Portrait of Chris Penn

Acting

Chris Penn

Career

Active from 1979 to 2006, busiest in 1993 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Music of Chance
The Music of Chance
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Chris Penn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Spiritual
    1.3, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Intense Performances 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Redemption 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Exploitation 2
  • Small Town Drama 2
  • 1980s Nostalgia 2
  • Gritty 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 50
Aftermath
Aftermath (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

as Tony Bricker

2000s

27 titles · average score 52
Holly
Holly (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

as Freddie

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

as Pulaski (voice)

Entourage
Entourage (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Chris Penn

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (2003)

TV show · as Waylon Shaw

Murder by Numbers
Murder by Numbers (2002)
GoodWatch score 49

as Ray Feathers

AFP: American Fighter Pilot
AFP: American Fighter Pilot (2002)

TV show

Redemption
Redemption (2002)
GoodWatch score 35

as Tony Leggio

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Pete Wilton

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001)
GoodWatch score 61

as Bubba

Corky Romano
Corky Romano (2001)
GoodWatch score 28

as Peter Romano

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Tommy Onerato

Cement
Cement (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

as Bill Holt

1990s

29 titles · average score 55
The Florentine
The Florentine (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

as Bobbie

Rush Hour
Rush Hour (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

as Clive

One Tough Cop
One Tough Cop (1998)
GoodWatch score 31

as Duke Finnerly

Papertrail
Papertrail (1998)
GoodWatch score 47

as FBI Agent Jason Enola

Deceiver
Deceiver (1997)
GoodWatch score 51

as Detective Phillip Braxton

The Funeral
The Funeral (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

as Chez Tempio

Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

as Arthur Relyea

The Boys Club
The Boys Club (1996)
GoodWatch score 57

as Luke

Best of the Best 2
Best of the Best 2 (1993)
GoodWatch score 33

as Travis Brickley

Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
GoodWatch score 35

as Floyd

Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
GoodWatch score 85

as "Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot

Future Kick
Future Kick (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

as Bang

1980s

14 titles · average score 63
Return from the River Kwai
Return from the River Kwai (1989)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lieutenant Crawford

Best of the Best
Best of the Best (1989)
GoodWatch score 45

as Travis Brickley

The Young Riders
The Young Riders (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Made in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A. (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

as Tuck

At Close Range
At Close Range (1986)
GoodWatch score 74

as Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

Pale Rider
Pale Rider (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

as Josh LaHood

Footloose
Footloose (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

as Willard

The Wild Life
The Wild Life (1984)
GoodWatch score 36

as Tom Drake

All the Right Moves
All the Right Moves (1983)
GoodWatch score 60

as Brian Riley

Rumble Fish
Rumble Fish (1983)
GoodWatch score 71

as B.J. Jackson

Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Will Tussenbrook

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Wounded Soldier

1970s

1 title
Charlie and the Talking Buzzard
Charlie and the Talking Buzzard (1979)

as Pete (as Christopher Penn)