Biography for
Chris Penn (I)

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Date of Birth

10 October 1965, Los Angeles, California, USA

Date of Death

24 January 2006, Santa Monica, California, USA (enlarged heart)

Birth Name

Christopher Shannon Penn

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Trivia

Brother of Sean Penn

Son of director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan.

Brother of musician Michael Penn.

Appeared with his brother Sean Penn in At Close Range (1986), in which their actress mother, Eileen Ryan, played their grandmother!

Brother-in-law of Robin Wright Penn

Brother-in-law of Aimee Mann

Was in three different movies with close-range shootout scenes at the end (Reservoir Dogs (1992), True Romance (1993), and Corky Romano (2001)).

Originally had role in American Pie 2 (2001) as Stiffler's dad but the scenes were cut since they were not deemed to fit in with the original movie (Source: Beneath the Crust: American Pie 2 (2001)).

Started acting at age 12 at the Loft Studio in Los Angeles and training under acting guru Peggy Feury.

Had a black belt in karate.

Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 Slauson Ave., Culver City, California (Los Angeles County). Section CC Tier 54 near father Leo Penn's site.

In attendance at his funeral were Robin Wright Penn, Sean Penn, Mark Ruffalo, Adrian Pasdar, Jack Nicholson, James Gandolfini, Charlie Sheen, Tim Robbins, Tom Sizemore, Robert Downey Jr. and Michael Madsen.

Drank only Bookers bourbon. Liked to drink in the afternoon at burlesque great Betty Rowland's 217 bar in Santa Monica, California.

Former brother-in-law of Madonna.

Vicki Roberts hosted a private screening of the movie "Vice" which was dedicated to the memory of Chris Penn and which was attended by his mother, Eileen Ryan.

Was a good friend of Adrian Pasdar.

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