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I'd do anything to get a performance, short of malice.

Sean Penn

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Sean Penn
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 17
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Lgbtqia+ Rights Activist
Political Activist
Politician
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Santa Monica
California
Sean Justin Penn
Pappy Pariah
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