Sean Penn gets second Oscar

Sean Penn has proved once again that he is among the finest actors in Hollywood.

  • Sean Penn has proved once again that he is among the finest actors in Hollywood. He accepted his second Best Actor Oscar this year. This was his fifth Oscar nomination.
    Sean Penn has proved once again that he is among the finest actors in Hollywood. He accepted his second Best Actor Oscar this year. This was his fifth Oscar nomination.
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  • Penn's second Oscar is a result of his heart-warming performance in the film <I>Milk</i>.
    Penn's second Oscar is a result of his heart-warming performance in the film Milk.
  • Penn plays Harvey Milk, America's first openly gay elected official in the film.
    Penn plays Harvey Milk, America's first openly gay elected official in the film.
  • Sean Penn's last Oscar was for <I>Mystic River</I> in 2003/04.
    Sean Penn's last Oscar was for Mystic River in 2003/04.
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  • The other nominees in this category were Frank Langella (<I>Frost/Nixon</i>), Mickey Rourke (<I>The Wrestler</i>), Brad Pitt (<I>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</i>) and Richard Nixon (<I>The Visitor</i>).
    The other nominees in this category were Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Richard Nixon (The Visitor).