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Sean Penn

American actor
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Summary

Sean Penn was born on August 17, 1960[1], in Santa Monica[2]. He has worked as a film actor[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and stage actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.042% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132,752 views/month, #418 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Leo Penn[9]
  • Mother: Eileen Ryan[10]
  • Child: Dylan Penn[11], Hopper Penn[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Occupation: television actor[15], actor[16], voice actor[17], director[18], writer[19]
  • Position held: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[20]
  • Educated at: Santa Monica College[21], Santa Monica High School[22]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[23], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[24], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[25], Volpi Cup for Best Actor[26], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[27], Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award[28], BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[29], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role[30], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[31]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[32]
  • Religion or worldview: agnostic theism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[35]
  • Commons category: Sean Penn[36]
  • Unmarried partner: Elizabeth McGovern[37], Susan Sarandon[38]
  • Family name: Penn[39]
  • Given name: Sean[40], Justin[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sean Penn[42]
  • Filmography: Sean Penn filmography[43]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[44], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor[45]

Why It Matters

Sean Penn has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Spencer Breslin[48], an actor[49], b. 1992[50], of United States[51].

FAQs

Where was Sean Penn born?

Sean Penn's place of birth was Santa Monica[2].

Who were Sean Penn's parents?

Sean Penn's father was Leo Penn[9]. Sean Penn's mother was Eileen Ryan[10].

What did Sean Penn do for work?

Sean Penn worked as a film actor[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and stage actor[7].

Where did Sean Penn go to school?

Sean Penn was educated at Santa Monica College[21] and Santa Monica High School[22].

What awards did Sean Penn receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[23], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[24], and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[25].

Who did Sean Penn influence?

Sean Penn has been cited as an influence by Spencer Breslin[48].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [18] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] ↑ . hollowverse.com. hollowverse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . president.gov.ua. president.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . tweet. wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . tweet. wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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