Acting
Sean Penn
- Titles
- 119movies34TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19812025
- Leading roles
- 53top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Into the Wild86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Politics3.9average 2.6
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Crime4.8average 3.7
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Historical3.6average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism5.9average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.8, average 1.8
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
- Scare1.9, average 2.6
- Situational Comedy1.9, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 10
- Moral Ambiguity 10
- Character Study 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Slow Burn 5
- Psychological Drama 5
- Crime Drama 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Intense Performances 4
- Ethical Dilemmas 3
- Bleak Realism 3
- Political Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jay CassidyEditorInto the Wild, The Pledge, The Last Face, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, The Crossing Guard, +2 more
Robin WrightActorState of Grace, The Pledge, She's So Lovely, The Crossing Guard, Hurlyburly
John C. ReillyActorThe Thin Red Line, State of Grace, Casualties of War, We're No Angels
Nick NolteActorThe Thin Red Line, Gangster Squad, U Turn, This So-Called Disaster
Josh BrolinActorGangster Squad, Milk, Flag Day
Sam ShepardActorThe Pledge, Fair Game, This So-Called Disaster
Benicio del ToroActorOne Battle After Another, 21 Grams, The Pledge
Naomi WattsActor21 Grams, Fair Game, The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Steven ZaillianDirectorThe Interpreter, All the King's Men, The Falcon and the Snowman
Hans ZimmerComposerThe Thin Red Line, The Pledge, The Last Face
Ennio MorriconeComposerState of Grace, Casualties of War, U Turn
Don CheadleActorColors, The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Movies and TV shows
93Upcoming
2 titles
Director, Producer
Set Decoration
2020s
14 titles · average score 68
77
as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw
79
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
62
as Gene Rutkovsky
65
as Clark
82
Producer
57
Director
71
TV show · as John Mitchell
70
as Jack Holden
56
as John Vogel
73
Executive Producer
2010s
15 titles · average score 63
71
as Dr. William Chester Minor
62
TV show · as Tom Haggerty
53
Director
59
as Terence (voice)
57
as Jim Terrier
72
as Sean O'Connell
65
as Mickey Cohen
66
as Narrator
48
as Commie
68
as Cheyenne
67
as Jack
66
as Joseph Wilson
2000s
25 titles · average score 66
73
as Harvey Milk
86
Director, Screenplay
59
as Willie Stark
63
as Tobin Keller
66
as Samuel Bicke
78
as Jimmy Markum
74
as Paul Rivers
53
as Marciello
66
Writer, Director
75
as Sam Dawson
66
Producer, Director
56
as Thomas Janes
1990s
18 titles · average score 65
69
as Emmet Ray
75
as 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
55
as Eddie
81
as Conrad Van Orton
66
as Bobby Cooper
69
as Eddie Quinn
74
as Matthew Poncelet
61
Writer, Producer
86
TV show · as Eric
78
as David Kleinfeld
67
Director, Screenplay
70
as Terry
1980s
18 titles · average score 63
71
as Sgt. Tony Meserve
61
as Jim
65
as Danny McGavin
56
as Guenther X
68
as Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.
37
as Glendon Wasey
66
as Daulton Lee
64
as Henry 'Hopper' Nash
49
as Dillard
71
as Mick O'Brien
69
as Jeff Spicoli
67
as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
