Birthday: August 17, 1960

Long the bad boy of Hollywood, Sean Penn is also among the most fiercely talented actors of his generation. He was born August 17, 1960, in Burbank, CA, the second son of actress Eileen Ryan and director Leo Penn. He grew up in Santa Monica, in a neighborhood populated by future celebrities Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, the sons of actor Martin Sheen. Penn's older ...more
  • 2007
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association
  • Best Director
  • Into the Wild
  • nom
  • 2007
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association
  • Best Writer
  • Into the Wild
  • nom
  • 2007
  • Chicago Film Critics Association
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Into the Wild
  • nom
  • 2007
  • Detroit Film Critics Society
  • Best Director
  • Into the Wild
  • nom
  • 2007
  • Directors Guild of America
  • Best Director
  • Into the Wild
  • nom
  • 2008
  • Milk
  • Harvey Milk


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