Sean Penn

He dated actress Robin Wright—and the couple had two children, a daughter named Dylan Frances and a son named, Hopper Jack—before getting married in 1996. The couple divorced in 2010.

Sean Penn was born on August 17, 1960, in Los Angeles, California. He as the second child of director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan. His other two siblings are Michael Penn, a musician and Chris Penn, an actor, who died in 2006.

Raised in a secular home, Penn went to Santa Monica High School and was soon making short films with his neighbourhood friends.

In 1974, Penn appeared in an episode of the television series,’ Little House on the Prairie’ which had a few episodes directed by his father.

He made his film debut with the movie, ‘Taps’ in 1981. The following year, he appeared in the successful comedy film ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’.

In 1983, he played the character of a troubled youth in ‘Bad Boys’ winning appreciation for his acting skills.

In 1985, Penn was seen in ‘The Falcon and the Snowman’. The next year, he appeared in the drama film ‘At Close Range’ featuring his then-wife Madonna’s single, ‘Live to Tell’.

He took a break from his acting career to work as a director during the early 1990s. His first film as a director was ‘The Indian Runner’ which was released in 1991.

After a string of movies which won him nominations for his work, Penn finally won the Academy Award for his role in the movie ‘Mystic River’. The film was just a beginning to his other creative ventures. The film received great critical appreciation and garnered $156,822,020 at the box office.

‘Milk’ was one of his most significant works and established him in another league. The movie also won him several awards including the Academy Award for Best Actor.