Sean Penn is a famous American film director and producer, screenwriter, as well as an actor. Sean Penn made his acting debut in 1974, when he briefly appeared in a drama television series called “Little House on the Prairie”. Several years later, Penn debuted in a film role in Harold Becker’s drama entitled “Taps”, where he co-starred alongside George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton. Over the years, Sean Penn began to be regarded as one of the most talented lead actors. Penn’s rise to prominence started in 1995, after his portrayal of Matthew Poncelet in Tim Robbins’ crime drama film under the name of “Dead Man Walking”. For his role, Sean Penn was nominated for an Academy Award, and was given a Silver Bear for Best Actor award.
Sean Penn Net Worth $150 Million
During his acting career, Sean Penn has starred in such popular films as “She’s So Lovely” with John Travolta, “Sweet and Lowdown”, for which he received nominations for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award, “I Am Sam”, which brought him a $5 million salary, and “Mystic River”. The latter film proved to be a huge critical and commercial success, as it grossed more than $156 million at the box office worldwide. “Mystic River” also earned Penn numerous awards, including Academy Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award, Golden Globe Award, as well as a Satellite Award among many others.
A well-known actor, how rich is Sean Penn? According to sources, Sean Penn’s net worth is estimated to be $150 million. Some of Sean’s valuable assets include his Ford Mustang, the worth of which is $100 000, a house in California, which cost $10 million, and a home in Malibu, which he has purchased for $13 million.
Sean Penn was born in 1960 in Los Angeles, California, where he studied at the Santa Monica High School. Following his acting debut with “Little House on the Prairies” and “Taps”, Sean Penn decided to continue his acting career with appearances in “The Falcon and the Snowman”, “At Close Range”, and the critically acclaimed “Mystic River”.
Aside from being an actor, in 1991 Sean Penn debuted as a director with a crime drama film called “The Indian Runner”, where the main characters were played by David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino and Patricia Arquette. In 1995, Penn directed an independent film starring Jack Nicholson entitled “The Crossing Road”, which was followed by a mystery film called “The Pledge”, starring Nicholson, Benicio Del Toro, and Mickey Rourke. Sean Penn’s most recent directorial venture is a drama survival film called “Into the Wild”, which was nominated for several Golden Globe Awards, as well as Academy Awards.
In addition to being an actor and director, Sean Penn also ventured into politics. Penn was largely involved in the aid of Hurricane Katrina victims, as well as helping the victims of the Haiti earthquake, by establishing “J/P Haitian Relief Organization”. In 2012, Sean Penn became the ambassador-at-large for Haiti.
A well-known actor, Sean Penn has an estimated net worth of $150 million.
