Hopper Penn

Hopper Jack Penn (born August 6, 1993) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films Signs of Love and Devil's Peak (2023).

Early life Penn was born Hopper Jack Penn on August 6, 1993 to actors Sean Penn and Robin Wright in Los Angeles. His elder sister is Dylan Penn. He was named after actors Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. His father almost named him "Steak." Penn has admitted that his parents' "rocky" relationship took a toll on him. He spent his childhood in Ross, California and moved to Los Angeles in 2009, following his parents' separation.

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. While preparing for the role, Penn lived with Williams in his apartment.

In 2021, Penn played Nick in Flag Day, which stars his father and his sister.

In 2022, he portrayed Frankie in Signs of Love, in which he reunited with his sister and Arquette.

In 2023, Penn played Jacob McNeely opposite his mother and Billy Bob Thornton in Devil's Peak.

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.

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. They were taken to Hamilton County Jail in Aurora, Nebraska. Then they were released from jail on April 5 after posting bond. He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor.

Penn has admitted having an addiction to crystal meth and has gone to rehab. He credits his father for overcoming his drug addiction.

He stated in 2023 that he does not consider himself a nepo baby.

In May 2023, he was photographed with actress Zoe Bleu Sidel, who co-starred with him in Signs of Love.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 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