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Chris Penn

Biography

Chris Penn

10 OCT 1965 - 24 JAN 2006

Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 in Los Angeles, California – January 24, 2006 in Santa Monica, California) was an American actor, known for his roles in The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, Footloose, Rush Hour, True Romance, All the Right Moves, and Pale Rider.

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1 film

Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

1992

Cast · "Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot