What movies was Chris Penn in? What made Chris Penn famous?

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.

Aside his acting prowess, he was also known as the brother of actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn.

Chris was a very talented actor who was often cast tough character and starred mostly as a villain or a working-class thug, or in a comic role.

What movies was Chris Penn in? What made Chris Penn famous? Chris Penn was known for his roles in such films as;

• At Close Range,
• Pale Rider,
• Starsky & Hutch,
• The Wild Life,
• Reservoir Dogs,
• The Funeral,
• All the Right Moves,
• Footloose,
• Rush Hour,
• Corky Romano,
• True Romance,
• Beethoven’s 2nd,
• Short Cuts and
• The Boys Club.

During his illustrious but short career, Chris won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Funeral.

He also provided the voice of the corrupt, ruthless 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 was conducted which revealed the primary cause for his death was “nonspecific cardiomyopathy” (heart disease).