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Hooligan and rebel

Sean was born into a family of a Jew with Lithuanian-Russian roots and a Catholic woman with Italian-Irish blood. This alone suggested the birth of children with an expressive character, which, in general, is what happened. Sean Pen's rebellious character is already legendary. The actor himself and his brothers spent their childhood in Santa Monica, where they were friends with boys who also became famous - Charlie Sheen, Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez.

Sean Penn as a child

Sean didn’t immediately become interested in acting; he simply never thought about it as a child. In a city near the ocean, the boy was fond of surfing, became a hooligan and even thought about becoming a policeman. But while still in school, Sean joined a Los Angeles theater troupe and fell ill with the stage.

Tom Cruise, Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton on the set of Lights Out

However, things were not sweet in the theater. The aspiring actor was often entrusted with technical work rather than roles. He remained faithful to the stage, although he ended up in the series “Little House on the Prairie.” In addition, he made several short films with his school friends. And after school, instead of going to college, he went on a 2-year tour with the theater.

Gossip Cop calendar: 5 women in Sean Penn's life

Sean Penn turns 54 on August 17. He is, of course, one of the most wonderful actors of his generation, but in honor of his birthday, we invite you to remember not his roles, but his love stories.

Penn had many companions - in any case, secular gossips attributed many novels to him. However, there were a few women who were particularly memorable. Everyone, as if by choice, is beautiful, successful, influential in their own way...

Madonna

In 1986, the film “Shanghai Surprise” was released, which critics consider one of Penn’s most unsuccessful works. However, there is something remarkable in this film: at least, the fact that Sean starred in it with his first official wife, Madonna. They got married in 1985. Their love was passionate, and their quarrels were just as emotional. The marriage at the limit of feelings lasted four years. After another fight, Madonna initiated a divorce. However, despite everything, Madonna and Penn remained friends - at least, that is the impression they give when they are seen together in society.

Sean Penn and Madonna in 1986

Robin Wright

There is no talk yet about the birthday boy's friendship with his second wife, actress Robin Wright. During the marriage, he was rumored to have drunk a lot of her blood: every now and then rumors appeared about his infidelities, alcohol abuse, and so on. Several times Robin (by whom Sean has two children, by the way) tried to end the marriage, but withdrew the divorce papers. And yet, in 2009, the decision to divorce turned out to be final. However, after the breakup, both Robin and Sean quickly recovered - they both seem to be happy now. By the way, Penn and Wright can also be seen together on screen - they starred in the famous drama She's Beautiful, released in 1997.

Robin Wright and Sean Penn shortly before breaking up

Petra Nemcova

Penn did not have a long-term relationship with the beautiful model Petra Nemcova. However, judging by the fact that they got together twice with an interval of several years, she somehow hooked him. Rumors about Sean and Petra's romance first appeared in 2008. They were born from the joint appearance of the actor and model at one of the Oscar parties. For some time, Nemtsova denied everything, claiming that she and Penn were only friends and he “advises her on charity issues.” At that time, Sean was still married to Robin and they apparently had another family crisis.

In 2012, Sean and Petra met again. They held a charity evening together in Cannes. At that time, Penn was already divorced, and Nemtsova broke up with her fiance Jamie Belman. But, alas, despite the fact that the actor and model were a spectacular couple, their romance did not last long.

Sean Penn and Petra Nemcova

Scarlett Johansson

Before his second attempt to build a relationship with Petra Nemcova, but after the final separation from Robin Wright, Sean Penn, to the delight of social gossip, began an affair with the charming Scarlett Johansson. They broke up as quickly as they got together. They say the problem was that after the divorce, Penn was not ready for a serious relationship. Scarlett was determined to start a family - not urgently, of course, but in the future. For some time, Sean held out under the pressure of his young girlfriend, then they started living together (but these are just rumors), and then they finally decided to break up. Well, but soon after parting, both found harmonious life partners.

Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn

Charlize Theron

For more than a year, Sean Penn has been dating one of the most beautiful actresses in modern Hollywood, Charlize Theron. At first, few people believed in their union, but now Charlize and Sean live together, spend every free minute in each other’s company and, apparently, Penn has a wonderful relationship with Theron’s adopted son. Who knows, maybe this woman will force the temperamental actor to settle down? And in the future we will discuss news from his family life, and not rumors about his next passion.

Sean Penn and Charlize Theron make a very beautiful couple

Be that as it may, we wish the birthday boy to find true happiness and harmony not only in his professional but also in his personal life.

Towards the dream

For a long time, they did not want to recognize Sean Penn in the acting community, which embarrassed him very much, but did not force him to deviate from his path.
The future celebrity still gravitated towards her dream and Broadway. That is why in 1980, Sean and his friends went to New York in search of leading roles. However, here he ended up in the cinema, and not in the theater. While auditioning, Penn caught the eye of a film producer and a year later he was offered a small role in the drama Lights Out, which also starred Tom Cruise and Timothy Hutton. This was the beginning of a long journey. Then the aspiring but capable actor was invited to play the lead role of a perpetually drunk surfer in the comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Sean coped with his first big job successfully, immediately gained fame and secured himself roles for the future.

Still from the film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

No one doubted the talent of the young actor after the release of the crime drama “Bad Boys” by Rick Rosenthal. Sean Penn played an antisocial and cruel hero and the entire film was drawn out by the actor's performance. Then critics compared Sean to Robert De Niro. Then the actor allowed himself to relax and starred in the crime comedy “Burglars” by Louis Mal and the melodrama “Race with the Moon.”

One of the most famous works of the young Sean Penn (“Race the Moon”)

And Sean Penn became perhaps the most promising actor after working in 1985 with Timothy Hutton in the political thriller Agents Falcon and Snowman by John Schlesinger. Next, the actor plunged headlong into the role of the son of a criminal in the drama Point Blank. This time was significant for Sean, as he first met Madonna, whose song was used as the soundtrack in the film.

Point Blank: Sean Penn as Brad

In 1986, Sean began an affair with the pop diva, and with her he played in the rather unsuccessful film “Shanghai Surprise.” Critics were not inspired after viewing the film. They argued that the actors in love, because of their feelings, had absolutely no time for real acting.

In the photo: Sean Penn and Madonna

Two years later, the actor returned to the path of great acting, playing in the crime drama Colors directed by Dennis Hopper. It became clear that Sean prefers to star in films with pressing political and social issues. And in 1989, Penn, in a duet with Robert De Niro, successfully played in the crime comedy We Are No Angels by Neil Jordan about two escaped convicts.

Sean Penn: filmography

In New York, Sean Penn made his Broadway debut, where he was noticed by film producers.

Sean Penn first appeared in a movie in 1981 in the film Lights Out (Cadets), where Tom Cruise and Timothy Hutton played with him. The actor gained fame after playing his role in the comedy How Time Flies at Richmont High. He gained even greater popularity by playing roles in the films Bad Boys and The Falcon and the Snowman.

Brian De Palma

Sean Penn met the famous Brian De Palma twice on the set. The first time was in 1989 while working on the war film “List of the Dead.” There the actor played one of his hottest roles. The second meeting took place four years later, when work was in full swing on the gangster drama Carlito’s Way. Sean played the lawyer of the main character, played by Al Pacino. Penn even received a Golden Globe nomination.

Sean Penn in the thriller "Carlito's Way"

Sean Penn had a lot of great roles in the 90s. First, he starred in the thriller “State of Frenzy” by Phil Joanu. This is a story about a guy who returned home after a long absence and found out that his friend had become a mafioso, and his beloved had become a real lady. She was played by Robin Wright, who in reality became the actor's wife. Next came the film “The Turning,” the melodrama “She’s Beautiful” and the thriller “The Game.” Two more films followed in 1998, then the actor played in the conversational drama “Trouble” and “The Thin Red Line,” which attracted a bunch of celebrities and won a huge number of awards.

Sean Penn and Robin Wright played together in the film "State of Frenzy"

Sean Penn, wife

There are legends about the stormy personal life of the popular American actor and director - the number of his novels is off the charts, and he was officially married several times. Sean Penn's first wife, singer Madonna, turned his head on the set of the film Point Blank. They got married and separated four years later. All the years of their life together were filled with loud scandals and violent passions; there were rumors that Penn, known for his violent temper, often raised his hand against his wife.

A year after the divorce, on the set of the film Fortune and Redemption, the actor met the star of the series Santa Barbara, Robin Wright, who became Sean Penn's wife for thirteen years, although they were together much longer - twenty-two years. Robin became the mother of Penn's two children - daughter Dylan and son Hopper Jack.

In the photo - Sean Penn and Madonna

Wright had to go through a lot during her life with Sean Penn - his infidelities, scandals, separations, reconciliations, their divorce was also not easy - they separated several times, then got back together, trying to save the marriage, but this never happened. Sean later admitted that the divorce from Robin was very painful for him, and for a long time he could not recover from this sad event in his biography.

Pictured: Penn and Robin Wright

After his divorce from Wright, Penn tried to fight for co-parenting, and his son initially lived with him, but later moved in with his mother, and this was a blow for Sean. Unlike Penn, for his ex-wife, divorce was a real liberation from the influence of her oppressive and constantly unfaithful husband. Robin did not experience a drop of bitterness after the breakup, however, she does not regret that this marriage was in her life.

To escape from sad thoughts, Sean Penn became involved in charity work, and on this basis became close friends with actress Charlize Theron. At first they were just friends, and then this friendship resulted in a whirlwind romance. Sean did everything to please his lover - he went to all the events she invited, walked with her son, and then proposed to her.

Pictured: Sean and Charlene Theron

He was not at all like the hot-tempered and jealous Penn that his former spouses knew, but when he proposed marriage to Charlize, no one believed in the happy outcome of this event, and they were right - Theron never became Sean Penn's next wife , convicting him of infidelity. And after some time he found himself in a relationship again - with the charming blonde Scarlett Johansson.

Pictured: Sean Penn and Scarlett Johansson

However, this romance turned out to be short - they dated for three months, during which they managed to officially declare themselves a couple, move in together, and then separate - Scarlett could not get along with the wayward Penn.

Then the model Petra Nemkova appeared in the actor’s personal life. They knew each other before, there was even a short-term romance between them, back when Sean was married to Robin Wright. Then they crossed paths while on vacation in Mexico, and now they meet, although so far only at charity events - Petra and Sean Penn are actively helping victims of natural disasters, and whether this cooperation will result in something more, time will tell.

Victories and defeats

Sean Penn was first nominated for an Oscar for his role in the 1995 crime drama Dead Man Walking. The actor played a criminal sentenced to death and awaiting execution. For the role, Sean used the experience of a three-month prison sentence. This happened after a fight with journalists. “Dead Man Walking” - trailer The second Oscar followed in 1999 for the main role of a jazz guitarist of the 30s in the film “Sweet and Nasty.” And the third award came 2 years later for the film “I Am Sam” with young Dakota Fanning. For his last job, by the way, Sean specially visited a center for the mentally retarded. However, these were only nominations; the actor did not receive the actual award for these works.

Sean Penn played a mentally retarded father in I Am Sam

But Sean’s performance in Clint Eastwood’s drama “Mystic River” in 2003 was recognized and worthy of an Oscar. In total, the film received six nominations for the prestigious award, of which it received only two. Penn received the second Oscar in his career five years later. He played a homosexual in the drama “Harvey Milk” by Gus Van Sant.

Biography of Sean Penn

From an acting family

He has a quarter of Russian blood (the actor’s father, Leo, is half Russian, half Lithuanian), and on his mother’s side, Sean is Italian-Irish. It was this “hodgepodge” that probably contributed to the stormy temperament that manifests itself in work and in everyday life.

Californian Sean Justin Penn was born on August 17, 1960. He was the second child of director Leo and actress Eileen (Sean has an older brother, Michael). Five years later, in 1965, Eileen gave birth to another son, Chris. Sean and Christopher were very similar, but the younger one, also an actor, died at 40 from heart disease.

In their youth, the Penn trio (they then lived in Santa Monica) were friends with the Estevez brothers - the sons of Martin Sheen, Emilio and Charlie Sheen.

Sean did not receive any special education - he learned everything in practice on the theater stage in Los Angeles. And after several episodes in TV series, he played in the film “Lights Out.”

Disagreeing with authority

His special energy that permeates the viewer is mesmerizing. Whether he played a mentally handicapped cafeteria worker (I Am Sam) or a convicted murderer (Dead Man Walking), his impact on audiences was astounding.

He does not recognize authorities (for example, he considers the masterpiece of all times “Gone with the Wind” to be a second-rate tearful melodrama), and is a fan of Kafka. He also became infamous as Hollywood’s leading rowdy.

The period of his marriage to Madonna was the most “tidbit” for the tabloids - after all, they were constantly filled with new messages about how the actor was “punishing a blow” on his obstinate wife.

Genius rebel

Despite his disdain for commercial cinema and Hollywood in general, Penn earned several Oscar nominations and won the award twice. No wonder Time dubbed the rebel star “the best actor in America.” This title is confirmed by other regalia: prizes from the most prestigious festivals: Cannes, Berlin, and twice (for work in the films “Trouble” and “21 Grams”) Venice (Volpi Cup).

In 1991, Penn himself directed a film, it was the drama “The Fugitive Indian.” The unsuccessful debut did not stop the novice director, several more films were born, the most famous being the adventure film “Into the Wild”, released in 2007.

He protested against the US military action in Iraq and even wrote an open letter to President Bush (published it as an advertisement for $56,000). His foundation helped victims of the New Orleans hurricane and the Haiti earthquake.

On Olympus

In 2000, the actor could be seen in a couple of films – the thriller “The Weight of Water” and the drama “In the Villa”. But in the wake of the fame of the film “I Am Sam,” these roles went virtually unnoticed. Two years later followed the poignant drama “21 Grams” by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Sean Penn's performance is so great that the viewer is left with a feeling of hopelessness throughout the film. For his work, the actor received a prize at the Venice Festival.

Still from the movie “21 Grams”

In the new century, Sean began to appear more often in studio films. For example, he starred in the film “Kill the President” by Niels Müller. This film is about the attempted assassination of the 37th President of America. In 2005, the actor starred in the commercial thriller “The Translator” by Sydney Pollack, which was successful at the worldwide box office.

But the next role was unsuccessful. Sean Penn played the main role in the film “All the King's Men.” This is a disastrous remake of the 1949 drama about government corruption. However, his work in the films “The Tree of Life”, “The Crossing”, “In Search of the Captain” once again proved that Sean Penn is one of the most interesting actors of our time. The role brought him the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival.

Monologue by Sean Penn (“All the King's Men”) Among other things, Sean Penn directed five films, including the multi-award winning film “The Promise” and the scandalous “9/11.”

Sean Penn's personal life

Sean Penn's first Hollywood girlfriend was actress Elizabeth McGovert, with whom he played in the melodrama Race the Moon. The relationship was short-lived, as was a fleeting romance with Susan Sarandon. But later a stunning and emotional romance with Madonna followed. It ended with a wedding in 1985.

Sean Penn with Madonna

The marriage lasted only four years, during which time the couple separated and then reconciled. Penn acquired the nickname “Mr. Madonna,” which drove him crazy. The marriage to the pop star ended in a major scandal. A drunk Sean broke into her house, tied her to a chair and beat her for several hours. Finally, the singer broke free and ran away. She later hushed up the incident, which threatened her husband with jail time, saying that Sean had always had problems controlling his emotions.

In 1996, Penn married Robin Wright, whom he had met six years earlier on the set of State of Frenzy. Their relationship was calm and even, the wife was able to temporarily curb the actor’s violent temper. Before their official marriage, the couple had two children - daughter Dylan and son Hopper. However, this marriage was like a roller coaster, and in 2010 the couple called it quits.

Sean Penn with children

For a year and a half (from the beginning of 2014 to June 2015), Penn dated Charlize Theron, but their relationship, according to the actress, quickly exhausted itself.

Penn and Theron's relationship quickly ran its course

Sean Penn: interesting facts from the life of the actor

in Hollywood , Sean Penn, celebrates his birthday . This incredible actor, who to this day inspires admiration among women of all ages, turns 55 years old. Sean Pen is exactly the man whose charm does not decrease with age, but, on the contrary, only grows. PEOPLETALK brings to your attention interesting facts about him.

Full name: Sean Justin Penn .

Born in Santa Monica ( California, USA ).

Since childhood, Sean was brought up in a creative atmosphere. His father Leo Penn was a director, and his mother Eileen Ryan was an actress.

The actor has a younger brother, Chris Penn , who was also an actor. In 2006, Chris was found dead in his own home. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was cardiomyopathy (heart disease).

Sean has a lot of mixed blood: the actor’s grandparents were Lithuanian Jews who emigrated to the United States, and Sean’s maternal ancestors were Italian and Irish.

Penn attended the same school as future stars Emilio Estevez (53), Charlie Sheen (49) and Rob Lowe (51). All of them became famous actors.

At the age of 19, Sean moved from his hometown to New York to build an acting career. The star trek of the future celebrity began with filming in television series.

His film debut took place in 1981. Penn starred in the film Lights Out alongside Tom Cruise (53) and Timothy Hutton (55).

The long-awaited success came in 1982. Penn got the chance to play in the comedy film Fast Times at Ridgemont High .

Bad Boys in 1983 , after which Sean gained even more popularity.

Soon, Penn's first high-profile romance began with actress Elizabeth McGovern (54), which lasted only a few months.

The actor’s next novel instantly attracted the attention of journalists and the public, because Madonna (57). In 1985 they got married.

In his relationship with Madonna, Sean revealed his explosive temper to the public in all its glory. During a gala dinner after the wedding, the actor was simply enraged by the appearance of a helicopter with paparazzi who were trying to take exclusive photos. An enraged Sean began firing his gun at them.

The marriage to Madonna lasted four years and was one of the most scandalous. The singer was repeatedly subjected to severe beatings. Sean once beat Madonna with a baseball bat.

In 1989, the couple broke up, and the reason was another beating. Being quite drunk and unable to control his rage, Sean tied Madonna with a cord, beat her and pulled out her hair. This was the last straw in the marriage of perhaps one of the most beautiful couples in Hollywood .

After the divorce, Penn married again, this time with actress Robin Wright (49). The couple met on the set of the film State of Frenzy . In 1991, the couple had a daughter, Dylan Penn (24), and in 1993, a son, Hopper Jack (22). It seemed that Penn had finally settled down, but in 2010 they filed for divorce.

In 2011, the press confirmed information about Sean Penn's affair with the beautiful Scarlett Johansson (30). However, the relationship did not last long - in the same 2011, the actors broke up. The initiator was Sean, who was under too much pressure from Scarlett, who was in love. After the breakup, the actress tried to get Penn back, but to no avail.

At the beginning of 2014, Sean began a dizzying romance with one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood - actress Charlize Theron (40). Things were clearly heading towards a wedding, but in 2015 this romance also ended.

Sean Penn once served a month in prison for beating up paparazzi.

Sean's best friend is actor Mickey Rourke (62).

For his role in Woody Allen's (79) Sweet and Ugly, Penn learned to play the guitar masterfully.

In one of the interviews, the actor admitted that he admires the talent of Marlon Brando .

In 2002, the actor paid $56 thousand to The Washington Post for publishing an open letter to former US President George W. Bush (69). In the letter, Penn harshly criticized American policy regarding military action in Iraq .

In 2005, the actor personally participated in helping victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans .

Sean Penn is one of the most awarded actors of our time. His awards include an Oscar and awards from three of the world's largest film festivals - Cannes , Venice and Berlin .

Sean Penn now

In 2020, his name, Sean Penn, appeared in the press next to the name of drug lord Joaquin Lorena, nicknamed Shorty.
Penn interviewed the criminal while Interpol was looking for him, and later called him several times. It was his interview that helped the intelligence services find Shorty. Recently, the scandalous actor practically does not appear on the big screens. The last major project with his participation was Ben Stiller’s adventure film “The Incredible Life of Walter Mitty.” The actor doesn't have a lot of time, but he played the same photographer whom Stiller's character chased across the world in search of a photo for the cover of the latest issue of Life magazine. He also played a key role in the fantasy series “The First” (2018) from Hulu, which, however, did not receive enthusiastic reviews, but Penn was paid $500 thousand for each episode.

Sean Penn in The Incredible Life of Walter Mitty

Sean Penn is dating a girl half his age (photo)

The 56-year-old Hollywood actor was seen in Hawaii in the company of 24-year-old aspiring actress Leila George D'Onofrio...

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To each his own. Some people are getting divorced and dividing their children and property, while others have already gotten over it and are closely involved in their personal lives.

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Sean Penn, for example, is now basking in the Hawaiian sun, accompanied by young actress Leila George. And don’t think that they are friends: the couple hugs and kisses with all their might!

The paparazzi have already taken several shots. And many are outraged that Sean’s new girlfriend is only a year younger than his daughter – Dylan Penn celebrated her 25th birthday this year.

And whatever you say, Penn is an amazing man! What young ladies or adult famous beauties find in him is unclear! After all, he has a bad reputation: Penn is known for his drunken brawls, fights and creepy antics.

Penn is an amazing man! What young ladies or adult famous beauties find in him is unclear! After all, he has a bad reputation: Penn is known for his drunken brawls

That is why his marriage to Madonna broke up. They got married when they were young and were together for about 4 years. Then Madonna was found beaten: it turned out that a drunken Penn had been abusing his wife for 24 hours, beating and insulting her.

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Then he was together with actress Robin Wright for about 25 years. She gave birth to two children, but then she also left the rowdy.

With Charlize Theron

Two years ago, Penn became involved with Charlize Theron. The couple was going to get married and adopt children, but suddenly the bride broke off the engagement. Apparently Penn started making trouble again.

Little is known about Leila. But her parents are very famous people in Hollywood. Mom is Greta Scacchi, one of the most beautiful women in cinema. Father - Vincent D'Onofrio, he played a detective in the popular TV series "Law and Order".

He was together with actress Robin Wright for about 25 years. She gave birth to two children, but then she also left the rowdy

With her mother, actress Greta Scacchi,
Leila followed in the footsteps of her parents: she recently starred in the film “In the Embrace of Death” along with James Franco and Tori Spelling. In 2017, another film with the girl’s participation will be released - “The Long Home”, where Ashton Kutcher and Josh Hartnett became Leila’s partners.

Let us recall that the media wrote that Hollywood actor Sean Penn played an important role in the capture of the leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, Joaquin Guzman, nicknamed El Chapo (Shorty).

Sean Penn interviewed a famous drug lord, which helped Mexican law enforcement officers get on the trail of Shorty.

Leila with her father and younger brother

Authorities knew about the meeting between Penn and Guzman and closely monitored the actor's movements. Then the conversation between El Chapo and Penn was published by Rolling Stones magazine.

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