Filmography by type for
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Actor:

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

1. The Tree of Life (2009) (post-production) .... Adult Jack
2. Milk (2008) (completed) .... Harvey Milk
   
   
3. Crossing Over (2008) .... Chris Farrell
4. Persepolis (2007) (voice: English version) .... Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's father
5. All the King's Men (2006) .... Willie Stark
   ... aka Spiel der Macht, Das (Germany)
6. The Interpreter (2005) .... Tobin Keller
   ... aka Interprète, L' (France)
7. The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) .... Samuel J. Bicke
8. 21 Grams (2003) .... Paul Rivers
9. Mystic River (2003) .... Jimmy Markum
10. It's All About Love (2003) .... Marciello
11. I Am Sam (2001) .... Sam Dawson
12. The Beaver Trilogy (2000) .... Groovin' Larry (segment Beaver Kid 2)
13. The Weight of Water (2000) .... Thomas Janes
    ... aka Poids de l'eau, Le (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) .... Sgt. Tony Meserve
30. Judgment in Berlin (1988) .... Guenther X
    ... aka Escape to Freedom
    ... aka Richter für Berlin, Ein (West Germany)
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/Lou
36. Crackers (1984) .... Dillard
37. Bad Boys (1983) .... Mick O'Brien
38. Summerspell (1983) .... Buddy
39. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) .... Jeff Spicoli
    ... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High (International: English title: informal short title) (UK: video title)
    ... aka Fast Times (Australia: poster 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. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1987)
   ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
   ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
   ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
   ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
   ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
       - Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J, Michael Penn & The Pull (1987) TV episode .... Host
3. The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) (TV) .... Don Fremont
4. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) .... Bit Part
   
   
5. "Barnaby Jones" .... Sam (1 episode, 1979)
       - School of Terror (1979) TV episode .... Sam
6. "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 (1988) (V) (uncredited) .... Phil the Plumber
   

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

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

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: Farsi 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)
   

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Into the Wild (2007) (screenplay)
2. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "USA")
   ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Farsi 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. 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)
2. Jackass Number Two (2006) (thanks)
3. Babel (2006) (special thanks)
   ... aka Babel (France)
4. The Darwin Awards (2006) (special thanks)
5. Daltry Calhoun (2005) (special thanks)
6. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) (special thanks)
7. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (thanks)
8. And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking' (2001) (TV) (special thanks)
   
   
9. Being John Malkovich (1999) (acknowledgment)
   

Self - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008) (TV) .... Himself
2. VH1 Rock Honors (2008) (TV) .... Himself
3. "The Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
4. "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
5. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
   ... 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 7 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 21 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
6. "Iconoclasts" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer (2007) TV episode .... Himself
7. "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
8. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) .... Himself
9. "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
10. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
11. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 19 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
12. The 16th Annual Gotham Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
13. "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
14. "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
15. "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka When the Levees Broke (USA: short title)
16. Invasion der Ideen, Die (2006) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Invasion des idées, L' (Germany)
    ... aka Invasion of the Ideas (International: English title)
17. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
18. "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
19. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
20. "Viva la Bam" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Fort Knoxville (2004) TV episode .... Himself
21. "Two and a Half Men" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Back Off Mary Poppins (2004) TV episode .... Himself
22. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) .... Himself - 'Jimmy'
23. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
24. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
25. 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
26. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
27. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2003)
        - Filmen Mystic 'River'/Nyheter och väder (2003) TV episode .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
        - The Game (1997) TV episode .... Himself
28. Premio Donostia a Sean Penn (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
29. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (2003) (TV) .... Himself
30. MTV Icon: Metallica (2003) (TV) .... Himself
31. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
32. Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
33. "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
34. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Music Movie Stars (2000) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
35. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #5.7 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
36. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999) (TV) .... Himself
37. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Flip (1998) TV episode .... Himself
38. "Ellen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
        - Emma (1997) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
39. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Laura Leighton/Rancid (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
40. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself
41. The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (1993) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
42. "The Word" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #2.21 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
43. "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
    
    
44. 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. Witch Hunt (2008) .... Narrator
3. What Just Happened? (2008) .... Himself
   ... aka What Just Happened (USA: new title)
4. War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death (2007) .... Narrator
5. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006) .... Himself
6. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
7. Ninth November Night (2004) .... Himself
8. Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003) .... Himself
9. This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2003) .... Himself/Ray
   ... aka This So-Called Disaster (USA: short title)
10. Bukowski: Born into This (2003) .... Himself
11. Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Pauly Shore Is Dead (Australia)
12. Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick (2002) .... Himself
13. Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself
14. See How They Run (2001) .... Himself
15. Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... Himself
16. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (voice) .... Narrator
17. A Constant Forge (2000) .... Himself
    
    
18. Being John Malkovich (1999) (uncredited) .... Himself
19. The Last Party (1993) .... Himself
20. Schneeweißrosenrot (1991) .... Himself
    ... aka SnowwhiteRosered
    

Self - video:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
2. Into the Wild: The Experience (2008) (V) .... Himself
3. 21 Grams: In Fragments (2004) (V) .... Himself
4. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) .... Himself - 'Jimmy Markum'
5. Becoming Sam (2002) (V) .... Himself
6. An Actor's Look at John Cassavetes (2000) (V) .... Himself
7. American Arts & Culture Presents John Horatio Malkovich 'Dance of Despair & Disillusionment' (2000) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
   
   
8. Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1999) (V) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. "Seitenblicke"
       - Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself (segment "Schnapp SCHÜSSE")
2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
3. "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
4. "The Colbert Report"
       - Joel Klein (2007) TV episode .... Himself
5. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself
6. "CNN Presents"
       - Larry King: Fifty Years of Pop Culture (2007) TV episode .... Himself
7. "Video on Trial"
       - Episode #2.13 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
       - '80s Superstars (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
8. Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
9. Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) .... Himself
10. "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) .... Himself
11. "Noche Hache"
        - Episode #1.21 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
12. Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
13. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) .... Himself
14. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 5 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 January 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself
15. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
16. Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004) (TV) .... Himself
17. "Biography"
        - Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
18. "Celebrities Uncensored"
        - Episode #2.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
19. It's All About Love... og Thomas Vinterberg (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Marciello
20. "VH1: All Access"
        - Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) TV episode .... Himself
21. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Sam Dawson
22. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Emmet Ray
23. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
24. Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
25. The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
26. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Matthew Poncelet
27. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself