One actor who has been a dominant force on the awards front in recent years is Sean Penn. It seems that almost any time Penn stars in a film, he is likely to be nominated for an Academy Award. I'm not sure if there is bias toward this actor or if he is just that good.
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.
It is tough to make a list of Sean Penn films without giving mention to the movie that won him his most recent Academy Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role. That movie was of course, Milk, in which Penn depicted the openly homosexual politician Harvey Milk.
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 fantastic film that stars Sean Penn was The Game. This movie was directed by David Fincher and was released in 1997. If you like psychological thrillers, this is one of the better ones out there. This movie also stars Michael Douglas.
In the movie I Am Sam, Penn stars as a mentally retarded father fighting for custody of his young daughter. This is an incredibly moving film and quite the impressive display of acting by Penn. It came as little surprise that he was nominated for an Oscar for this role.
I don't think The Thin Red Line gets enough love. This is as gripping as war thrillers get, and while it was not in the same league as the other war film greats, it is still a very entertaining movie.
Is there a film that you like that I may have missed? I'm not surprised, as this was a difficult list to make and I had to make the cutoff somewhere.
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.
It is tough to make a list of Sean Penn films without giving mention to the movie that won him his most recent Academy Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role. That movie was of course, Milk, in which Penn depicted the openly homosexual politician Harvey Milk.
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 fantastic film that stars Sean Penn was The Game. This movie was directed by David Fincher and was released in 1997. If you like psychological thrillers, this is one of the better ones out there. This movie also stars Michael Douglas.
In the movie I Am Sam, Penn stars as a mentally retarded father fighting for custody of his young daughter. This is an incredibly moving film and quite the impressive display of acting by Penn. It came as little surprise that he was nominated for an Oscar for this role.
I don't think The Thin Red Line gets enough love. This is as gripping as war thrillers get, and while it was not in the same league as the other war film greats, it is still a very entertaining movie.
Is there a film that you like that I may have missed? I'm not surprised, as this was a difficult list to make and I had to make the cutoff somewhere.
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