Sean Penn filmography

The following is a complete list of the filmography of American actor Sean Penn.

Sean Penn walking The Secret Life of Walter Mitty red carpet at the 51st New York Film Festival

Filmography

Acting
Year Work Role Notes
1981 Taps Cadet Capt. Alex Dwyer
1982 The Beaver Kid 2 Groovin' Larry Short film
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Jeff Spicoli [1]
1983 Bad Boys Michael 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 Daulton Lee
1986 At Close Range Brad Whitewood Jr.
Shanghai Surprise Glendon Wasey Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1988 Colors Officer Danny McGavin
Judgment in Berlin Guenther X
1989 Casualties of War Sgt. Tony Meserve
We're No Angels Jim
1990 State of Grace Terry Noonan
Cool Blue Phil the Plumber Uncredited[2]
1992 Cruise Control Jeffrey Short film
1993 Carlito's Way David Kleinfeld Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1995 Dead Man Walking Matthew Poncelet Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
Silver Bear for Best Actor[3]
Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1997 Loved Michael
She's So Lovely Eddie Quinn Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[4]
U Turn Bobby Cooper
The Game Conrad Van Orton
Hugo Pool Strange Hitchhiker
1998 Hurlyburly Eddie Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
The Thin Red Line 1st Sgt. Welsh
1999 Being John Malkovich Himself Uncredited cameo
Sweet and Lowdown Emmet Ray Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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 Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead Himself Cameo
It's All About Love Marciello
Mystic River James "Jimmy" Markum Academy Award for Best Actor
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Irish Film & Television Award for Best International Actor
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
21 Grams Paul Rivers Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon Samuel J. Bicke Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
2005 The Interpreter Tobin Keller
2006 All the King's Men Willie Stark
2007 Persepolis Marjane's Father English dub
2008 What Just Happened Himself
Tropic Thunder Himself Cameo
Milk Harvey Milk Academy Award for Best Actor
Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor (tied with Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Actor
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Southeastern Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
2010 Fair Game Joseph Wilson
2011 The Tree of Life Adult Jack
This Must Be the Place Cheyenne
2012 Americans Commie Short film with Kid Rock, also story
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 Dr. William Chester Minor
TBA Flag Day Also director, filming

Television
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
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"

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Heartland James
1983 Slab Boys George "Spanky" Farrell Playhouse Theatre, New York City

Other media
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 (also executive producer) Documentary
2014 "Run" Himself (cameo) Music video for Jay-Z and Beyoncé

Film
Year Film Director Producer Writer Notes
1991 The Indian Runner Yes — Yes Directorial debut
Nominated—Locarno International Film Festival Golden Leopard
1995 The Crossing Guard Yes Yes Yes Nominated—Golden Lion
2001 The Pledge Yes — — Nominated—Golden Bear
Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Non-European Film
Nominated—Palme d'Or
2002 11'09"01 September 11 (segment: "U.S.A.") Yes — Yes UNESCO Award
Nominated—César Award for Best Film from the European Union
2007 Into the Wild Yes Yes Yes Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Director
Rome Film Fest Premiere Prize
São Paulo International Film Festival Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Nominated—BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated—Directors Guild of America Award for Best Director – Motion Picture
Nominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Foreign Film – English Language
Nominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2016 The Last Face Yes — — —
TBA Flag Day Yes — — —

Music videos
Year Film Director Notes
1982 "Highway Patrolman" Yes Music video for Bruce Springsteen
1992 "North Dakota" Yes Music video for Lyle Lovett
1993 "Dance with the One That Brought You" Yes Music video for Shania Twain
1996 "You Were Meant for Me (Juan Patino Radio Mix)" Yes Music video for Jewel
2002 "The Barry Williams Show" Yes Music video for Peter Gabriel
2016 "I Forgive It All" Yes Music video for Mudcrutch, co-directed with Samuel Bayer

References
  1. "Fast Times at Ridgemont High". Rotten Tomatoes.
  2. Kelly, Richard T. (2005). Sean Penn: His Life and Times. Canongate U.S. p. 219. ISBN 1-84195-739-9.
  3. "Berlinale: 1996 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  4. "Festival de Cannes: She's So Lovely". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

Sources
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