Daniela Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 BiographySource: http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/sean_penn/index.shtmlSean Justin PennBirth Date : August 17, 1960Birth Place : Santa Monica, California, USAHeight : 5' 10Education : Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California (studied Auto Mechanics and Speech)Occupation : Actor, director, writerNationality : AmericanRelationship : Susan Sarandon (actress; born on October 4, 1946; dated briefly in 1984), Elizabeth McGovern (actress; born on July 18, 1961; engaged in 1983; separatClaim to fame : as Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Sean Penn was born in Burbank, California, on August 17, 1960. His father, Leo Penn, was a director and his mother, Eileen Ryan, an actress. In high school he rubbed shoulders with Martin Sheen's boys, Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, and after graduation, joined the Los Angeles Repertoire Theater Company. He then appeared in several TV productions, including an episode of "Barnaby Jones", before landing the part of an overzealous cadet in the hit Taps (1981).Soon thereafter, his turn as pothead surfer Joe Spicolo in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) made him an overnight sensation. His next project was 1983's disturbingly violent prison drama Bad Boys, followed by Crackers (1984) and the WWII-era Racing with the Moon (1984). While the latter was not a box office hit, Penn got great reviews for playing a young man on the verge of shipping out. Then, according to the critics, Penn outdid himself again in the espionage thriller The Falcon and the Snowman (1985).After his tumultuous marriage to and divorce from Madonna, which included his infamous roughing up of the paparazzi and the disappointment of Shanghai Surprise (1987), Penn would resurface with Colors (1988), a timely, riveting story set in L.A.'s gang-ridden neighborhoods. Sean Penn the actor has at times stepped aside for Sean Penn the director. His films to date include The Indian Runner (1991), The Crossing Guard (1995) and The Pledge (2001); Penn's directorial efforts are light on action but heavy on the emotion, with actors given plenty of room to flex their thespian muscles.It was for 1995's Dead Man Walking that Sean Penn received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Actor. Though he did not win, his performance as a racist, hate-filled death row inmate was brave and heartrending. Then would come celebrated turns in 1997's She's So Lovely alongside wife Robin Wright Penn, Hurlyburly (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998) and Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999). In 2002, he received his second Best Actor Oscar® nod, for I Am Sam, in which he played a mentally-handicapped man fighting for custody of his daughter. His latest outing was in Mystic River (2003), a Clint Eastwood drama set in Boston.Filmographyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_PennAs Actor: * Taps (1981) * Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) * Summerspell (1983) * Bad Boys (1983) * Crackers (1984) * Racing with the Moon (1984) * The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) * At Close Range (1986) * Shanghai Surprise (1986) * Cool Blue (1988) (Cameo) * Colors (1988) * Judgment in Berlin (1988) * Casualties of War (1989) * We're No Angels (1989) * State of Grace (1990) * Snow White Rose Red (1991) (documentary) * Cruise Control (1992) (short subject) * The Last Party (1993) (documentary) * Carlito's Way (1993) * Dead Man Walking (1995) * Loved (1997) * She's So Lovely (1997) * U Turn (1997) * The Game (1997) * Hugo Pool (1997) * Hurlyburly (1998) * The Thin Red Line (1998) * Being John Malkovich (1999) (Cameo) * Sweet and Lowdown (1999) * A Constant Forge (2000) (documentary) * Up at the Villa (2000) * Before Night Falls (2000) * The Weight of Water (2000) * Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (documentary) (narrator) * The Beaver Trilogy (2001) (documentary) * Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) (documentary) * See How They Run (2001) (documentary) * I Am Sam (2001) * It's All About Love (2003) * Mystic River (2003) * 21 Grams (2003) * The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) * The Interpreter (2005) * All the King's Men (2006)As Director: * The Indian Runner (1991) * The Crossing Guard (1995) * The Pledge (2001) * 11'9''01 September 11 (2002) (documentary) * Loved (1998) Quote
CarMELita Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 He didn't have a thread already? That's a shame! <_< Quote
Daniela Posted February 20, 2007 Author Posted February 20, 2007 He didn't have a thread already? That's a shame! <_<Would you point it out to me? Because I couldn't find it. Thank you. Quote
CarMELita Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 He didn't have a thread already? That's a shame! <_< Would you point it out to me? Because I couldn't find it. Thank you. No, I meant it's a shame that there hasn't been already a thread on him! So thank you for starting it! Quote
Daniela Posted February 20, 2007 Author Posted February 20, 2007 He didn't have a thread already? That's a shame! <_< Would you point it out to me? Because I couldn't find it. Thank you. No, I meant it's a shame that there hasn't been already a thread on him! So thank you for starting it! oh ok sorry then. I'm a temperamental bitch. But yeah, it's a shame. He's a great actor, really good and I can't even find a single board about him, not even a site that's not imdb related. Quote
Mrs. Jude Law Posted February 26, 2007 Posted February 26, 2007 I've only seen 'Dead Man Walking' [in my ethic-lessons in school] and 'All The King's Men' [even if i only wanted to see it because of jude law xD] and I'm very fascinated of this man - He's a really great actor <3 I can't even find a single board about him, not even a site that's not imdb related. Hm.. I don't know if you know this site? I think it isn't imdb related [or is it? please correct me if i'm wrong xD] and.. perhaps it's nothing really special, but I think it's a nice place, more or less actual and well-sorted Quote
Daniela Posted March 1, 2007 Author Posted March 1, 2007 I can't even find a single board about him, not even a site that's not imdb related. Hm.. I don't know if you know this site? I think it isn't imdb related [or is it? please correct me if i'm wrong xD] and.. perhaps it's nothing really special, but I think it's a nice place, more or less actual and well-sorted Oh thank you! I've never seen it before. I'm ckecking it right now. It looks good for the kind of crap I've found. Quote
Mrs. Jude Law Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 .. of course - no problem (x Fine if it suits to you Quote
Daniela Posted June 17, 2007 Author Posted June 17, 2007 Those pics are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for posting guys! Quote
Daniela Posted July 12, 2007 Author Posted July 12, 2007 You're welcome Hard to find some pics Yep. Really hard. But it worths it. He's awesome. Has any of you guys seen The Assasination of Richard Nixon? I didn't get the ending. Quote
CarMELita Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Sean in Cannes 2008 source: LJ, ohnotheydidnt Quote
CarMELita Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 More Cannes - looking slightly more amused this time source: LJ, top wow Quote
CarMELita Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 L'Uomo Vogue May-June 2008 ph. by Bruce Weber source: modernnight Quote
CarMELita Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 "Witch Hunt" Premiere source: LJ, ohnotheydidnt Quote
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