Sean Penn is one actor who has definitely been the center of a good amount of controversy in recent years. It seems he cannot stay out of the spotlight, whether he means to or not.
I cannot say I am the biggest fan of Sean Penn as a person, but as an actor? There are few who do it better. Here are some of my favorite films that he has starred in.
One movie that is tough to glance over when discussing Sean Penn movies is Milk, in which he potrays true life political figure Harvey Milk. This was a great movie, and even if you are not familiar with the story of Harvey Milk, chances are you will enjoy this film.
Another fantastic Sean Penn film is the Clint Eastwood directed film, Mystic River. It came as no surprise that Sean Penn won the best actor award at the Oscars for his portrayal of Jimmy Markum. Tim Robbins also won big at the Oscars with the Best Supporting Actor award.
Another great Sean Penn starring film is 21 Grams. This movie is directed by up and comer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu and also stars Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro.
One movie that must be mentioned in this list is I Am Sam. If you are looking for a serious tear jerker with incredible acting, then I Am Sam is a great option. Sean Penn was incredible in this movie.
Finally, one other movie that nabbed Penn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role was 1999's Sweet And Lowdown. This is a great music film.
Hopefully there are one or more Sean Penn movies on this list that you have yet to see or have been wanting to see. They are all great movies.
I cannot say I am the biggest fan of Sean Penn as a person, but as an actor? There are few who do it better. Here are some of my favorite films that he has starred in.
One movie that is tough to glance over when discussing Sean Penn movies is Milk, in which he potrays true life political figure Harvey Milk. This was a great movie, and even if you are not familiar with the story of Harvey Milk, chances are you will enjoy this film.
Another fantastic Sean Penn film is the Clint Eastwood directed film, Mystic River. It came as no surprise that Sean Penn won the best actor award at the Oscars for his portrayal of Jimmy Markum. Tim Robbins also won big at the Oscars with the Best Supporting Actor award.
Another great Sean Penn starring film is 21 Grams. This movie is directed by up and comer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu and also stars Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro.
One movie that must be mentioned in this list is I Am Sam. If you are looking for a serious tear jerker with incredible acting, then I Am Sam is a great option. Sean Penn was incredible in this movie.
Finally, one other movie that nabbed Penn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role was 1999's Sweet And Lowdown. This is a great music film.
Hopefully there are one or more Sean Penn movies on this list that you have yet to see or have been wanting to see. They are all great movies.
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