Biografía y filmografía

Sean Penn

Sean Justin Penn (17 de agosto de 1960) es un actor, director de cine, guionista y activista estadounidense. Ha recibido numerosos galardones, entre los que destacan dos premios Óscar al mejor actor por sus interpretaciones en Mystic River (2003) y Milk (2008), así como un Globo de Oro al mejor actor de drama por Mystic River. Adicionalmente, ha sido premiado en los tres festivales de cine más importantes del mundo: el Festival de Cannes, el Festival de Venecia (en dos ocasiones) y el Festival de Berlín.

​Comenzó su carrera en la televisión con una breve aparición en la serie La casa de la pradera en 1974, dirigida por su padre Leo Penn. Hizo su debut cinematográfico en el drama militar Taps (1981) y alcanzó la popularidad juvenil interpretando al surfista Jeff Spicoli en la comedia Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Durante la década de los 80, consolidó su reputación como un actor de método intenso con papeles en Bad Boys (1983) y At Close Range (1986), antes de recibir elogios universales por su trabajo en el drama criminal Colors (1988) y la película bélica Casualties of War (1989). ​Desde los años 90, Penn expandió su carrera hacia la dirección con películas como The Indian Runner (1991) y The Pledge (2001). Como actor, obtuvo nominaciones al Óscar por sus actuaciones en Dead Man Walking (1995), Sweet and Lowdown (1999) e I Am Sam (2001). Otros éxitos notables incluyen Carlito's Way (1993), The Thin Red Line (1998) y su trabajo como director en la aclamada Into the Wild (2007). Además de su labor artística, es ampliamente conocido por su activismo político y humanitario, habiendo fundado la organización CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) para brindar ayuda tras el terremoto de Haití en 2010.

Fotos

Películas (132)

Angry Birds 3: La Película

Angry Birds 3: La Película

2026 · Terence (voice)

Black Sunflowers

Black Sunflowers

2026 · Executive Producer

Red Rue Express

Red Rue Express

2026 · himself

Samuel Bayer Beyond the Frame

Samuel Bayer Beyond the Frame

2026 · Self

Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another

Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another

2026 · Self

Animals in War

Animals in War

2025

In Thanks We Trust

In Thanks We Trust

2025 · Self

Una batalla tras otra

Una batalla tras otra

2025 · Col. Steven J. Lockjaw

Voces de guerra

Voces de guerra

2025 · Executive Producer

Manas

Manas

2025 · Executive Producer

Becoming Madonna

Becoming Madonna

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Septiembre 5

Septiembre 5

2024 · Producer

Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer

Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer

2024 · Self : Actor, Director & Writer (Archive footage)

Papi

Papi

2024 · Clark

Brats: las jóvenes estrellas de los 80

Brats: las jóvenes estrellas de los 80

2024 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique

Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique

2024 · Self

Ciudad de asfalto

Ciudad de asfalto

2024 · Gene Rutkovsky, Producer

Gonzo Girl

Gonzo Girl

2023

Superpower. Sean Penn en Ucrania

Superpower. Sean Penn en Ucrania

2023 · Self, Director

Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza

2021 · Jack Holden

El día de la bandera

El día de la bandera

2021 · John Vogel, Director, Producer

Val

Val

2021 · Self (archive)

kid 90

kid 90

2021 · Executive Producer

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020 · Self

Citizen Penn

Citizen Penn

2020 · Self

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

2020 · Pizza Guy

The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

2019 · Dr. William Chester Minor

Sound of Sun

Sound of Sun

2017 · Man

The Last Face

The Last Face

2017 · Director

Mad Hannans

Mad Hannans

2017

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

2016 · Terence (voice)

El Chapo & Sean Penn: Bungle in the Jungle

El Chapo & Sean Penn: Bungle in the Jungle

2016 · Self

The Human Experiment

The Human Experiment

2015 · Narrator, Executive Producer

The Gunman

The Gunman

2015 · Jim Terrier, Screenplay, Producer

Sweet Micky for President

Sweet Micky for President

2015 · Self

Beaver Trilogy Part IV

Beaver Trilogy Part IV

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

2014 · Self

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

2014 · Self

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014 · Self

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013 · Sean O'Connell

Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

2013 · Mickey Cohen

Americans

Americans

2012 · Commie, Story

Haiti Untold

Haiti Untold

2012

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011 · Self

This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

2011 · Cheyenne

The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

2011 · Jack

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

2011 · Self

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

2010 · Sean Penn (uncredited)

Fair Game

Fair Game

2010 · Joseph Wilson

The People Speak

The People Speak

2009 · Self

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

2009 · Thanks

Deflating the Elephant

Deflating the Elephant

2009 · Narrator

Milk

Milk

2008 · Harvey Milk

What Just Happened

What Just Happened

2008 · Sean Penn

Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

2008 · Self (Narrator)

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008 · Self

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

2007 · Screenplay, Director, Producer

War Made Easy

War Made Easy

2007 · Narrator (Voice)

Brando

Brando

2007 · Self

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

2006 · Self

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

2006 · Willie Stark

The Interpreter

The Interpreter

2005 · Tobin Keller

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · Self

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

2004 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

2004 · Self

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004 · Samuel Bicke

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

2004 · Self

21 Grams: In Fragments

21 Grams: In Fragments

2004 · Self

21 Grams

21 Grams

2003 · Paul Rivers

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

2003 · Self

Mystic River

Mystic River

2003 · Jimmy Markum

Inside Björk

Inside Björk

2003 · Self

Pauly Shore Is Dead

Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003 · Sean Penn

Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)

Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)

2003 · Self

Bukowski: Born Into This

Bukowski: Born Into This

2003 · Self

It's All About Love

It's All About Love

2003 · Marciello

This So-Called Disaster

This So-Called Disaster

2003 · Ray

September 11

September 11

2002 · Director, Writer

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

2002 · Self

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

2002 · Self (uncredited)

Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys

2002 · Narrator

Mi nombre es Sam

Mi nombre es Sam

2001 · Sam Dawson

El peso del agua

El peso del agua

2001 · Thomas Janes

Asesino Oculto

Asesino Oculto

2001 · Producer, Director

A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

2000 · Self

Antes que anochezca

Antes que anochezca

2000 · Cuco Sanchez

Beaver Trilogy

Beaver Trilogy

2000 · "Groovin' Larry" Huff

El misterio de la villa

El misterio de la villa

2000 · Rowley Flint

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1999

Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown

1999 · Emmet Ray

Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

1999 · Sean Penn (uncredited)

Hurlyburly

Hurlyburly

1998 · Eddie

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

1998 · 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh

Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool

1997 · Strange Hitchhiker

Loved

Loved

1997 · Man on the Hill (Michael), Producer

U Turn

U Turn

1997 · Bobby Cooper

The Game

The Game

1997 · Conrad Van Orton

She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely

1997 · Eddie Quinn, Executive Producer

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

1995 · Matthew Poncelet

The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

1995 · Writer, Producer, Director

Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame

Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame

1994 · Self

Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

1993 · David Kleinfeld

The Last Party

The Last Party

1993 · Self

Madonna: The Name of the Game

Madonna: The Name of the Game

1993 · Self

Cruise Control

Cruise Control

1992

The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

1991 · Screenplay, Director

State of Grace

State of Grace

1990 · Terry

Cool Blue

Cool Blue

1990 · Phil the Plumber (uncredited)

Casualties of War

Casualties of War

1989 · Sgt. Tony Meserve

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1989 · Jim

Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin

1988 · Guenther X

Colors

Colors

1988 · Danny McGavin

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987 · (voice)

Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise

1986 · Glendon Wasey

At Close Range

At Close Range

1986 · Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985 · Daulton Lee

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984 · Henry 'Hopper' Nash

Crackers

Crackers

1984 · Dillard

Risky Business

Risky Business

1983 · Passenger in Car (uncredited)

Summerspell

Summerspell

1983 · Buddy

Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1983 · Mick O'Brien

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 · Jeff Spicoli

Taps

Taps

1981 · Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

The Beaver Kid 2

The Beaver Kid 2

1981 · Groovin' Larry

The Killing of Randy Webster

The Killing of Randy Webster

1981 · Don Fremont

Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law

1981 · Bit Part (uncredited)

Snake Island

Snake Island

Candles

Candles

· Set Decoration

Untitled Jamal Khashoggi Project

Untitled Jamal Khashoggi Project

· Director, Producer

Untitled Sean Penn Film

Untitled Sean Penn Film

· Director

The Gun on Second Street

The Gun on Second Street

· Executive Producer

Untitled Sean Penn Film

Untitled Sean Penn Film

· Director, Writer, Producer

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