Penn, Sean /pen, ʃɔːn/ BrE AmE
(1960–) an American film actor, ↑ director , and ↑ producer . Films he has appeared in include Dead Man Walking (1995), I Am Sam (2001), and Mystic River (2003) for which he received an Oscar. Films he has directed include The Indian Runner (1991) and The Pledge (2001). His first wife was the POP SINGER Madonna. He is known for his political ACTIVISM and for his criticism of George W. Bush and the war in Iraq.