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American actor (1965–2006)

Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American actor. He was the brother of actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. Noted as a skilled character actor, he was typically cast as a tough character, featured as a villain or a working class thug, or in a comic role and had roles in such films as To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, The Funeral, Footloose, Rush Hour, Corky Romano, True Romance, Beethoven's 2nd, Short Cuts, The Boys Club, All the Right Moves, At Close Range, Pale Rider, and Starsky & Hutch. During his career Penn had won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Funeral. He also provided the voice of corrupt cop Edward "Eddie" Pulaski in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Penn was found dead in his apartment on January 24, 2006, at the age of 40. An autopsy revealed the primary cause for his death was "nonspecific cardiomyopathy" (heart disease).

Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, to Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Lithuania and Russia, and his mother was a Catholic of Italian and Irish descent. His older brothers are actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn.

Penn started acting at the age of 12 at the Loft Studio and made his film debut in 1979's Charlie and the Talking Buzzard, starring Christopher Hanks. In 1983, he was featured in Francis Ford Coppola's youth drama Rumble Fish and appeared in the high school football drama All the Right Moves as the best friend of Tom Cruise's character. He also appeared in the hit dance movie Footloose in 1984 as the best friend of Kevin Bacon's character; played a villain in the Clint Eastwood western Pale Rider (1985); and co starred with his brother Sean Penn and mother Eileen Ryan in At Close Range (1986). Penn, who had a black belt in karate, appeared in the 1989 motion picture Best of the Best as Travis Brickley, a cocky member of the U. S. Karate team taking on the team from Korea. The film also starred James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, and Simon Rhee. Penn reprised his role in 1993's Best of the Best 2.

Two of his more memorable performances were in Reservoir Dogs as Nice Guy Eddie and True Romance as Nicky Dimes (both characters in scripts written by Quentin Tarantino). In 1996 he won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Venice Film Festival for The Funeral. In 1990, Penn was cast in a season one episode of The Young Riders. He appeared as a villain and was killed by Josh Brolin's character James Butler "Jimmy" Hickok. In Robert Altman's 1993 ensemble film Short Cuts, Penn played a troubled swimming pool cleaner who is disturbed by his wife's profession (a telephone sex worker who takes calls from clients at home) to which Penn's character is sometimes obliged to listen. In 1995, he played a confused highway patrolman searching for a car with three drag queens (played by Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo) in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Penn appears in Jay Z's 1998 music video "Can I Get A " as a bartender who mixes drinks and dances. He also played the character Clive Cod in the 1998 film Rush Hour.

In 2001, Penn was meant to appear in American Pie 2 as Steve Stifler's father, but his scenes were eventually cut as there was insufficient time to include him in the film's plot. However, they appeared on the deleted scene reel on the DVD release. Penn then went on to co star opposite Peter Berg as the mafia brothers of Corky in Corky Romano. He also appeared as a fall guy in a criminal conspiracy in Murder by Numbers, alongside Sandra Bullock. In 2003, he appeared on the Will & Grace episode "Fanilow", as Barry Manilow's tour director and a character who is interested romantically in Will. Penn was featured in an episode of the television crime drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent ("Death Roe") during the 2004–2005 season. He was also featured on the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as the voice of crooked officer Eddie Pulaski. Penn played himself on a 2005 episode of the HBO series Entourage. He appeared in The Darwin Awards, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival the day after his death.

Penn was found dead in his Santa Monica apartment on January 24, 2006, at the age of 40. An autopsy and subsequent toxicology report performed by a Los Angeles County medical examiner revealed the primary cause of death was heart disease. The report also noted that the prescription drug promethazine with codeine and an enlarged heart were possible contributing factors to his death. The toxicology report revealed that Valium, morphine, marijuana and an elevated level of codeine were found in his bloodstream. Penn gained considerable weight throughout the 1990s. Sean Penn said in an interview on Larry King Live that his brother probably died because of his weight. Penn's grave is located at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

YearTitleRoleNotes1979Charlie and the Talking BuzzardPeteCredited as Christopher Penn (debut role)1983All the Right MovesBrianCredited as Christopher PennRumble FishB. J. JacksonCredited as Christopher PennNobody's HeroesN/ADirector/Producer/Writer1984FootlooseWillardCredited as Christopher PennThe Wild LifeTom DrakeCredited as Christopher Penn1985Pale RiderJosh LaHoodCredited as Christopher Penn1986At Close RangeTommyCredited as Christopher Penn1987Made in U. S. A. TuckCredited as Christopher Penn1989Return from the River KwaiLieutenant CrawfordCredited as Christopher PennBest of the BestTravis BrickleyCredited as Christopher Penn1991MobstersTommy ReinaCredited as Christopher PennLeather JacketsSteve 'Big Steve'Credited as Christopher PennFuture Kick'Bang'1992Reservoir DogsEddie 'Nice Guy Eddie' Cabot1993Best of the Best IITravis BrickleyCredited as Christopher PennThe Music of ChanceFloydThe PickleGregory StoneShort CutsJerry KaiserTrue RomanceDetective Nicky DimesJosh and S. A. M. Derek BaxterBeethoven's 2ndFloyd1994Imaginary CrimesJarvis1995Fist of the North Star'Jackal'To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie NewmarSheriff DollardUnder the Hula Moon'Turk' DicksonSacred CargoVince Kanevsky1996Mulholland FallsDetective Arthur RelyeaThe Funeral'Chez'Nominated – Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Male LeadThe Boys ClubLuke1997DeceiverDetective Philip Braxton1998PapertrailFBI Agent Jason EnolaOne Tough CopDuke FinnerlyRush HourCliveFamily AttractionFatherShort film1999The FlorentineBobby2000CementBill Holt2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)BubbaCorky RomanoPeter Romano2002Murder by NumbersRayRedemptionTony LeggioDirect to videoStealing HarvardDavid Loach2003American Pie: Beneath the Crust Vol. 2Stiffler's DadDeleted scenesMasked and AnonymousCrew Guy #2Shelter IslandSheriff DeLuca2004Starsky & HutchOfficer ManettiAfter the SunsetRowdy Fan2006The Darwin AwardsTomPosthumous releaseJuarez: Stages of FearUnknown RoleDirect to video; also executive producerHollyFreddiePosthumous release2007King of SorrowDetective EnolaPosthumous release2013AftermathTony BrickerFilmed in 2005; posthumous release (final film role)

YearTitleRoleNotes1982Magnum, P. I. Wounded Soldier in VietnamEpisode: "Heal Thyself"; credited as Christopher Penn1985North Beach and RawhideDan DonnellyTV movie1987Faerie Tale TheatreWill TussennbrookEpisode: "Rip Van Winkle"; credited as Christopher Penn1990The Young RidersBradEpisode: "Matched Pair"1995Chicago HopeKevin FitzpatrickEpisode: "Life Support"1996Dead Man's Walk'Goodnight'Miniseries
Episode: "#1.2"2002AFP: American Fighter PilotNarratorVoice role2003CSI: MiamiPete WiltonEpisode: "Grave Young Men"The Brotherhood of Poland, New HampshireWaylon ShawSeries regular (6 episodes)Will & GraceRudyEpisode: "Fanilow"2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentTommy OneratoEpisode: "Death Roe"EverwoodFrank SullivanEpisode: "Fate Accomplis"EntourageChris Penn (Himself)Episode: "An Offer Refused"

YearTitleRoleArtist1991"Date Rape"PerpetratorSublime1995"Somebody's Crying"BeachgoerChris Isaak1998"Can I Get A "BartenderJay Z feat. Ja Rule & Amil