ryan (née Annucci) (actress)
• Siblings – Michael Penn (older brother) (musician), Chris Penn (younger brother) (actor) (died of heart disease in 2006)
• Others – Moische / Maurice Daniel Penn (paternal grandfather), Elizabeth M. Melincoff (paternal grandmother), Americus William Annucci (maternal grandfather), Rose Isabel Ryan (maternal grandmother), Aimee Mann (sister-in-law) (singer, songwriter) (wife by Michael Penn)

Manager

He is represented by ID Public Relations.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Sean Penn has dated –

1. Elizabeth McGovern (1983-1984) – Sean and actress Elizabeth McGovern became romantically involved while filming the film. Race with the Moon (1984). They were reportedly engaged and about to walk down the aisle, but it was McGovern’s decision to head to New York to pursue her theater career, which spelled the end of their relationship.
2. Barbara Hershey (1984) – In 1984, Sean was reported to have been dating actress Barbara Hershey, who is 12 years his senior.
3. Susan Sarandon (1984) – Penn was briefly engaged to actress Susan Sarandon in 1984.
4. Madonna (1985-1989) – Penn began a highly publicized affair with pop sensation Madonna in February 1985. The couple had a crush and after a few months of dating, they married on August 16, 1985, on her birthday. His director in Up Close (1986), James Foley, was his best man and famous artist Andy Warhol was among the wedding guests.
   Madonna even dedicated her studio album, True Blueto Penn in 1986. Their marriage was rocky from the start, and Madonna filed for separation in December 1987. However, the duo reconciled soon after. She had filed charges against him for hitting her in Malibu, California, but later dropped the charges. It was alleged that Sean hit her more than once. She eventually filed for divorce in January 1989. In 2015, Madonna denied claims that her estranged husband was physically violent with her.
5. Pamela Springsteen – Penn was briefly engaged to actress Pamela Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen’s sister, in the early 1990s.
6. Robin Wright (1990-1995, 1996-2009) – Actress Robin Wright and Penn began dating Madonna towards the end of his marriage. She gave birth to their first child, daughter Dylan Frances, on April 13, 1991, and the duo welcomed their son, Hopper Jack, on August 6, 1993. The couple separated briefly in 1995, but reunited on April 27 and were married in 1996. In December They filed for divorce in 2007, and Penn filed for separation again in April 2009, but both times they reconciled soon after. In August 2009, Wright filed for final divorce, which was finalized in July 2010. They agreed on custody of their children, division of assets and spouses, and child support payments.
7. Jewel Kilcher (1995) – During his brief split from Robin Wright in 1995, Penn formed a relationship with singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher. He reportedly saw her perform on Late Night With Conan O’Brien and was immediately drawn to her. He asked her to compose a song for Die Grenzwache , a film he made in 1995, which also accompanied her on tour.
8. Emily Lloyd (1995) – Sean reportedly hooked up with British actress Emily Lloyd in 1995.
9. Elle Macpherson (1996) – The Australian supermodel and Penn were spotted cozy in 1996. According to the New York Post, the duo arrived at a swanky New York restaurant and were spotted kissing.
10. Petra Nemcova (2008, 2012) – During his brief separation from Penn, his then-wife Robin Wright brought model Petra Nemcova to the 2008 Oscars as a date. However, shortly thereafter, Penn broke up with his wife. But the former lovers rekindled their romance in 2012 after his post-Wright divorce was finalized. They reunited at U2 frontman Bono’s birthday party in 2012.
11. Jessica White (2009-2010) – As soon as his wife Robin filed in 2009, he divorced and quickly moved on with another beauty. Model Jessica White captured the lead man’s imagination and the two were first pictured together in 2009. They last appeared as a couple in September 2010.
12. Valeria Golino (2011) – Italian actress Valeria Golino enjoyed a romantic dinner with Penn in January 2011. Penn had previously worked with Golino in his directorial debut. The Indian Runner (1991).
13. Scarlett Johansson (2011) – To everyone’s surprise, SeanDating began with actress Scarlett Johansson in early 2011. Their every move was covered by the media, but the romance was short-lived and the two went their separate ways in June 2011 after dating had an appointment for almost 5 months. The reason for the split is believed to have been Sean’s reluctance to commit, having recently come out of a long-term relationship.
14. Garcelle Beauvais (2011) – Sean and actress Garcelle Beauvais reportedly met in June 2011.
15. Shannon Costello (2011-2013) Sean and producer Shannon Costello began as friends in 2009 and soon thereafter publicized their relationship in July 2011. She had worked as communications director for the Penn Foundation J/P Haitian Charity in 2010.
16. Calu Rivero (2012) – Penn reportedly started dating Argentinian actress Calu Rivero in April 2012.
17. Charlize Theron (2013-2015) – Penn fell in love with actress CharlizeTheron next and the two began a romantic relationship in December 2013. He described her as the love of his life and the loving couple got engaged in November 2014. However, their upcoming wedding never happened as Theron called it off in June 2015.
18. Minka Kelly (2015) – Just two weeks after his split from fiancée Charlize Theron, Sean was spotted dining with actress Minka Kelly on her 35th birthday in June 2015. Apparently, the two met for a benefit for J/P HRO and Sean flew to Napa, California with his boyfriend the day before her birthday to be with her.
19. Leila George D’Onofrio (2016-Present) – Sean made headlines in October 2016 when he was seen frolicking with a much younger woman on a Hawaiian beach. The lady in question was Australian actress Leila George. Despite an age difference of around 32 years, they were together.
20. Brigitte Nielsen – Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen reportedly had a one-night stand with Penn. She described their encounter in her autobiography You Only Get One Life in 2011.
21. Stacey Nelkin – Penn reportedly dated actress Stacey Nelkin.
22. Peggy Trentini – Sean and actress Peggy Trentini reportedly dated in the past.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on his father’s side and of Irish and Italian ancestry on his mother’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

However, his hair has turned gray due to his advancing age.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Often wears a mustache or a goatee

brand promotion

Sean has done endorsement work for the World Food Program.

Religion

agnosticism

Known for

• His prolific career as an actor and director during which he has made many memorable performances and directed critically acclaimed films such as Into the Wild (2007)
• Outspoken and often controversial political and social activist

first movie

In 1981, Sean made his big screen debut as a Cadet Capt. Alex Dwyer in the drama film, Taps .

First TV show

He made his first TV show appearance in an episode of the western drama series, Little House on the Prairie as a young child in 1974. However, his role was uncredited.

His first appearance on a television show was in the detective series. Barnaby Jones 1979.

Sean Penn favorite things

• Essen – Steak
• Musical – The Lion King
• Autoren – James Thurber, Salman Rushdie, Christopher Hitchens, Douglas Brinkley, Richard Ford, Philip Roth, Cormac McCarthy und Charles Bukowski
• Books – You Can’t Win by Jack Black, The Knockout Artist by Harry Crews, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Every Love Story is a Ghost Story: A Life by David Foster Wallace by DT Max, Recital of the Dog by David Rabe, Ghost Wars by Steve Coll, The Lost Footsteps by Alejo Carpentier

Sean Penn The fact

1. Penn published his first novel, Bob Honey, Just Doing Things in March 2018.
2. His marriage to Madonna generated huge media frenzy and he became violent against the press at this time. In mid-1987 he was charged with assaulting a photographer on the set of a film. After his original 60-day sentence, he served 33 days in prison.
3. In November 1993, Penn lost the home he shared with then-partner Robin Wright to the infamous Malibu fires.
4. In October 1997 he was included in Empire (UK) list of “Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” at 76th place.
5. Sean named his son Hopper Jack Penn after two of his closest friends – actors Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.
6. Many years ago he had been a chain smoker, for health reasons he was 40 years old. At the height of his addiction, he smoked about 4 packs of cigarettes in a day and was considered one of the heaviest smokers in Hollywood.
7. In October 2002, he bought a $56,000 advertisement in the Washington Post for an open letter from then-President George W. Bush. In the letter, he urged Bush to halt the attack on Iraq and end the cycle of violence. His move was motivated by his role as a father to his 2 children and the son of a World War II veteran.
8. His father, Leo Penn, was one of the Hollywood stars blacklisted for his political stance in the 1950s.
9. In 2004, Premiere magazine ranked his role as Jeff Spicoli in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High at 9th place in their list of 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time .
10. Penn is an avid surfer.
11. He is one of the few actors to have won an acting award at the top 3 film festivals. He managed the rare feat of receiving the 3 awards in consecutive years from 1996 to 1998 for his roles in Dead Man Walking At The Berlin Film Festival , She Is So Lovely At The Cannes Film Festival , and Hurlyburly At The Venice Film Festival . The other actors who win an award at these major film festivals are Julianne Moore, Jack Lemmon and Juliette Binoche.
12. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice for Mystical River (2003) and Milk (2008). Apart from that, he was nominated three times in the same category until 2018 for Dead Man’s Walk (1995), Cute and Lowdown (1999) and I Am Sam (2001).
13. He is an avid devotee of Jeet Kune Do, a martial art technique popularized by Bruce Lee.
14. During his October 2008 visit to Cuba, Penn met and interviewed President Raúl Castro.
15. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana visited to assist in the rescue of victims. Although physically involved in the mission, his efforts drew criticism as his entourage also included a photographer, leading many to conclude it was a public relations stunt.
16. He was appointed Ambassador General for Haiti on January 31, 2012 by President Michel Martelly for his rescue efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He was the first non-Haitian national to hold that designation in the country’s history. Penn has the J/P Haitian Relief Organization which has successfully rehabilitated people made homeless by the earthquake.
17. He was involved in releasing American entrepreneur Jacob Ostreicher from prison in Bolivia in 2013.
18. Penn drew controversy again when he presented the award for best picture at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 to Vogelman , he joked about his Mexican director AlejandroGonzález Iñárritu: “Who gave that son-in-law his green card?” 21 Grams (2003) brushed it aside as a joke between two friends.
19. In September 2015, director Lee Daniels supported Terrence Howard against his domestic violence allegations, noting that actors such as Sean Penn have also behaved similarly. In response, Penn filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Daniels, saying he was never arrested for domestic violence. However, in May 2016, Penn dropped the lawsuit after Daniels apologized and withdrew his testimony.
20. When drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was finally arrested in January 2016, Rolling Stone published his secret interview of SeanPenn and Mexican actress Kate del Castillo on the run. The Obama administration criticized Penn for failing to assist authorities in retaking Guzmán after his escape in 2015.
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