Your Favorite Sean Penn Performances

[notchreturns]

Arguably the best actor working today.

1.Matthew Poncelet-Dead Man Walking
2.Jeff Spicoli-Fast Times At Ridgemont High
3.Kleinfeld-Carlito's Way
4.Daulton Lee- The Falcon And The Snowman
5.Brad Whitewood Jr.- At Close Range

Honorable Mentions
Emmett Ray- Sweet And Lowdown
Meserve-Casualties Of War
Terry Noonan- State Of Grace
Sgt. Edward Welsh- The Thin Red Line
Sam Dawson- I Am Sam

[Antonio]

SEAN PENN
1. Matthew Poncelet in DEAD MAN WALKING
2. Kleinfeld in CARLITO’S WAY
3. Brad Whitewood, Jr. in AT CLOSE RANGE
4. Mick O’Brien in BAD BOYS
5. Jeff Spicoli in FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
6. Danny McGavin in COLORS
7. Alex Dwyer in TAPS
8. Bobby Cooper in U-TURN
9. Eddie Quinn in SHE’S SO LOVELY
10. Conrad Van Orton in THE GAME

Haven’t yet seen THE FALCON & THE SNOWMAN, RACING WITH THE MOON or HURLYBURLY.

[sanshodayu]

I'm not over-keen on him,but he's certainly a fine actor.I think his best are:
Dead Man Walking
Sweet and Lowdown
Carlito's Way
The Thin Red Line

[TwiZm]

Matthew Poncelet in Dead Man Walking has got to be his best performance. He should have won the Oscar, which he lost to Nicolas Cage for a performance that wasn't nearly as good as Penn's was.

[EBastard]

1.Terry Noonan in State Of Grace(I'm sorry,but this is not only his best performance,but one of the best crime dramas ever made.)
2.Matthew Poncelet in Dead Man Walking
3.Meserve in Casualties Of War
4.Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times At Ridgemont High
5.Brad Whitewod Jr. in At Close Range
6.Danny McGavin in Colors

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Sam Dawson - I Am Sam

[BloodiedCelticVengeance]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by EBastard:
[B]1.Terry Noonan in State Of Grace(I'm sorry,but this is not only his best performance,but one of the best crime dramas ever made.)[B]</font>

Excellent call there. "State of Grace" is such a kick ass flick, rife with great performances. Besides the awesome Penn, you also have top-notch performances by: Ed Harris, Gary Oldman (the most versatile actor we'll ever see), John C. Reilly, John Turturro, Robin Wright, Burgess Meredith.
Everyone who manages to catch this flick usually raves about it. It's only flaw? It was released at the same time as "Goodfellas"...swallowed up in the wake of that landmark movie. Art certainly imitated life in that case, as the Italian mob upstaged the Irish gangsters in NYC.

Veered off topic there, but, Ebastard hit a sweet spot for me.
I think Terry Noonan is Penn's best work, with Emmit Ray ("Sweet and Lowdown") coming in a VERY close second.

[EBastard]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BloodiedCelticVengeance:

Veered off topic there, but, Ebastard hit a sweet spot for me.
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Thanx,buddy!