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Sean Penn
Sean Penn has acted since childhood, and has two Oscars to show for it, but he's also a committed political activist.
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Penn-sive
US actor Sean Penn poses during the photocall of \"Haiti: Carnival in Cannes,\" an event to raise money for charities working in Haiti, at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 18, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULATANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/GettyImages
— Anne-christine Poujoulat / AFP
Presidential welcome
U.S. actor Sean Penn (L) and former U.S. president Bill Clinton watch the opening ceremony of the 20th Life Ball in Vienna May 19, 2012. Life Ball is Europe's largest annual AIDS charity event and takes place in Vienna's city hall. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS SOCIETY)
— Leonhard Foeger / X00360
Around the world
epa03193781 US actor Sean Penn (R) laughs while sitting with former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (L) as they speak to advance placement students at the Frederick Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, during one of the visits to local schools scheduled as part of the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 23 April 2012. The three day event is themed 'Speak up, Speak Out for Freedom and Rights' with a focus on engaging and empowering youth to action. EPA/TANNEN MAURY
— Tannen Maury / EPA
Actor and activist
Holding an Egyptian national flag, American actor Sean Penn, second right, and Egyptian actor Khaled El-Nabawy, center, are flanked by protesters in Tahrir Square, the focal point of the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. The placard at left reads, in Arabic, \"the revolution is continuing,\" and the placard at right reads,\" we did the revolution to change, but we found the field marshal sleeping in the bed.\" (AP Photo/Mahmoud Bakry)
— Mahmoud Bakry / AP
Helping Haiti
WASHINGTON - MAY 19: Sean Penn attends the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on \"After the Earthquake: Empowering Haiti to Rebuild Better\" at Senate Dirksen Building on May 19, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)
— Kris Connor / Getty Images North America
Weight of the world
PETIONVILLE, HAITI - APRIL 10: Actor Sean Penn carries belongings of a shelter camp resident as they are prepared to be relocated to a new camp April 10, 2010 in Petionville, Haiti. Residents of the Petionville Club camp are being relocated to a new camp at Corail Cesselesse due to risks of flooding and landslides at the current location. (Photo by Lee Celano/Getty Images)
— Lee Celano / Getty Images North America
Golden night
Actor Sean Penn gives his acceptance speech afer receiving the Best Actor award at the 81st Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California on February 22, 2009. Penn won the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of a trailblazing gay politician in the biopic \"Milk\" and made an emotional plea for gay rights. It was the 48-year-old's second best actor Academy Award following his win for the 2003 drama \"Mystic River.\" AFP PHOTO / Gabriel BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
— Gabriel Bouys / AFP
Stars come out
LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 10: Actors Sean Penn (R) and Jack Nicholson talk as they attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers the Detroit Pistons on November 10, 2006 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Pistons won 97-83. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
— Stephen Dunn / Getty Images North America
Penn behind the pen
TEHRAN, IRAN: Hollywood US actor Sean Penn looks at Iranian Shiite Muslim worshipers performing Friday noon prayer at Tehran university 10 June 2005. Penn is in Iran as a journalist to cover the Iranian elections for the San Fransisco Chronicle. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)
— Patrick Baz / AFP
Helping after Katrina
NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 4: US actor Sean Penn paddles a boat after failing to start the motor as he and members of his entourage make an attempt to rescue stranded people in New Orleans on September 4, 2005. A reporter with Penn said the actor went neck deep into the filthy water and got several people out of their flooded houses before his boat sprang a leak. Hollywood is also angry at the response to the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe in New Orleans and stars like Sean Penn and John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey are taking matters into their own hands. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
— Nicholas Kamm / AFP
'River' of dreams
HOLLYWOOD, United States: Sean Penn accepts the Oscar for Best Actor from Nicole Kidman during the 76th Academy Awards ceremony 29 February, 2004 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. Penn won for his role in \"Mystic River.\" AFP PHOTO Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read Timothy A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
— Afp / AFP
Heart-wrenching performance
Photo du comedien americain Sean Penn (C), prise sur le tournage du film \"Mystic River\" du realisateur Clint Eastwood, presente en competition dans la selection officielle, le 23 mai 2003, lors du 56e festival international du film de Cannes. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
— Afp / AFP
International acclaim
US actor Sean Penn poses, 23 September 2003, a few hours before receiving the 51th San Sebastian International Film Festival \"Donostia Award\". The Festival runs from 18 September until 27 September. AFP PHOTO / RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)
— Rafa Rivas / AFP
Sam I am
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: US actor Sean Penn is shown in a scene from the film \"I Am Sam,\" for which he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations, in Los Angeles, CA, 29 January, 2002. The Awards will be presented in Los Angeles 10 March, 2002. AFP PHOTO/SAG (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)
— Afp / AFP
Fighting back against photographers
Actor Sean Penn and his wife, Madonna, are quizzed by a pair of New York City police officers on the city's West Side Sunday, July 4, 1988 following a confrontation with news photographer who said Penn kicked at the side of his car, denting it. The incident took place after Penn spotted New Yorrk Post photographer Paul Adao photographing the couple through his car window. (AP Photo/New York Post /Paul Adao)
— Paul Adao / NEW YORK POST
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