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My Take
Sean Penn is the rare actor whose off-screen intensity matches his on-screen work. Two Academy Awards plus acting prizes at Cannes and Venice would secure anyone's legacy, yet what compels me is his refusal to stay in the actor's lane: directing films, hauling aid into disaster zones, flying to Ukraine and receiving the country's Order of Merit. He can be prickly, self-serious, even exhausting, and I find that honesty refreshing in an industry built on polish. Every Penn performance feels like a man burning his reserves on camera. Few stars of his generation have risked comfort so consistently for conviction.
Overview
Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. His accolades include three Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and nominations for an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award. He received the Honorary César in 2015 and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2022.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sean Penn
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・ペン
- Reading
- しょーん・ぺん
- Born
- August 17, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Santa Monica High School
- University
- Santa Monica College
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 2009 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 1997 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- 1998 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- 2003 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- 2022 Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- 2011 Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.