Penn, Sean
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| Birthname | Penn, Sean Justin | ||
| born on | 17 August 1960 at 15:17 (= 3:17 PM ) | ||
| Place | Burbank CA, USA, 34n10, 118w18 | ||
| Timezone | PDT h7w (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   24°58'   05°43 Asc. 16°49'
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Biography
American actor whose original fame was for his marriage to pop star Madonna 8/16/1985. For 27 months they made news for fighting with the press, the public and each other. They met in February 1985 and they were together from the first as a couple. The wedding was turned into a nightmare by the intrusion of the press who then gave them increasingly bad reviews for their childish rude manners and exhibitionism, finally breaking up in December 1987.
Building his reputation as an actor for a large body of film, his most noted works are "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "The Falcon and the Snowman," Shanghai Surprise," 1986, "Dead Man Walking," 1995, which was nominated for an Oscar. He wrote and directed a film "The Indian Runner" in 1991 which received acclaim at Cannes.
With an unpredictable character, he is known for outbursts of temper, attacks on people and drinking and driving, which led to 33 days in jail in 1987. Insecure and insanely jealous, his relationships have included, the famed Madonna and Robin Wright whom he met in 1988 and they have one daughter, Dylan, 1991, and one son, Hopper, 1994. He married Robin on 4/27/1996 in Santa Monica.
Penn won a Golden Globe on January 25, 2004 for Best Actor in a Leading Role --Drama. Penn secured the honor for his compelling performance in "Mystic River," based on the book by Dennis Lehane and directed by Clint Eastwood. On February 29, 2004 he captured an Academy Award for Best Leading Actor for the same role.
On January 24, 2006 at about 4:00 PM, the actor’s brother Chris, also an actor, was found dead at a condominium near the beach in Santa Monica, CA. The cause was not immediately clear but on February 13, 2006 the death was ruled accidental, caused by an enlarged heart and prescription medications. He and his wife Robin Wright Penn announced their separation and pending divorce in late December 2007. Penn and his wife put a halt to their divorce proceedings in April 2008. A year later on April 24, 2009, he filed for divorce in Marin County, CA citing irreconcilable differences.
On February 22, 2009, Penn was awarded an Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role for his performance in the biopic "Milk."
Relationships
- child relationship with Penn, Dylan Frances (born 13 April 1991)
Events
- Relationship : Marriage 16 August 1985 at 12:00 noon in Malibu, Ca (Madonna)
- Relationship : Marriage 27 April 1996 (Robin Wright)
- Crime : Arrest 25 May 1987 (Arrest for speeding and running red light)
- Work : Prize 25 January 2004 (won Golden Globe)
- Work : Prize 29 February 2004 (Academy Award for Best Leading Actor)
- Death of Sibling 24 January 2006 (Brother Chris found dead)
- Relationship : Difficult period December 2007 (Announced split from Robin Wright Penn; together again in April '08)
- Work : Prize 22 February 2009 (Oscar)
- Relationship : Divorce dates 24 April 2009 (He filed for divorce from Robin Wright Penn)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Aaron Fischer
Categories
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Oscar nomination)
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Assault/ Battery (Jailed 33 days in 1987)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Madonna)
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director
- Family : Relationship : Marriage less than 3 Yrs (Madonna, 27 months)
- Traits : Personality : Temper
- Notable : Awards : Oscar
