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Chris Penn

Actor

Chris Penn

Born October 10, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USADied January 24, 200654 films

Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American actor, known for his roles in The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, Footloose, Rush Hour, True Romance, All the Right Moves, and Pale Rider.

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Reservoir Dogs posterFirst watchReservoir Dogs19928.1as "Nice Guy" Eddie CabotA botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Rush Hour poster7.1Rush Hour1998True Romance poster7.5True Romance1993Footloose poster6.7Footloose1984Pale Rider poster7.2Pale Rider1985To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar poster7.5To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995Short Cuts poster7.2Short Cuts1993Rumble Fish poster7.0Rumble Fish1983Starsky & Hutch poster5.8Starsky & Hutch2004

Filmography

54 films as actor
  1. 2013AftermathTony Bricker
  2. 2007King of SorrowDetective Enola
  3. 2007The Darwin AwardsTom
  4. 2006HollyFreddie
  5. 2004Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The IntroductionPulaski (voice)
  6. 2004After the SunsetRowdy Fan
  7. 2004Starsky & HutchManetti
  8. 2003Masked and AnonymousCrew Guy #2
  9. 2003Shelter IslandSheriff Deluca
  10. 2002Stealing HarvardDavid Loach
  11. 2002RedemptionTony Leggio
  12. 2002Murder by NumbersRay Feathers
  13. 2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)Bubba
  14. 2001Corky RomanoPeter Romano
  15. 2000Bread and RosesParty Guest (uncredited)
  16. 2000CementBill Holt
  17. 1999The FlorentineBobbie
  18. 1998Family AttractionFather
  19. 1998One Tough CopDuke Finnerly
  20. 1998PapertrailFBI Agent Jason Enola
  21. 1998Rush HourClive
  22. 1998Flagpole Special
  23. 1997DeceiverDetective Phillip Braxton
  24. 1996The Boys ClubLuke
  25. 1996Sacred CargoVince Kanevsky
  26. 1996Mulholland FallsArthur Relyea
  27. 1996The FuneralChez Tempio
  28. 1995Under the Hula MoonTurk Dickson
  29. 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarSheriff Dollard
  30. 1995Fist of the North StarJackal
  31. 1994Imaginary CrimesJarvis
  32. 1993Beethoven's 2ndFloyd
  33. 1993Josh & S.A.M.Derek Baxter
  34. 1993Short CutsJerry Kaiser
  35. 1993True RomanceNicky Dimes
  36. 1993The Music of ChanceFloyd
  37. 1993The PickleGregory Stone
  38. 1993Best of the Best 2Travis Brickley
  39. 1992Reservoir Dogs"Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot
  40. 1992Leather JacketsBig Steve
  41. 1991Future KickBang
  42. 1991MobstersTommy Reina
  43. 1989Best of the BestTravis Brickley
  44. 1989Return from the River KwaiLieutenant Crawford
  45. 1987Made in U.S.A.Tuck
  46. 1987Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van WinkleWill Tussenbrook
  47. 1986At Close RangeThomas 'Tommy' Whitewood
  48. 1985North Beach and RawhideDan Donnelly
  49. 1985Pale RiderJosh LaHood
  50. 1984The Wild LifeTom Drake
  51. 1984FootlooseWillard
  52. 1983All the Right MovesBrian Riley
  53. 1983Rumble FishB.J. Jackson
  54. 1979Charlie and the Talking BuzzardPete (as Christopher Penn)