Christopher Shannon Penn (Chris Penn) was an American actor. He was born on October 10, 1965 and passed away on January 24, 2006 at age 40.
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An autopsy revealed the primary cause of his death was “nonspecific cardiomyopathy” (heart disease).
Penn was a very talented actor and was often cast as a tough character, featured as a villain or a working-class thug, or in a comic role and was known for his roles in such films as;

- Rush Hour,
- Corky Romano,
- True Romance,
- Beethoven’s 2nd,
- Short Cuts,
- The Boys Club,
- All the Right Moves,
- At Close Range,
- Pale Rider,
- Starsky & Hutch,
- The Wild Life,
- Reservoir Dogs,
- The Funeral and
- Footloose.
Chris Penn family
Chris’ parents are Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress.
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His father was born on August 27, 1921 and died on September 5, 1998 at age 88. His mother died on Oct. 9, 2022 at age 94, seven daays to her 95th birthday.
Chris has two siblings; actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn.
Chris Penn GTA
Chris provided the voice of the corrupt, ruthless cop Edward “Eddie” Pulaski in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Chris Penn instagram
Chris didn’t have an Instagram account.
Chris Penn net worth
At time of death, Chris had an estimated net worth of $5 million.


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