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Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 10, 1965
Died Jan 24, 2006 (40)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 12, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Christopher Shannon "Chris" Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American film and television actor known for his roles in such films as The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, Footloose, Rush Hour, True Romance, All the Right Moves and Pale Rider. ...

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Holly

Holly

2006

as Freddie

Best of Chris Isaak

Best of Chris Isaak

2006

as (segment "Somebody's Crying") (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Darwin Awards

The Darwin Awards

2006

as Tom

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

2004

as Manetti

After the Sunset

After the Sunset

2004

as Rowdy Fan

Shelter Island

Shelter Island

2003

as Sheriff Deluca

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

2003

as Crew Guy #2

Redemption

Redemption

2002

as Tony Leggio

Murder by Numbers

Murder by Numbers

2002

as Ray Feathers

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

2002

as David Loach

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

2001

as Bubba

Corky Romano

Corky Romano

2001

as Peter Romano

Cement

Cement

2000

as Bill Holt

Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Florentine

The Florentine

1999

as Bobbie

Papertrail

Papertrail

1998

as FBI Agent Jason Enola

Family Attraction

Family Attraction

1998

as Father

One Tough Cop

One Tough Cop

1998

as Duke Finnerly

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

1998

as Clive

Deceiver

Deceiver

1997

as Detective Phillip Braxton

Sacred Cargo

Sacred Cargo

1996

as Vince Kanevsky

The Boys Club

The Boys Club

1996

as Luke

The Funeral

The Funeral

1996

as Chez Tempio

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

1996

as Arthur Relyea

Under the Hula Moon

Under the Hula Moon

1995

as Turk Dickson

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

as Sheriff Dollard

Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star

1995

as Jackal

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

1994

as Eddie Cabot (archive footage)

Imaginary Crimes

Imaginary Crimes

1994

as Jarvis

Best of the Best 2

Best of the Best 2

1993

as Travis Brickley

Josh and S.A.M.

Josh and S.A.M.

1993

as Derek Baxter

The Music of Chance

The Music of Chance

1993

as Floyd

The Pickle

The Pickle

1993

as Gregory Stone

Beethoven's 2nd

Beethoven's 2nd

1993

as Floyd

Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

as Jerry Kaiser

True Romance

True Romance

1993

as Nicky Dimes

Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

1992

as "Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot

Leather Jackets

Leather Jackets

1992

as Big Steve

Future Kick

Future Kick

1991

as Bang

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

as Tommy Reina

Return from the River Kwai

Return from the River Kwai

1989

as Lieutenant Crawford

Best of the Best

Best of the Best

1989

as Travis Brickley

Made in U.S.A.

Made in U.S.A.

1987

as Tuck

Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

1987

as Will Tussenbrook

At Close Range

At Close Range

1986

as Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood

Pale Rider

Pale Rider

1985

as Josh LaHood

North Beach and Rawhide

North Beach and Rawhide

1985

as Dan Donnelly

The Wild Life

The Wild Life

1984

as Tom Drake (as Christopher Penn)

Footloose

Footloose

1984

as Willard

All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves

1983

as Brian Riley

Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish

1983

as B.J. Jackson

Charlie and the Talking Buzzard

Charlie and the Talking Buzzard

1979

as Pete (as Christopher Penn)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

as Waylon Shaw

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 24, 2003

Everwood

as Frank Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Tommy Onerato

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Will Tussenbrook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Will & Grace

as Rudy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Dead Man's Walk

as Goodnight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 12, 1996

CSI: Miami

as Pete Wilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

AFP: American Fighter Pilot

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 29, 2002

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

The Young Riders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1989

Entourage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Contender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2005

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Revealed with Jules Asner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 01, 2001

VH1 Goes Inside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 2003

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History

Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 24 38 14
2024 7 30 50 11
2024 8 22 43 11
2024 9 15 27 7
2024 10 12 18 6
2024 11 9 15 6
2024 12 18 34 9
2025 1 19 30 9
2025 2 13 25 3
2025 3 10 19 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 2 5 1
2025 9 1 1 1

Trending Rank

Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 2 612 481
2025 3 940 940
2025 7 554 489

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