Sean Justin Penn is an American actor and director. He has won two Academy Awards for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River and the biopic Milk.
In this article, we would like to learn about some of his top movies and TV shows as well as his awards and nominations.
Sean Penn top movies and TV shows
Penn made his acting debut on television in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie on December 4, 1974. His father Leo Penn directed the show. He was born in Santa Monica, California, in the United States, on August 17th, 1960, and celebrated his birthday on that day.
Sean Penn awards and nominations
In actual fact, Sean has good techniques and exceptional talents. He has won many awards throughout and nationwide.
With the drama Dead Man Walking (1995), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination and the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, he established himself as a well-known leading man. Before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Mystic River and a second one in 2008 for Milk, Penn got two further Oscar nominations for Woody Allen’s comedy-drama Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and the drama I Am Sam (2001).
Also, he received two Volpi Cups for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for the independent movies Hurlyburly (1998) and 21 Grams, as well as the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Nick Cassavetes’ She’s So Beautiful (1997).
