Hopper Penn
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Hopper Jack Penn[1][2][3] (born August 6, 1993)[4] is an American actor.[5] He has appeared in the films Signs of Love (2022) and Devil's Peak (2023).[6]
Hopper Penn | |
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 Penn (middle) alongside Adèle Exarchopoulos (left) and Charlize Theron (right) at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Hopper Jack Penn August 6, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Early life
Penn was born to actors Sean Penn and Robin Wright in Los Angeles.[7][8][9] His sister is Dylan Penn.[10][11] He was named after actors Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.[1][12] His father almost named him "Steak."[13][14][15] Penn has admitted that his parents' "rocky" relationship took a toll on him.[16] He spent his childhood in Ross, California and moved to Los Angeles in 2009, following his parents' separation.[17][18][19]
Career
Penn portrayed Morgan Fairchild Williams, the real life cousin of filmmaker Michael Maxxis, opposite Paz de la Huerta and Rosanna Arquette in Maxxis' 2020 film Puppy Love.[17][20][21] While preparing for the role, Penn lived with Williams in his apartment.[22][23]
In 2021, Penn played Nick in Flag Day, which stars his father and his sister.[24]
In 2022, he portrayed Frankie in Signs of Love, in which he reunited with his sister and Arquette.[25]
In 2023, Penn played Jacob McNeely opposite his mother and Billy Bob Thornton in Devil's Peak.[26]
Penn also played the lead in the 2023 short film Let Me Go (The Right Way), which was written by Owen King and Destry Spielberg and directed by the latter.[27][28]
Personal life
On April 4, 2018, Penn and his then girlfriend, actress Uma von Wittkamp, were arrested in Nebraska for drug possession after police pulled them over for failing to signal.[29][30] They were taken to Hamilton County Jail in Aurora, Nebraska.[31] Then they were released from jail on April 5 after posting bond.[1][32][33] He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor.[34]
Penn has admitted having an addiction to crystal meth and has gone to rehab.[16][35] He credits his father for overcoming his drug addiction.[36]
He has stated in 2023 that he does not consider himself a nepo baby.[37][38][39][40]
In May 2023, he was photographed with actress Zoe Bleu Sidel, who co-starred with him in Signs of Love.[41]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Back in the Game | Cowboy | Short film |
| 2014 | The Men of Santa Muerte | Will | Short film |
| 2015 | Endings, Inc. | Rusty | Short film |
| 2016 | The Last Face | Billy Boggs | |
| 2017 | Life Boat | Unknown | Short film |
| 2017 | War Machine | Nick Farrenberg | |
| 2018 | Between Worlds | Rick | |
| 2019 | The Arrangement | Unknown | Short film |
| 2020 | Puppy Love | Morgan | Also producer |
| 2021 | Flag Day | Nick Vogel | |
| 2021 | The Cleaner | Trent | |
| 2022 | Let Me Go the Right Way | Aiden | Short film |
| 2022 | Signs of Love | Frankie | |
| 2022 | Night of the Cooters | Sweets | Short film |
| 2023 | Devil's Peak | Jacob | |
| 2023 | The Good Mother | Ducky | |
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