Sean Penn filmography
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The following is a complete list of the filmography of Sean Penn.
Tables
· Acting credits › Films
1982
Role(s)
Jeff Spicoli
1983
Role(s)
Michael "Mick" O'Brien
Role(s)
Buddy
1990
Role(s)
Detective Terry Noonan
1991
Schneeweißrosenrot
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
1992
Cruise Control
Role(s)
Jeffrey
Notes
Short film
1997
Role(s)
Michael
Role(s)
Eddie Quinn
Role(s)
Bobby Cooper
Role(s)
Conrad Van Orton
Role(s)
Strange Hitchhiker
1999
Role(s)
Emmet Ray
2000
Role(s)
Rowley Flint
Role(s)
Cuco Sánchez
Role(s)
Thomas Janes
2001
Role(s)
Samuel John "Sam" Dawson
See How They Run
Role(s)
Himself
2003
Role(s)
Cameo
Role(s)
Marciello
Role(s)
Jimmy Markum
Role(s)
Paul Rivers
2007
2008
Role(s)
Himself
Role(s)
Harvey Milk
2009
2012
Americans
Role(s)
Commie
Notes
Short film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 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 | |||
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 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 | ||
| 1991 | Schneeweißrosenrot | Himself | Documentary | |
| 1992 | Cruise Control | Jeffrey | Short film | |
| 1993 | Carlito's Way | David Kleinfeld | ||
| The Last Party | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 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 | |||
| A Constant Forge | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 2001 | I Am Sam | Samuel John "Sam" Dawson | ||
| Dogtown and Z-Boys | Narrator | Documentary | ||
| See How They Run | Himself | |||
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | 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 | |
| War Made Easy | Narrator | Documentary | ||
| 2008 | What Just Happened | Himself |
· Acting credits › Television
2004
Role(s)
Episode: "Fort Knoxville"
Role(s)
Episode: "Back Off, Mary Poppins"
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 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" | |
| 1997 | Ellen | Himself | Uncredited; Episode: "Emma" | |
| 1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Episode: "Flip" | ||
| 2001 | Friends | Eric | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | MTV Icon | Himself | Episode: "Metallica" | |
| 2004 | Viva La Bam | Episode: "Fort Knoxville" | ||
| Two and a Half Men | 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 | |
| 2025 | aka Charlie Sheen | Documentary |
· Acting credits › Theatre
1981
Heartland
Role(s)
James
Notes
Century Theater, Broadway
2000
The Late Henry Moss
Role(s)
Ray Moss
Notes
Magic Theatre, San Francisco
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
| 1981 | Heartland | James | Century Theater, Broadway | |
| 1983 | Slab Boys | George "Spanky" Farrell | Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2000 | The Late Henry Moss | Ray Moss | Magic Theatre, San Francisco |
· Acting credits › Music videos
2023
"Use Me"
Role(s)
Diplo, Dove Cameron and Sturgill Simpson
Notes
Johnny Blue Skies
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
| 2014 | "Run" | Jay-Z and Beyoncé | Himself (cameo) | |
| 2023 | "Use Me" | Diplo, Dove Cameron and Sturgill Simpson | Johnny Blue Skies |
· Directing credits › Film
2012
Americans
Role(s)
No
Notes
Story
| 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 |
· Directing credits › Music videos
1992
1992
Year
1992
Song
"North Dakota"
Artist
Lyle Lovett
1993
1993
Year
1993
Song
"Dance with the One That Brought You"
Artist
Shania Twain
1996
1996
Year
1996
Song
"You Were Meant for Me (Juan Patino Radio Mix)"
Artist
Jewel
2000
2000
Year
2000
Song
"Highway Patrolman"
Artist
Bruce Springsteen
2002
2002
Year
2002
Song
"The Barry Williams Show"
Artist
Peter Gabriel
2016
2016
Year
2016
Song
"I Forgive It All"
Artist
Mudcrutch
| 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
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/my-wild-summer-tom-cruise-women-sean-penn-making-risky-business-1014670/
- Sean Penn: His Life and Timeshttps://books.google.com/books?id=gBb3v9GZMPQC&dq=%22sean+penn%22+%22cool+blue&pg=PA219
- Hollywood Elsewherehttps://web.archive.org/web/20130127172840/http://www.hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/11/kramers_crossin.php
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-sean-penn-bury-political-stereotypes-in-americans-474703/
- Nownesshttps://www.nowness.com/series/directors-cuts/sound-of-sun-sean-penn-suki-waterhouse-eva-dolezalova
- IndieWirehttps://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/daddio-trailer-dakota-johnson-bonds-taxi-driver-sean-penn-1234973868/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/09/north-star-gonzo-girl-reviews-kristin-scott-thomas-patricia-arquette-toronto-film-festival-directorial-debuts-1235538855/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/01/leonardo-dicaprio-sean-penn-paul-thomas-anderson-regina-hall-new-film-warner-bros-1235709076/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/saturday-night-live/season-13/episode-2-sean-pennll-cool-jthe-pull/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/1997/voices/columns/thompson-penn-to-exit-closet-on-ellen-1117863163/
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/larry-sanders-hbo-garry-shandling-jeffrey-tambor-b2144065.html
- Friendshttps://ew.com/article/2001/11/09/how-did-friends-get-sean-penn/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/tv/2017/09/15/harry-dean-stanton-two-and-a-half-men/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/article/2016/08/03/sean-penn-family-guy-anti-vaccination-stewie-vaxxer/
- Voxhttps://www.vox.com/culture/2018/9/14/17857744/the-first-review-hulu-sean-penn-mars
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/curb-your-enthusiasm-boss-larry-davids-maga-hat-a-deleted-sean-penn-scene-1306538/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/sean-penn-julia-roberts-transformation-gaslit-starz-1235277709/
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/production/heartland-century-theatre-vault-0000013395
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/production/slab-boys-playhouse-theatre-vault-0000013344
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/shepards-starry-henry-moss-opens-nov-14-in-san-francisco-com-93182
- Glamourhttps://www.glamour.com/story/watch-beyonce-and-jay-zs-new-s
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diplo-use-me-brutal-hearts-music-video-dove-cameron-sturgill-simpson-sean-penn-1235303503/