Sean Penn filmography

Sean Penn filmography

Sean Penn in 2012

The following is a complete list of the filmography of Sean Penn.

Acting credits

Films

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1981</td><td>Taps</td><td>Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>The Beaver Kid 2</td><td>Larry "Groovin' Larry"</td><td>Short film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fast Times at Ridgemont High</td><td>Jeff Spicoli</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>Bad Boys</td><td>Michael "Mick" O'Brien</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Risky Business</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Uncredited cameo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Summerspell</td><td>Buddy</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>Crackers</td><td>Dillard</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Racing with the Moon</td><td>Henry "Hopper" Nash</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td>The Falcon and the Snowman</td><td>Andrew Daulton Lee</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>At Close Range</td><td>Brad Whitewood Jr.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shanghai Surprise</td><td>Glendon Wasey</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>Colors</td><td>Officer Danny "Pac-Man" McGavin</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Judgment in Berlin</td><td>Guenther X</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Casualties of War</td><td>Sergeant Tony Meserve</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>We're No Angels</td><td>Jim</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>State of Grace</td><td>Detective Terry Noonan</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cool Blue</td><td>Phil "The Plumber"</td><td>Uncredited</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>Schneeweißrosenrot</td><td>Himself</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>Cruise Control</td><td>Jeffrey</td><td>Short film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Carlito's Way</td><td>David Kleinfeld</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Last Party</td><td>Himself</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Dead Man Walking</td><td>Matthew Poncelet</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Loved</td><td>Michael</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>She's So Lovely</td><td>Eddie Quinn</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>U Turn</td><td>Bobby Cooper</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Game</td><td>Conrad Van Orton</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hugo Pool</td><td>Strange Hitchhiker</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Hurlyburly</td><td>Eddie</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Thin Red Line</td><td>1st Sergeant Welsh</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Being John Malkovich</td><td>Himself</td><td>Uncredited cameo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sweet and Lowdown</td><td>Emmet Ray</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Up at the Villa</td><td>Rowley Flint</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Before Night Falls</td><td>Cuco Sánchez</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Weight of Water</td><td>Thomas Janes</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A Constant Forge</td><td>Himself</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>I Am Sam</td><td>Samuel John "Sam" Dawson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dogtown and Z-Boys</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>See How They Run</td><td>Himself</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Pauly Shore Is Dead</td><td>Himself</td><td>Cameo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>It's All About Love</td><td>Marciello</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mystic River</td><td>Jimmy Markum</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21 Grams</td><td>Paul Rivers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>The Assassination of Richard Nixon</td><td>Samuel J. Bicke</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>The Interpreter</td><td>Secret Service Agent Tobin Keller</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>All the King's Men</td><td>Willie Stark</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Persepolis</td><td>Marjane's Father</td><td>Voice; English dub</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>War Made Easy</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>What Just Happened</td><td>Himself</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Milk</td><td>Harvey Milk</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Witch Hunt</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Documentary; also executive producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>The People Speak</td><td>Himself</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Crossing Over</td><td>Chris Farrell</td><td>Scenes deleted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>I'm Still Here</td><td>Himself</td><td>Mockumentary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fair Game</td><td>Joseph C. Wilson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>The Tree of Life</td><td>Adult Jack</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>This Must Be the Place</td><td>Cheyenne</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Americans</td><td>Commie</td><td>Short film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Gangster Squad</td><td>Mickey Cohen</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Secret Life of Walter Mitty</td><td>Sean O'Connell</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>The Gunman</td><td>Jim Terrier</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>The Angry Birds Movie</td><td>Terence</td><td>Voice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sound of Sun</td><td>Man</td><td>Short film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>The Professor and the Madman</td><td>William Chester Minor</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Flag Day</td><td>John Vogel</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Licorice Pizza</td><td>Jack Holden</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Asphalt City</td><td>Gene Rutkovsky</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Daddio</td><td>Clark</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gonzo Girl</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Animals in War</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>One Battle After Another</td><td>Col. Steven J. Lockjaw</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1974</td><td>Little House on the Prairie</td><td>Kid</td><td>Episode: "The Voice of Tinker Jones"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>Barnaby Jones</td><td>Sam</td><td>Episode: "School of Terror"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>The Killing of Randy Webster</td><td>Don Fremont</td><td>Television film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Saturday Night Live</td><td>Himself (host)</td><td>Episode: "Sean Penn/LL Cool J"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Ellen</td><td>Himself</td><td>Uncredited; Episode: "Emma"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>The Larry Sanders Show</td><td>Himself</td><td>Episode: "Flip"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Friends</td><td>Eric</td><td>2 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>MTV Icon</td><td>Himself</td><td>Episode: "Metallica"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Viva La Bam</td><td>Himself</td><td>Episode: "Fort Knoxville"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Two and a Half Men</td><td>Himself</td><td>Episode: "Back Off, Mary Poppins"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Family Guy</td><td>Himself (voice)</td><td>Episode: "Hot Shots"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>The First</td><td>Tom Haggerty</td><td>8 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Curb Your Enthusiasm</td><td>Himself</td><td>Episode: "The Spite Store"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Gaslit</td><td>John Mitchell</td><td>8 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>CAUGHT</td><td>Himself</td><td>6 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>aka Charlie Sheen</td><td>Himself</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Theatre

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Venue</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1981</td><td>Heartland</td><td>James</td><td>Century Theater, Broadway</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>Slab Boys</td><td>George "Spanky" Farrell</td><td>Playhouse Theatre, Broadway</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>The Late Henry Moss</td><td>Ray Moss</td><td>Magic Theatre, San Francisco</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Music videos

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Artist</th><th>Role</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2014</td><td>"Run"</td><td>Jay-Z and Beyoncé</td><td>Himself (cameo)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>"Use Me"</td><td>Diplo, Dove Cameron and Sturgill Simpson</td><td>Johnny Blue Skies</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Directing credits

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Director</th><th>Writer</th><th>Producer</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1991</td><td>The Indian Runner</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>The Crossing Guard</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>The Pledge</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>11'09"01 September 11</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Segment: "United States of America"</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Into the Wild</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Americans</td><td>No</td><td>Story</td><td>No</td><td>Short</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>The Gunman</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>The Last Face</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Flag Day</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Superpower</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Documentary</td></tr><tr><td>Asphalt City</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>The Gun on Second Street †</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Executive</td><td>Filming</td></tr></tbody></table>

Music videos

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Song</th><th>Artist</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1992</td><td>"North Dakota"</td><td>Lyle Lovett</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>"Dance with the One That Brought You"</td><td>Shania Twain</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>"You Were Meant for Me (Juan Patino Radio Mix)"</td><td>Jewel</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>"Highway Patrolman"</td><td>Bruce Springsteen</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>"The Barry Williams Show"</td><td>Peter Gabriel</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>"I Forgive It All"</td><td>Mudcrutch</td></tr></tbody></table>