The Big Picture: Sean Penn Career & Biographical Notes: Son of formerly blacklisted director Leo Penn Jailed 32 days in 1987 for hitting an extra Directed video for Jewel's "You Were Meant for Me" Once gave Madonna half of a heart pendant. Recently buried the other half in Area 51

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Sean Penn Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• 2/4/11-2/10/11
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High
• Game, The
• Mystic River

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Upcoming Movies: Release Date Film No release date The Last Face

Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Crossing Over	2/27/09	N/A
Milk	11/26/08	N/A
Into the Wild	9/21/07	N/A
All the King's Men	9/22/06	N/A
The Interpreter	4/22/05	PG-13	2758	22.82	72.52	Info
The Assassination of Richard Nixon	12/29/04	R	5	0.04	0.70	Info
It's All About Love	10/29/04	N/A
This So-Called Disaster	4/21/04	R	1	0.01	0.05	Info
21 Grams	11/21/03	R	8	0.27	16.25	Info
Mystic River	10/8/03	R	1467	10.45	90.14	Info
The Weight of Water	11/1/02		27	0.05	0.10	Info
I am Sam	12/25/01	PG-13	1268	8.32	40.27	Info

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Awards:

2008
Milk

• Win: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor, National Society of Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Southeastern Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Actor, Los Angeles Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Actor, New York Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Boston Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild
• Win: Best Actor, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Nominee: Best Actor, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Satellites
• Nominee: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Nominee: Best Actor, Spirit Awards

2007
Into the Wild

• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Chicago Film Critics
• Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Runner-up: Best Director, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Runner-up: Best Director, Directors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Screenplay, Broadcast Film Critics Association

2003
21 Grams

• Win: Best Actor, National Board of Review
• Runner-up: Best Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards

Mystic River

• Win: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Florida Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Kansas City Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Win: Best Actor, National Board of Review
• Win: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Actor, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Southeastern Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, National Society of Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Washington (DC) Area Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Boston Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild
• Nominee: Best Actor, London Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Satellites
• Runner-up: Best Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards

2001
I Am Sam

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild

1999
Sweet and Lowdown

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes

1995
Dead Man Walking

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes

1993
Carlito's Way

• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globes

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