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Chris Penn was a well known actor, belonging to a family whose roots were set in the production of movies. Although his life ended before his time, Penn racked up an impressive number of performances in his career, in films now treasured as classics. Born on October 10, 1965 in Los Angeles, California... See full bio »

Born:

Christopher Shannon Penn
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 40) in Santa Monica, California, USA
Still of Chris Penn in Mulholland Falls Chris Penn Still of Nicolas Cage, Matt Dillon, Chris Penn and Vincent Spano in Rumble Fish Still of Christian Slater and Chris Penn in Masked and Anonymous Still of Chris Penn, Lori Singer and Adrian Pasdar in Made in U.S.A. Still of Chris Penn in The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
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2007 King of Sorrow
Detective Enola
 
2006 Holly
Freddie
 
2006 Best of Chris Isaak (video)
(segment "Somebody's Crying") (uncredited)
 
2006 The Darwin Awards
Tom
 
2005 Juarez: Stages of Fear (video)
 
2005 Everwood (TV series)
Frank Sullivan
– Fate Accomplis (2005) … Frank Sullivan
 
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Tommy Onerato
– Death Roe (2005) … Tommy Onerato
 
2004 After the Sunset
Rowdy Fan
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game)
Officer Eddie Pulaski (voice)
 
2004 Starsky & Hutch
Manetti
 
2003 Will & Grace (TV series)
Rudy
– Fanilow (2003) … Rudy
 
2003 The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (TV series)
Waylon Shaw
– The Song of Poland (2003) … Waylon Shaw
– Little Girl Lost (2003) … Waylon Shaw
– Sleeping Lions (2003) … Waylon Shaw
– Tough Love (2003) … Waylon Shaw
– Secrets and Lies (2003) … Waylon Shaw
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2003 Shelter Island
Sheriff Deluca
 
2003 CSI: Miami (TV series)
Pete Wilton
– Grave Young Men (2003) … Pete Wilton
 
2003 Masked and Anonymous
Crew Guy #2
 
2002 Stealing Harvard
David Loach
 
2002 Redemption (video)
Tony Leggio
 
2002 Murder by Numbers
Ray Feathers
 
2002 AFP: American Fighter Pilot (TV series)
Narrator (voice)
 
2001 Corky Romano
Peter Romano
 
2001 Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Bubba
 
2000 Cement
Bill Holt
 
1999 The Florentine
Bobby
 
1998 Rush Hour
Clive
 
1998 One Tough Cop
Duke Finnerly
 
1998 Flagpole Special (video short)
 
1998 Papertrail
FBI Agent Jason Enola
 
1998 Family Attraction (short)
Father
 
1997 Deceiver
Braxton
 
1997 The Boys Club
Luke Cooper
 
1996 The Funeral
Chez
 
1996 Dead Man's Walk (TV mini-series)
Goodnig
– Episode #1.2 (1996) … Goodnig
 
1996 Mulholland Falls
Arthur Relyea
 
1995 Under the Hula Moon
Turk Dickson
 
1995 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
Sheriff Dollard
 
1995 Fist of the North Star
Jackal
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Kevin Fitzpatrick
– Life Support (1995) … Kevin Fitzpatrick
 
1995 Sacred Cargo
Vince Kanevsky
 
1994 Imaginary Crimes
Jarvis
 
1993 Beethoven's 2nd
Floyd
 
1993 Josh and S.A.M.
Derek Baxter
 
1993 True Romance
Nicky Dimes
 
1993 Short Cuts
Jerry Kaiser
 
1993 The Pickle
Gregory Stone
 
1993 The Music of Chance
Floyd
 
1993 Best of the Best 2
Travis Brickley (as Christopher Penn)
 
1992 Leather Jackets
Big Steve (as Christopher Penn)
 
1992 Reservoir Dogs
Nice Guy Eddie Cabot
 
1991 Future Kick
Bang
 
1991 Mobsters
Tommy Reina (as Christopher Penn)
 
1990 The Young Riders (TV series)
Brad
– Matched Pair (1990) … Brad
 
1989 Best of the Best
Travis Brickley (as Christopher Penn)
 
1989 Return from the River Kwai
Lieutenant Crawford (as Christopher Penn)
 
1987 Made in U.S.A.
Tuck
 
1987 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Will Tussenbrook
– Rip Van Winkle (1987) … Will Tussenbrook (as Christopher Penn)
 
1986 At Close Range
Tommy Whitewood (as Christopher Penn)
 
1985 North Beach and Rawhide (TV movie)
Dan Donnelly
 
1985 Pale Rider
Josh LaHood (as Christopher Penn)
 
1984 The Wild Life
Tom Drake (as Christopher Penn)
 
1984 Footloose
Willard Hewitt (as Christopher Penn)
 
1983 All the Right Moves
Brian (as Christopher Penn)
 
1983 Rumble Fish
B.J. Jackson (as Christopher Penn)
 
1982 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Wounded Soldier, in Vietnam
– Heal Thyself (1982) … Wounded Soldier, in Vietnam (as Christopher Penn)
 
1979 Charlie and the Talking Buzzard
Pete (as Christopher Penn)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2005 Juarez: Stages of Fear (video) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1996 The Funeral (performer: "Tonight Will Be The Night")
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2008 Jump! (dedicatee - as Christopher Penn)
 
2008 Vice (in memory of)
 
2007 Rush Hour 3 (in memory of)
 
2007 The Last Sentinel (in loving memory of)
 
2000 Bread and Roses (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2006 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - Bilder Från Hans Liv
– Episode dated 24 January 2006 (2006) … Himself - Bilder Från Hans Liv
 
2005 Entourage (TV series)
Himself
– An Offer Refused (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Contender (TV series)
Himself
– Opportunity (2005) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 VH1 Goes Inside (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hot Movie Dancing (2003) … Himself
 
2003 'Masked & Anonymous' Exposed (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
– Charlie Sheen (2002) … Himself
 
2000 Bread and Roses
Himself - Party Guest (uncredited)
 
2000 CBS Cares (TV series)
Himself
 
1996 Cannes Man
Himself
 
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2011 Remembering Willard (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Hollywood Lives (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial sequence
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (video short)
Himself
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (documentary short)
Nice Guy Eddie (uncredited)
 

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Reservoir Dogs -- After a simple jewelery heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. The Young Riders: Season 1: Episode 20 -- A former teacher instigates a potentially deadly confrontation between Hickok and a ``friendly'' adversary. Footloose -- Clip: You're Beautiful
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial: Infinity cars (1998-1999) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Christopher Penn

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You have to believe that you are the character or the thing or whatever the hell you're playing. See more »

Trivia:

Uncle of Dylan Penn and Hopper Penn. See more »

Trademark:

Often played violent criminals with short fuses (examples include 'Nice Guy' Eddie in Reservoir Dogs, Chez in The Funeral, David Loach in Stealing Harvard, Peter Romano in Corky Romano, and Clive in Rush Hour) or law enforcement officials (such as Detective Phillip Braxton in Deceiver, Sheriff Dolard in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, FBI Agent Jason Enola in Papertrail, and Manetti in Starsky & Hutch) See more »

Star Sign:

Libra