Caption: In the category Performance by an actor in a leading role for his role in "Milk" (Focus Features) actress Sean Penn speaks with the press. The 81st Annual Academy Awards Awards® is broadcast live on the ABC Television Network from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Actor, Producer, Director
Born: August 17, 1960
Star sign: Leo
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Known for: Mystic River (2003), 21 Grams (2003), Milk (2008), Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
Source: IMDB
Sean Penn is a powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work, who has gone from strength to strength during a colourful film career, and who has drawn much media attention for his stormy private life and political viewpoints. Sean Justin Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of actress Eileen Ryan (née Annucci) and ...