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Penn began his acting career in television, with a brief appearance in episode of Little House on the Prairie on December 4, , directed by his father Leo Penn. He made his feature film directorial debut with The Indian Runner , followed by the drama film The Crossing Guard and the mystery film The Pledge Sean Penn is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer.

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In addition to his film work, Penn has engaged in political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in and the Haiti earthquake. His birth name is Sean Justin Penn. He holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

His father is Jewish while his mother is a Catholic of Irish and Italian descent. Her star sign is Leo. He is a follower of Christianity. He was raised in a secular home in Malibu, California.