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Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Highest Rated: 100% The Music of Chance (1993)

Lowest Rated: 7% Corky Romano (2001)

Birthday: Oct 10, 1965

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Character actor Chris Penn worked tirelessly to escape out from under the shadows of his older brothers, actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn, by carving a respectable onscreen résumé playing angry, deeply wounded men in films like "Reservoir Dogs" (1991), and "The Funeral" (1996). Like his brother Sean, Chris Penn started acting at a young age, offering solid support as impulsive young men in "Footloose" (1984), "Pale Rider" (1985) and in his brother's "At Close Range" (1986). "Reservoir Dogs" gave him entry into major features as a character player with enormous potential, as evidenced by his dramatic turn in Robert Altman's "Short Cuts" (1993). His career appeared to plateau in the late 1990s, though he continued to work steadily until his death in 2006 from health issues. His untimely departure robbed the entertainment industry of a talented player who had yet to find the proper vehicle for his abilities.

Highest rated movies

100% The Music of Chance
95% Short Cuts
93% True Romance
93% Pale Rider
90% Reservoir Dogs
87% At Close Range
80% The Funeral
76% Rumble Fish

Photos

TRUE ROMANCE, Val Kilmer, Bronson Pinchot, Christian Slater, Christopher Penn, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, 1993. THE WILD LIFE, Christopher Penn, Lea Thompson, 1984, (c)Universal THE WILD LIFE, Clockwise from top left: Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Christopher Penn, Jenny Wright, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, 1984, (c) Universal Pictures MULHOLLAND FALLS, Michael Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte, Chris Penn, Chazz Palminteri, 1996, (c) MGM BEST OF THE BEST, Christopher Penn, 1989, (c)Taurus Entertainment ALL THE RIGHT MOVES, (l-r): Paige Price, Christopher Penn, Lea Thompson, Tom Cruise, Leon Robinson, Debra Varnardo, Paul Carafotes, 1983, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. RESERVOIR DOGS, from left: Harvey Keitel, Lawrence Tierney, Christopher Penn, 1992. ©Miramax RESERVOIR DOGS, Christopher Penn, 1992 FOOTLOOSE, Kevin Bacon (second left), Christopher Penn (right), 1984, (c) Paramount FOOTLOOSE, Christopher Penn, 1984, (c) Paramount FOOTLOOSE, Jim Youngs, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Gorcey, Lori Singer, John Laughlin, Christopher Penn, Kevin Bacon, 1984, (c) Paramount FOOTLOOSE, Kevin Bacon, John Laughlin, Christopher Penn, 1984, (c) Paramount FOOTLOOSE, Kevin Bacon, Christopher Penn, 1984, (c) Paramount MADE IN USA, Christopher Penn, Lori Singer, Adrian Pasdar, 1987, (c) TriStar FOOTLOOSE, Christopher Penn, Kevin Bacon, 1984, dancing ALL THE RIGHT MOVES, Paul Carafotes, Tom Cruise, Christopher Penn, 1983, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. CORKY ROMANO, Peter Berg, Christopher Penn, Chris Kattan, 2001 MADE IN USA, Christopher Penn, Adrian Pasdar, 1987, (c)Hemdale Film Corporation AT CLOSE RANGE, Christopher Walken, Sean Penn, Chris Penn, 1986. ©Orion Pictures Corp ALL THE RIGHT MOVES, Tom Cruise, Christopher Penn, Leon Robinson, 1983, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp.
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 50% Aftermath Tony Bricker (Character) $3.0K 2013
65% 64% Holly Freddie (Character) - 2006
25% 45% The Darwin Awards Tom (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Juarez: Stages of Fear Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2005
63% 49% Starsky & Hutch Manetti (Character) $88.2M 2004
18% 52% After the Sunset Rowdy Fan (Character) $28.3M 2004
No Score Yet 6% Shelter Island Sheriff Deluca (Character) - 2003
25% 45% Masked and Anonymous Crew Guy #2 (Character) $533.3K 2003
9% 39% Stealing Harvard David Loach (Character) $14.0M 2002
30% 49% Murder by Numbers Ray (Character) $31.9M 2002
No Score Yet 0% Redemption Tony Leggio (Character) - 2002
7% 39% Corky Romano Peter (Character) $24.0M 2001
No Score Yet 64% Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) Bubba (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 47% Cement Bill Holt (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 46% The Florentine Bobby (Character),
Producer 		- 1999
62% 78% Rush Hour Clive Cod (Character) $141.2M 1998
No Score Yet 0% Papertrail FBI Agent Jason Enola (Character) - 1998
24% 21% One Tough Cop Duke Finnerly (Character) $1.2M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Attraction Father (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 51% The Boys Club Luke Cooper (Character) - 1997
42% 59% Liar Braxton (Character) $545.6K 1997
31% 39% Mulholland Falls Arthur Relyea (Character) $11.5M 1996
80% 68% The Funeral Chez (Character) $1.2M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sacred Cargo Vince Kanevsky (Character) - 1996
48% 72% To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar Sheriff Dollard (Character) $36.4M 1995
No Score Yet 27% Fist of the North Star Jackal (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Under the Hula Moon Turk Dickson (Character) - 1995
60% 62% Imaginary Crimes Jarvis (Character) $70.7K 1994
25% 48% Josh and S.A.M. Derek Baxter (Character) $1.5M 1993
20% 22% The Pickle Gregory Stone (Character) $45.6K 1993
10% 47% Best of the Best II Travis Brickley (Character) $6.0M 1993
23% 31% Beethoven's 2nd Floyd (Character) $52.6M 1993
95% 88% Short Cuts Jerry Kaiser (Character) $6.1M 1993
93% 93% True Romance Nicky Dimes (Character) - 1993
100% 87% The Music of Chance Floyd (Character) - 1993
90% 94% Reservoir Dogs Nice Guy Eddie (Character) $2.5M 1992
No Score Yet 62% Future Kick Bang (Character) - 1991
9% 57% Mobsters Tommy Reina (Character) $19.7M 1991
33% 72% Best of the Best Travis Brickley (Character) $5.9M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Return to the River Kwai Lieutenant Crawford (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 57% Return From the River Kwai Lt Crawford (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 20% Made in USA Tuck (Character) $81.1K 1987
87% 78% At Close Range Tommy Whitewood (Character) $560.7K 1986
93% 83% Pale Rider Josh LaHood (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet North Beach and Rawhide Dan Donnelly (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 41% The Wild Life Tom Drake (Character) - 1984
55% 71% Footloose Willard Hewitt (Character) - 1984
76% 80% Rumble Fish B.J. Jackson (Character) - 1983
61% 39% All the Right Moves Brian (Character) - 1983

TV

Credit
65% 82% Entourage Himself (Guest Star) 2005
93% No Score Yet Everwood Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 71% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 88% Will & Grace Rudy (Guest Star) 2003
44% No Score Yet The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire Waylon Shaw (Character) 2003
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1995