Filmography by type for
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Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. This Must Be the Place (2010) (pre-production)
   ... aka Questo deve essere il posto (Italy)
2. Fair Game (2010) (post-production) .... Joseph Wilson
3. The Tree of Life (2010) (post-production) .... Adult Jack
   
   
4. Milk (2008/I) .... Harvey Milk
5. Persepolis (2007) (voice: English version) .... Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's father
6. All the King's Men (2006) .... Willie Stark
   ... aka Das Spiel der Macht (Germany)
7. The Interpreter (2005) .... Tobin Keller
   ... aka L'interprète (France)
8. The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) .... Samuel J. Bicke
9. 21 Grams (2003) .... Paul Rivers
10. Mystic River (2003) .... Jimmy Markum
11. It's All About Love (2003) .... Marciello
12. I Am Sam (2001) .... Sam Dawson
13. The Weight of Water (2000) .... Thomas Janes
    ... aka Le poids de l'eau (France)
14. Before Night Falls (2000) .... Cuco Sanchez
    ... aka Antes que anochezca (USA: Spanish title)
15. Up at the Villa (2000) .... Rowley Flint
    
    
16. Sweet and Lowdown (1999) .... Emmet Ray
17. The Thin Red Line (1998) .... 1st Sgt. Welsh
18. Hurlyburly (1998) .... Eddie
19. Hugo Pool (1997) .... Strange Hitchhiker
    ... aka Pool Girl (UK: DVD title)
20. The Game (1997) .... Conrad Van Orton
21. U Turn (1997) .... Bobby Cooper
    ... aka U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (France)
22. She's So Lovely (1997) .... Eddie Quinn
    ... aka Call It Love
    ... aka She's So Lovely (France)
23. Loved (1997) .... Man on the Hill (Michael)
24. Dead Man Walking (1995) .... Matthew Poncelet
25. Carlito's Way (1993) .... David Kleinfeld
26. Cruise Control (1992) .... Jeffrey
27. State of Grace (1990) .... Terry Noonan
    
    
28. We're No Angels (1989) .... Jim
29. Casualties of War (1989) .... Meserve
30. Judgment in Berlin (1988) .... Guenther X
    ... aka Ein Richter für Berlin (West Germany)
    ... aka Escape to Freedom
31. Colors (1988) .... Officer Danny McGavin
32. Shanghai Surprise (1986) .... Glendon Wasey
33. At Close Range (1986) .... Brad Whitewood Jr.
34. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) .... Daulton Lee
35. Racing with the Moon (1984) .... Henry 'Hopper' Nash
36. Crackers (1984) .... Don Dillard
37. Bad Boys (1983) .... Mick O'Brien
38. Summerspell (1983) .... Buddy
39. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) .... Jeff Spicoli
    ... aka Fast Times (Australia: poster title) (International: English title: informal short title)
    ... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High (UK: video title)
40. Taps (1981) .... Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
    ... aka The Siege at Bunker Hill: T.A.P.S (UK: TV title)
    

Actor - TV:

• 2000s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "Friends" .... Eric (2 episodes, 2001)
       - The One with the Stain (2001) TV episode .... Eric
       - The One with the Halloween Party (2001) TV episode .... Eric
   
   
2. The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) (TV) .... Don Fremont
3. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) .... Bit Part
   
   
4. "Barnaby Jones" .... Sam (1 episode, 1979)
       - School of Terror (1979) TV episode .... Sam
5. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Kid (1 episode, 1974)
   ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
       - The Voice of Tinker Jones (1974) TV episode (uncredited) .... Kid
   

Actor - video:

1. Cool Blue (1990) (V) (uncredited) .... Phil the Plumber
   

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Into the Wild (2007)
2. Peter Gabriel: Play (2004) (V) (video "The Barry Williams Show")
3. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "USA")
   ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian title)
   ... aka 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
   ... aka 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
   ... aka Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
   ... aka September 11 (USA)
4. Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (V) (video "Highway Patrolman")
5. The Pledge (2001)
   
   
6. The Crossing Guard (1995)
7. The Indian Runner (1991)
   ... aka Indian Runner (Japan: English title)
   

Producer:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Witch Hunt (2008) (executive producer)
2. Into the Wild (2007) (producer)
3. The Pledge (2001) (producer)
   
   
4. She's So Lovely (1997) (executive producer)
   ... aka Call It Love
   ... aka She's So Lovely (France)
5. Loved (1997) (producer)
6. The Crossing Guard (1995) (producer)
   

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Into the Wild (2007) (screenplay)
2. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "USA")
   ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian title)
   ... aka 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
   ... aka 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
   ... aka Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
   ... aka September 11 (USA)
   
   
3. The Crossing Guard (1995) (written by)
4. The Indian Runner (1991) (written by)
   ... aka Indian Runner (Japan: English title)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Follow the Prophet (2009) (thanks)
2. Death Proof (2007) (special thanks)
   ... aka Grindhouse Presents: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: DVD title)
   ... aka Grindhouse: Death Proof (International: English title)
   ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt (USA: informal alternative title)
3. Jackass Number Two (2006) (thanks)
4. Babel (2006) (special thanks)
   ... aka Babel (France)
5. The Darwin Awards (2006) (special thanks)
6. Daltry Calhoun (2005) (special thanks)
7. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) (special thanks)
8. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (thanks)
9. And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking' (2001) (TV) (special thanks)
   
   
10. Being John Malkovich (1999) (acknowledgment)
    

Self - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. "La nuit des Césars" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
       - 34ème nuit des Césars (2009) TV episode .... Himself
2. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (7 episodes, 2007-2009)
   ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
   ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
   ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 23 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 30 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 26 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 7 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
         (2 more)
3. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor
4. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Episode dated 4 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
5. 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Winner Male Actor in a Leading Role
   ... aka The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia)
6. The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Winner Best Actor
7. VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008) (TV) .... Himself
8. VH1 Rock Honors (2008) (TV) .... Himself
9. "The Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
10. "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
11. Speechless (2008) (TV) .... Himself
12. "Iconoclasts" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer (2007) TV episode .... Himself
13. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #15.15 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
14. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) .... Himself
15. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #5.11 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
16. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
17. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 19 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
18. The 16th Annual Gotham Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
19. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 18 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
20. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Sean Penn (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
21. "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka When the Levees Broke (USA: short title)
22. Die Invasion der Ideen (2006) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Invasion of the Ideas (International: English title)
    ... aka L'invasion des idées (Germany)
23. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
24. "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
25. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
26. "Viva la Bam" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Fort Knoxville (2004) TV episode .... Himself
27. "Two and a Half Men" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Back Off Mary Poppins (2004) TV episode .... Himself
28. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) .... Himself - 'Jimmy'
29. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
30. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
31. 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
32. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
33. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2003)
        - Filmen Mystic 'River'/Nyheter och väder (2003) TV episode .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
        - The Game (1997) TV episode .... Himself
34. Premio Donostia a Sean Penn (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
35. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (2003) (TV) .... Himself
36. MTV Icon: Metallica (2003) (TV) .... Himself
37. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
38. Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
39. "Gran premio galà della TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Gran premio internazionale dello spettacolo (Italy: new title)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
40. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Music Movie Stars (2000) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
41. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
        - Episode #5.7 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
42. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999) (TV) .... Himself
43. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Flip (1998) TV episode .... Himself
44. "Ellen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
        - Emma (1997) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
45. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Laura Leighton/Rancid (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J, Michael Penn & The Pull (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
46. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself
47. The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (1993) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
48. "The Word" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #2.21 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
49. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1986-1991)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 20 September 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 October 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
50. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice)
    ... aka Dear America
    

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The People Speak (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
   
   
2. American Politics All You Can Eat (2009) .... Himself
3. Witch Hunt (2008) .... Narrator
4. What Just Happened (2008) .... Himself
   ... aka What Just Happened? (International: English title: long title)
5. War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death (2007) .... Narrator
6. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006) .... Himself
7. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
8. Ninth November Night (2004) .... Himself
9. Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003) .... Himself
10. This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2003) .... Himself/Ray
    ... aka This So-Called Disaster (USA: short title)
11. Bukowski: Born into This (2003) .... Himself
12. Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Pauly Shore Is Dead (Australia)
13. Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick (2002) .... Himself
14. Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself
15. See How They Run (2001) .... Himself
16. Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... Himself
17. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (voice) .... Narrator
18. A Constant Forge (2000) .... Himself
    ... aka Charles Kiselyak's A Constant Forge (Australia)
    
    
19. Being John Malkovich (1999) (uncredited) .... Himself
20. The Last Party (1993) .... Himself
21. Schneeweißrosenrot (1991) .... Himself
    ... aka SnowwhiteRosered
    

Self - video:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Deflating the Elephant: Framed Messages Behind Conservative Dialogue (2009) (V) .... Narrator
2. 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (2009) (V) .... Himself
3. The Making of 'Anton' (2009) (V) .... Himself
4. Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
5. Into the Wild: The Experience (2008) (V) .... Himself
6. 21 Grams: In Fragments (2004) (V) .... Himself
7. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) .... Himself - 'Jimmy Markum'
8. Becoming Sam (2002) (V) .... Himself
9. An Actor's Look at John Cassavetes (2000) (V) .... Himself
10. American Arts & Culture Presents John Horatio Malkovich 'Dance of Despair & Disillusionment' (2000) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
    
    
11. Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1999) (V) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Banda sonora"
       - Episode #5.6 (2009) TV episode .... Emmet Ray
2. "Seitenblicke"
       - Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself (segment "Schnapp SCHÜSSE")
3. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
4. "The O'Reilly Factor"
       - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - 'Pinhead' (segment "Pinheads & Patriots")
       - Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
5. Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
6. "The Colbert Report"
       - Joel Klein (2007) TV episode .... Himself
7. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself
8. "CNN Presents"
       - Larry King: Fifty Years of Pop Culture (2007) TV episode .... Himself
9. "Video on Trial"
       - '80s Superstars (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
10. Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
11. Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) .... Himself
12. "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) .... Himself
13. "Noche Hache"
        - Episode #1.21 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
14. Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
15. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) .... Himself
16. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 5 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 January 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself
17. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
18. Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004) (TV) .... Himself
19. "Biography"
        - Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
20. "Celebrities Uncensored"
        - Episode #2.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
21. It's All About Love... og Thomas Vinterberg (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Marciello
22. "VH1: All Access"
        - Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) TV episode .... Himself
23. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Sam Dawson
24. The Beaver Trilogy (2000) .... Groovin' Larry (segment "Beaver Kid 2")
25. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Emmet Ray
26. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
27. Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
28. The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
29. ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (1998) (TV) .... Himself
30. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Matthew Poncelet
31. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself