Acting
Sean Penn
- Titles
- 123movies36TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2025, busiest in 1997 and 2003 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 53top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Mystic River83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Politics3.9average 2.6
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Crime4.8average 3.7
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Historical3.5average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism6.1average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.8, average 1.8
- Uncanny1.7, average 2.5
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Physical Comedy1.8, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Moral Ambiguity 11
- Character-Driven 10
- Character Study 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Slow Burn 5
- Crime Drama 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Psychological Drama 4
- Intense Performances 4
- Moral Conflict 3
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Political Drama 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jay CassidyEditorInto the Wild, The Pledge, The Last Face, The Crossing Guard, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, +2 more
Robin WrightActorState of Grace, The Pledge, What Just Happened, She's So Lovely, The Crossing Guard, +1 more
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
Benicio del ToroActorOne Battle After Another, 21 Grams, The Pledge
Josh BrolinActorGangster Squad, Milk, Flag Day
Sam ShepardActorThe Pledge, Fair Game, This So-Called Disaster
Naomi WattsActor21 Grams, Fair Game, The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Steven ZaillianWriterThe Interpreter, All the King's Men, The Falcon and the Snowman
Ennio MorriconeComposerState of Grace, Casualties of War, U Turn
Hans ZimmerComposerThe Thin Red Line, The Pledge, The Last Face
Hank CorwinEditorThe Tree of Life, What Just Happened, U Turn
Movies and TV shows
382020s
6 titles · average score 59
66
Executive Producer
53
Executive Producer
52
as Gene Rutkovsky
78
Producer
52
Director
50
as John Vogel
2010s
6 titles · average score 57
53
as Dr. William Chester Minor
65
TV show · as Tom Haggerty
33
Director
64
as Cheyenne
76
as Jack
52
as Sean Penn (uncredited)
2000s
12 titles · average score 64
83
as Harvey Milk
79
Producer, Director
40
as Willie Stark
83
as Jimmy Markum
76
as Paul Rivers
33
as Marciello
66
Director, Writer
53
as Sam Dawson
69
Producer, Director
45
as Thomas Janes
75
as Cuco Sanchez
1990s
8 titles · average score 65
73
as Emmet Ray
78
as 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
54
as Eddie Quinn
50
as Man on the Hill (Michael)
77
as Matthew Poncelet
53
Director, Writer
78
as David Kleinfeld
59
Screenplay, Director
1980s
5 titles · average score 73
73
as Sgt. Tony Meserve
74
as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.
57
as Henry 'Hopper' Nash
72
as Mick O'Brien
1970s
1 title · average score 82
82
TV show · as Boy (uncredited)