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Public records list Sean Penn as a film actor, film director and screenwriter. Sean Penn was born in Santa Monica, California, United States on August 17, 1960. The age as of 2026 is 66. Schooling on record includes Santa Monica High School and Santa Monica College. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Actor (2004, 2009), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (2004), Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor (1997) and 3 more.
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.
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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 66)
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
2. Background
- 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. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/SeanPenn
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean%20Penn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44221
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sean Penn born?
Born August 17, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Sean Penn from?
Sean Penn is from Santa Monica, California, United States.
What does Sean Penn do?
Sean Penn works as film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, stage actor.
How tall is Sean Penn?
Sean Penn is 173 cm.
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