Sean Penn filmography
The following is a complete list of the filmography of American actor Sean Penn.
Acting credits[edit]
Films[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | Taps | Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer | |
1982 | The Beaver Kid 2 | Larry "Groovin' Larry" | Short film |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Jeff Spicoli | ||
1983 | Bad Boys | Michael "Mick" O'Brien | |
Risky Business | Unknown | Uncredited cameo | |
Summerspell | Buddy | ||
1984 | Crackers | Dillard | |
Racing with the Moon | Henry "Hopper" Nash | ||
1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Andrew Daulton Lee | |
1986 | At Close Range | Brad Whitewood Jr. | |
Shanghai Surprise | Glendon Wasey | ||
1988 | Colors | Officer Danny "Pac-Man" McGavin | |
Judgment in Berlin | Guenther X | ||
1989 | Casualties of War | Sergeant Tony Meserve | |
We're No Angels | Jim | ||
1990 | State of Grace | Detective Terry Noonan | |
Cool Blue | Phil "The Plumber" | Uncredited[1] | |
1992 | Cruise Control | Jeffrey | Short film |
1993 | Carlito's Way | David Kleinfeld | |
1995 | Dead Man Walking | Matthew Poncelet | |
1997 | Loved | Michael | |
She's So Lovely | Eddie Quinn | ||
U Turn | Bobby Cooper | ||
The Game | Conrad Van Orton | ||
Hugo Pool | Strange Hitchhiker | ||
1998 | Hurlyburly | Eddie | |
The Thin Red Line | 1st Sergeant Welsh | ||
1999 | Being John Malkovich | Himself | Uncredited cameo |
Sweet and Lowdown | Emmet Ray | ||
2000 | Up at the Villa | Rowley Flint | |
Before Night Falls | Cuco Sánchez | ||
The Weight of Water | Thomas Janes | ||
2001 | I Am Sam | Samuel John "Sam" Dawson | |
2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Himself | Cameo |
It's All About Love | Marciello | ||
Mystic River | Jimmy Markum | ||
21 Grams | Paul Rivers | ||
2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Samuel J. Bicke | |
2005 | The Interpreter | Secret Service Agent Tobin Keller | |
2006 | All the King's Men | Willie Stark | |
2007 | Persepolis | Marjane's Father | Voice; English dub |
2008 | What Just Happened | Himself | |
Tropic Thunder | Himself | Cameo | |
Milk | Harvey Milk | ||
2009 | Crossing Over | Chris Farrell | Scenes deleted[2] |
2010 | Fair Game | Joseph C. Wilson | |
2011 | The Tree of Life | Adult Jack | |
This Must Be the Place | Cheyenne | ||
2012 | Americans | Commie | Short film |
2013 | Gangster Squad | Mickey Cohen | |
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Sean O'Connell | ||
2015 | The Gunman | Jim Terrier | |
2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Terence | Voice |
Sound of Sun | Man | Short film | |
2019 | The Professor and the Madman | William Chester Minor | |
2021 | Flag Day | John Vogel | |
Licorice Pizza | Jack Holden | ||
2023 | Asphalt City | Gene Rutkovsky | |
Daddio | Clark | ||
Gonzo Girl | TBA | ||
TBA | Upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film | TBA | Filming |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Kid | Episode: "The Voice of Tinker Jones" |
1979 | Barnaby Jones | Sam | Episode: "School of Terror" |
1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster | Don Fremont | Television film |
1987 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Sean Penn/LL Cool J" (Season 13, Episode 2) |
1997 | Ellen | Himself | Uncredited Episode: "Emma" |
1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode: "Flip" |
2001 | Friends | Eric | 2 episodes |
2004 | Viva La Bam | Himself | Episode: "Fort Knoxville" |
2004 | Two and a Half Men | Himself | Episode: "Back Off, Mary Poppins" |
2016 | Family Guy | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Hot Shots" |
2018 | The First | Tom Haggerty | 8 episodes |
2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | Episode: "The Spite Store" |
2022 | Gaslit | John Mitchell | 8 episodes |
2023 | C*A*U*G*H*T | Himself | 6 episodes |
Stage[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | Heartland | James | Century Theater, New York City |
1983 | Slab Boys | George "Spanky" Farrell | Playhouse Theatre, New York City |
2000 | The Late Henry Moss | Ray Moss | Magic Theatre, San Francisco |
Other media appearances[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Narrator | Documentary |
1991 | Schneeweißrosenrot | Himself | Documentary |
1993 | The Last Party | Himself | Documentary |
2000 | A Constant Forge | Himself | Documentary |
2001 | Dogtown and Z-Boys | Narrator | Documentary |
2001 | Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool | Himself | Documentary |
2001 | See How They Run | Himself | Documentary |
2007 | War Made Easy | Narrator | Documentary |
2008 | Witch Hunt | Narrator | Documentary; also executive producer |
2014 | "Run" | Himself (cameo) | Music video for Jay-Z and Beyoncé |
2023 | "Use Me" | Johnny Blue Skies | Music video for Diplo, Dove Cameron and Sturgill Simpson |
Directing credits[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | The Indian Runner | Yes | Yes | No | |
1995 | The Crossing Guard | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2001 | The Pledge | Yes | No | Yes | |
2002 | 11'09"01 September 11 | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: "United States of America" |
2007 | Into the Wild | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | Americans | No | Story | No | Short |
2015 | The Gunman | No | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | The Last Face | Yes | No | No | |
2021 | Flag Day | Yes | No | No | |
2023 | Superpower | Yes | No | No | Documentary |
Asphalt City | No | No | Yes |
Music videos[edit]
Year | Song | Artist |
---|---|---|
1992 | "North Dakota" | Lyle Lovett |
1993 | "Dance with the One That Brought You" | Shania Twain |
1996 | "You Were Meant for Me (Juan Patino Radio Mix)" | Jewel |
2000 | "Highway Patrolman" | Bruce Springsteen |
2002 | "The Barry Williams Show" | Peter Gabriel |
2016 | "I Forgive It All" | Mudcrutch |
References[edit]
- ^ Kelly, Richard T. (2005). Sean Penn: His Life and Times. Canongate U.S. p. 219. ISBN 1-84195-739-9.
- ^ Wells, Jeffrey (November 28, 2008). "The Agony of the Kramer". Hollywood Elsewhere. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
Sources[edit]
- "Sean Penn – Highest Rated Movies - Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- "Sean Penn – Famous Works". Film Reference. Advameg. filmreference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
External links[edit]
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