Chris Penn

ABOUT CHRIS PENN

Actor and brother of Sean Penn , who died of heart disease at age 40. His other notable films include All the Right Moves, The Funeral, and True Romance . He had amassed more than 70 acting credits throughout his long career.

When he was 12, he earned his first role in the film Charlie and the Talking Buzzard. During high school, he and his brother Sean made short films with a few of their friends, who happened to be future movie stars Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez .

He became known for his roles in the 1992 film, Reservoir Dogs, the 1985 film, Pale Rider, and the 1998 film, Rush Hour. He also appeared in Footloose , which was one of his first films.

He had two brothers, Michael and Sean Penn .

He was in Rush Hour alongside the one and only Jackie Chan .