Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the biopic Milk (2008). Penn began his acting career in television, with a brief appearance in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie on December 4, 1974, directed by his father Leo Penn. Following his film debut in the drama Taps (1981), and a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Bad Boys (1983), Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas At Close Range (1986), State of Grace (1990), and Carlito's Way (1993). He became known as a prominent leading actor with the drama Dead Man Walking (1995), for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen's comedy-drama Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and the drama I Am Sam (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Mystic River and a second one in 2008 for Milk. He has also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Nick Cassavetes-directed She's So Lovely (1997), and two Volpi Cups for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for the indie film Hurlyburly (1998) and the drama 21 Grams (2003). Penn made his feature film directorial debut with The Indian Runner (1991), followed by the drama film The Crossing Guard (1995) and the mystery film The Pledge (2001); all three were critically well received. Penn directed one of the 11 segments of 11'09"01 September 11 (2002), a compilation film made in response to the September 11 attacks. His fourth feature film, the biographical drama survival movie Into the Wild (2007), garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations. In addition to his film work, Penn has engaged in political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
U Turn
as Bobby CooperWhen Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have...
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Mystic River
as Jimmy MarkumThe lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a...
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Asphalt City
as Gene RutkovskyA young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a...
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The Game
as Conrad Van OrtonIn honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a...
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The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the...
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Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an...
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Carlito's Way
as David KleinfeldA Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence...
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The Angry Birds Movie
as Terence (voice)An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise,...
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The Interpreter
as Tobin KellerAfter Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an...
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Gangster Squad
as Mickey CohenLos Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town,...
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One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John...
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Sean O'ConnellA timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a...
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The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and...
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All the King's Men
as Willie StarkThe story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption...
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Jeff SpicoliBased on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of...
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The Tree of Life
as JackThe impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of...
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Friends: The Reunion
as (archive footage)The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an...
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The Gunman
as Jim TerrierEight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of...
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Dead Man Walking
as Matthew PonceletA death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his...
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Milk
as Harvey MilkThe true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San...
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The Professor and the Madman
as Dr. William Chester MinorProfessor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English...
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Bad Boys
as Mick O’BrienMick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of...
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What Just Happened
as HimselfDuring the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way...
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Colors
as Danny McGavinA confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled...
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Fair Game
as Joseph WilsonWife and mother Valerie Plame has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from...
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Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects...
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I Am Sam
as Sam DawsonSam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they...
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We're No Angels
as JimTwo escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the...
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At Close Range
as Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's...
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Val
as Self (archive footage)For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has...
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Flag Day
as John VogelA father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for...
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This Must Be the Place
as CheyenneA bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who...
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Taps
as Cadet Captain Alex DwyerMilitary cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence...
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Before Night Falls
as Cuco SanchezSpanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban...
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Shanghai Surprise
as Glendon WaseyGlendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a...
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I'm Still Here
as Sean Penn (uncredited)I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With...
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During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they...
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Racing with the Moon
as Henry 'Hopper' NashIn a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only...
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Hugo Pool
as Strange HitchhikerHugo Pool is a quirky tale of a Los Angeles pool cleaner who falls in love with a young man...
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
as SelfIconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative...
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The Falcon and the Snowman
as Daulton LeeThe true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood...
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Sweet and Lowdown
as Emmet RayIn the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in...
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Daddio
as ClarkA woman taking a cab ride from JFK engages in a conversation with the taxi driver about the...
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Gonzo Girl
as uncreditedA young college graduate toiling as an intern has dreams of making it big in publishing, and the...
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Dogtown and Z-Boys
as NarratorThis award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized...
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Crackers
as DillardGarvey is a San Francisco pawnshop operator. His unemployed and criminal friends Dillard, Turtle...
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Hurlyburly
as EddieHollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash...
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Samuel BickeIt’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss...
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as SelfDocumentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with...
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It's All About Love
as MarcielloThe story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on...
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She's So Lovely
as Eddie QuinnAfter being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes...
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam...
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Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Sean PennHollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to...
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Superpower
as SelfSean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s documentary, shot just before and after Russian invasion of...
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The Weight of Water
as Thomas JanesA newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational axe murder of two women in...
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Cool Blue
as Phil the Plumber (uncredited)Dustin, an aspiring painter meets this woman named Christiane. Dustin is on a search for love,...
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Loved
as Man on the Hill (Michael)After a man is accused of droving his third wife to suicide, his first wife Hedda, a troubled...
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Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in...
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Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
as Self (archive footage)With his grizzled moustache and chiselled features, Charles Bronson is the embodiment of a...
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The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as SelfIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show,...
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Brando
as SelfThe life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
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The Last Party
as SelfA youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to...
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Americans
as Commie"Americans" is a short 'public service' film starring Sean Penn and Kid Rock. The goal of the...
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A Constant Forge
as SelfOne of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather...
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The People Speak
as SelfA look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's...
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Inside Björk
as SelfFollowing the career of Björk, this documentary looks at her early musical career with local...
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Hellinger's Law
as Bit Part (uncredited)A flamboyant criminal lawyer named Nick Hellinger takes on the case of a syndicate's accountant...
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
as Pizza GuyA virtual table read of the classic 1982 hit Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The all-star cast...
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The Killing of Randy Webster
as Don FremontWhen his teenage son is shot by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father...
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VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as SelfThe Who were honored at the 2008 ceremony from the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA instead of the usual...
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Judgment in Berlin
as Guenther XAmerican judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin...
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Bukowski: Born Into This
as HimselfDirector John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski,...
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Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as SelfA personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his...
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The Beaver Trilogy
as "Groovin' Larry" HuffOur story begins in 1979, with a chance meeting in a Salt Lake City parking lot where filmmaker...
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Up at the Villa
as Rowley FlintSuperficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale...
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This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs "The Late Henry Moss"
as RayDirector Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage...
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Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
as SelfThe inevitable fat cigar between his fingers, the American actor, director and fine artist...
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21 Grams: In Fragments
as SelfA documentary on the making of 21 Grams (2003).
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Summerspell
as BuddyFamily celebrations and tensions, Independence Day, Texas 1948
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Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
as HimselfHal Holbrook's Mark Twain is an icon of American theater. Since first walking on stage in 1954,...
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Cruise Control
as uncreditedCruise Control is a 1992 English language short film directed by Matt Palmieri, starring Ed...
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Witch Hunt
as Himself (Narrator)Executive Producer Sean Penn presents "Witch Hunt," a gripping indictment of the American...
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Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story
as HimselfTwenty years ago, a young American hiker named Chris McCandless, the accomplished son of...
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Haiti Untold
as uncreditedDocumentary from Isabelle DePelteau and Dan Shannon
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Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
as SelfRosy-Fingered Dawn is a film on Terrence Malick. It is about the making of BADLANDS, DAYS OF...
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Beaver Trilogy Part IV
as Himself (archive footage)A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker Trent Harris and a young man from...
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Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as uncreditedThis documentary is featured on the Collector's Edition, High School Reunion Edition, and...
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Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
as SelfWe are taken though the principal milestones of Hopper's biography, including his debut start in...
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Citizen Penn
as HimselfAfter a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in 2010 aid workers from around the world went...
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Deflating the Elephant
as NarratorSean Penn teams with author George Lakoff in this thought-provoking examination of how language...
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Madonna: The Name of the Game
as HimselfGo where only Madonna has gone before. From interviews with brother Martin Ciccone and exes Sean...
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Sweet Micky for President
as SelfMusic and politics collide when international music star, Pras Michel of the Fugees, returns to...
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The Human Experiment
as NarratorA documentary that explores the potential dangers of toxic chemicals in consumer products and...
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Sound of Sun
as ManThe discovery of self-awareness in a twisting venture between dreams and reality. (The first...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as SelfStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...
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The Graham Norton Show
as HimselfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
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Real Time with Bill Maher
as SelfEach week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...
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Friends
as EricSix young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world,...
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Sean PennThe off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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Family Guy
as Sean Penn (voice)Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...
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Two and a Half Men
as HimselfA hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and...
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as SelfJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...
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The Reichen Show
as SelfA list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.
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Little House on the Prairie
as uncreditedLittle House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael...
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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
as uncreditedJoin author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that...
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Lights Out with David Spade
as SelfSpecializing in celebrities, entertainment and all things apolitical, comedy legend David Spade...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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The View
as uncreditedABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
as SelfHost Zach Galifianakis conducts celebrity interviews sitting with his guests between two potted...
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Gaslit
as John MitchellA modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten...
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The Early Show
as SelfThe Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...
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Viva La Bam
as uncreditedViva La Bam was an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and...
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The First
as Tom HaggertyFollow the first human mission to Mars, exploring the challenges of taking the first steps...
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VH1 Rock Honors
as uncreditedThe VH1 Rock Honors were an annual ceremony paying homage to bands who influenced the sound of...
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Inside the Actors Studio
as SelfJames Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...
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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
as SelfSpike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane...
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Iconoclasts
as SelfIconoclasts is a Sundance Channel show. Each episode pairs two "creative visionaries" who...
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Brando: The Documentary
as SelfThe life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
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Celebrities Uncensored
as SelfCelebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi...
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