Hopper Jack Penn (born August 6, 1993) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films '' Signs of Love'' (2022) and '' Devil's Peak'' (2023).
Early life
Penn was born to actors
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. List of awards and nominations received by Sean Penn, His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Gl ...
and
Robin Wright
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Wright first gained attention for her role ...
in
Los Angeles
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. His sister is Dylan Penn. He was named after actors
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. He was considered one of the key figures of New Hollywood. He earned prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Internatio ...
and
Jack Nicholson
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. His father almost named him "Steak." Penn has admitted that his parents' "rocky" relationship took a toll on him. He spent his childhood in
Ross, California
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and moved to Los Angeles in 2009, following his parents' separation.
Career
Penn portrayed Morgan Fairchild Williams, the real life cousin of filmmaker Michael Maxxis, opposite
Paz de la Huerta
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and
Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Lisa Arquette (; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film '' The Executioner's Song'' (1982) and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for th ...
in Maxxis' 2020 film ''
Puppy Love
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''. While preparing for the role, Penn lived with Williams in his apartment.
In 2021, Penn played Nick in ''
Flag Day
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'', which stars his father and his sister.
In 2022, he portrayed Frankie in '' Signs of Love'', in which he reunited with his sister and Arquette.
In 2023, Penn played Jacob McNeely opposite his mother and
Billy Bob Thornton
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in '' Devil's Peak''.
Penn also played the lead in the 2023 short film ''Let Me Go (The Right Way)'', which was written by
Owen King
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On April 4, 2018, Penn and his then girlfriend, actress Uma von Wittkamp, were arrested in
Nebraska
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for drug possession after police pulled them over for failing to signal. They were taken to Hamilton County Jail in
Aurora, Nebraska
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History
In 1861, David Millspaw became the first permanent settler in the area of what was to ...
. Then they were released from jail on April 5 after posting bond. He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor.
Penn has admitted having an addiction to
crystal meth
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and has gone to rehab. He credits his father for overcoming his drug addiction.
He has stated in 2023 that he does not consider himself a nepo baby.
In May 2023, he was photographed with actress Zoe Bleu Sidel, who co-starred with him in ''Signs of Love''.
Hopper
Hopper or hoppers may refer to:
Places
* Hopper, Illinois
* Hopper, West Virginia
* Hopper, a mountain and valley in the Hunza–Nagar District of Pakistan
* Hopper (crater), a crater on Mercury
People
* Hopper (surname)
Insects
* Hopper, the ...