Christopher Shannon "Chris" Penn was an American film and television actor who passed away at the age of 40 due to heart disease. He is best known for his roles in the movies, "Reservoir Dogs," and "Footloose." In the movie “Footloose” the scenes where his character had to learn how to dance were added to the script because he really could not dance. Born 1965 in Los Angeles, California, Penn fil... more
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Join MemoriesOn January 24, 2006, Penn passed away at his Santa Monica condominium of nonspecific cardiomyopathy (heart disease)
An interview with Chris Penn
Won for "Best Supporting Actor" at the Venice Film Festival for the film, "The Funeral"
Co-starred his brother Sean Penn and mother Eileen Ryan in "At Close Range"
Performed as Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in the movie, "Reservoir Dogs"
Played as the best friend of Tom Cruise in the high school football drama, "All the Right Moves"
Performed as Nicky Dimes in "True Romance"
Played the voice of Officer Eddie Pulaski in the video game, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas"
Arleen Calma Born 1965 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Appeared in Jackie Chan movie, "Rush Hour"
Starred as the best friend of Kevin Bacon in the hit dance movie, "Footloose"
Starred as Tom Drake in "The Wild Life"
Played a villain in the Clint Eastwood western, "Pale Rider"
Starred in "The Boys Club"
Arleen Calma Penn film's debut was in the film, "Charlie and the Talking Buzzard"
A tribute to Chris Penn
Co-starred as the mafia brothers of Corky in "Corky Romano" opposite Peter Berg