The following is a complete list of the filmography of Sean Penn.
The following is a complete list of the filmography of Sean Penn.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Taps | Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer | ||
| 1982 | The Beaver Kid 2 | Larry "Groovin' Larry" | Short film | |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Jeff Spicoli | |||
| 1983 | Bad Boys | Michael "Mick" O'Brien | ||
| Risky Business | Unknown | Uncredited cameo | [1] | |
| Summerspell | Buddy | |||
| 1984 | Crackers | Dillard | ||
| Racing with the Moon | Henry "Hopper" Nash | |||
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Andrew Daulton Lee | ||
| 1986 | At Close Range | Brad Whitewood Jr. | ||
| Shanghai Surprise | Glendon Wasey | |||
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 1988 | Colors | Officer Danny "Pac-Man" McGavin | ||
| Judgment in Berlin | Guenther X | |||
| 1989 | Casualties of War | Sergeant Tony Meserve | ||
| We're No Angels | Jim | |||
| 1990 | State of Grace | Detective Terry Noonan | ||
| Cool Blue | Phil "The Plumber" | Uncredited | [2] | |
| 1991 | Schneeweißrosenrot | Himself | Documentary | |
| 1992 | Cruise Control | Jeffrey | Short film | |
| 1993 | Carlito's Way | David Kleinfeld | ||
| The Last Party | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | Matthew Poncelet | ||
| 1997 | Loved | Michael | ||
| She's So Lovely | Eddie Quinn | |||
| U Turn | Bobby Cooper | |||
| The Game | Conrad Van Orton | |||
| Hugo Pool | Strange Hitchhiker | |||
| 1998 | Hurlyburly | Eddie | ||
| The Thin Red Line | 1st Sergeant Welsh | |||
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Himself | Uncredited cameo | |
| Sweet and Lowdown | Emmet Ray | |||
| 2000 | Up at the Villa | Rowley Flint | ||
| Before Night Falls | Cuco Sánchez | |||
| The Weight of Water | Thomas Janes | |||
| 2000 | A Constant Forge | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2001 | I Am Sam | Samuel John "Sam" Dawson | ||
| Dogtown and Z-Boys | Narrator | Documentary | ||
| See How They Run | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Himself | Cameo | |
| It's All About Love | Marciello | |||
| Mystic River | Jimmy Markum | |||
| 21 Grams | Paul Rivers | |||
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Samuel J. Bicke | ||
| 2005 | The Interpreter | Secret Service Agent Tobin Keller | ||
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Willie Stark | ||
| 2007 | Persepolis | Marjane's Father | Voice; English dub | |
| War Made Easy | Narrator | Documentary | ||
| 2008 | What Just Happened | Himself | ||
| Tropic Thunder | Himself | Cameo | [3] | |
| Milk | Harvey Milk | |||
| Witch Hunt | Narrator | Documentary; also executive producer | ||
| 2009 | Crossing Over | Chris Farrell | Scenes deleted | [4] |
| 2010 | Fair Game | Joseph C. Wilson | ||
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Adult Jack | ||
| This Must Be the Place | Cheyenne | |||
| 2012 | Americans | Commie | Short film | [5] |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Mickey Cohen | ||
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Sean O'Connell | |||
| 2015 | The Gunman | Jim Terrier | ||
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Terence | Voice | |
| Sound of Sun | Man | Short film | [6] | |
| 2019 | The Professor and the Madman | William Chester Minor | ||
| 2021 | Flag Day | John Vogel | ||
| Licorice Pizza | Jack Holden | |||
| 2023 | Asphalt City | Gene Rutkovsky | ||
| Daddio | Clark | [7] | ||
| Gonzo Girl | [8] | |||
| 2025 | The Battle of Baktan Cross | TBA | Filming | [9] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Kid | Episode: "The Voice of Tinker Jones" | |
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Sam | Episode: "School of Terror" | |
| 1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster | Don Fremont | Television film | |
| 1987 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Sean Penn/LL Cool J" (Season 13, Episode 2) | [10] |
| 1997 | Ellen | Himself | Uncredited; Episode: "Emma" | [11] |
| 1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode: "Flip" | [12] |
| 2001 | Friends | Eric | 2 episodes | [13] |
| 2004 | Viva La Bam | Himself | Episode: "Fort Knoxville" | |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men | Himself | Episode: "Back Off, Mary Poppins" | [14] |
| 2016 | Family Guy | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Hot Shots" | [15] |
| 2018 | The First | Tom Haggerty | 8 episodes | [16] |
| 2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | Episode: "The Spite Store" | [17] |
| 2022 | Gaslit | John Mitchell | 8 episodes | [18] |
| 2023 | C*A*U*G*H*T | Himself | 6 episodes | |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Heartland | James | Century Theater, Broadway | [19] |
| 1983 | Slab Boys | George "Spanky" Farrell | Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | [20] |
| 2000 | The Late Henry Moss | Ray Moss | Magic Theatre, San Francisco | [21] |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Run" | Jay-Z and Beyoncé | Himself (cameo) | [22] |
| 2023 | "Use Me" | Diplo, Dove Cameron and Sturgill Simpson | Johnny Blue Skies | [23] |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2002 | 11'09"01 September 11 | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: "United States of America" |
| 2007 | Into the Wild | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Americans | No | Story | No | Short |
| 2015 | The Gunman | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | The Last Face | Yes | No | No | |
| 2021 | Flag Day | Yes | No | No | |
| 2023 | Superpower | Yes | No | No | Documentary |
| Asphalt City | No | No | Yes |
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "North Dakota" | Lyle Lovett |
| 1993 | "Dance with the One That Brought You" | Shania Twain |
| 1996 | "You Were Meant for Me (Juan Patino Radio Mix)" | Jewel |
| 2000 | "Highway Patrolman" | Bruce Springsteen |
| 2002 | "The Barry Williams Show" | Peter Gabriel |
| 2016 | "I Forgive It All" | Mudcrutch |
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