What is Chris Penn’s Net Worth?

Chris Penn, a tough working-class character actor and younger brother of Sean Penn, had a net worth of $2.5 million at the time of his death in 2006. He appeared in films such as “Footloose,” “Reservoir Dogs,” and “True Romance,” as well as on television shows and in the video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” His role in “The Funeral” earned him the Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actor at the Venice Film Festival. Penn passed away at 40 years old from a nonspecific cardiomyopathy.

Early Life

Chris Penn was born on October 10, 1965 in Los Angeles, California to actress Eileen Ryan and actor and director Leo Penn.

His older brothers are actor Sean and musician Michael.

Penn was of Jewish Lithuanian and Russian descent on his father’s side, and of Catholic Italian and Irish descent on his mother’s side.

Chris Penn’s Film Career

Chris Penn began his film career in 1979 and went on to appear in various films throughout the 1980s, including “Footloose” and “Pale Rider.” In the 1990s, he appeared in multiple films, including “Short Cuts” and “The Funeral,” for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actor. Penn continued to act throughout the 2000s, with roles in “Starsky & Hutch” and “Murder by Numbers.” His final appearances were in the 2006 films “Holly” and “The Darwin Awards.”

Television Work

Chris Penn made several appearances on television throughout his career. In the 1980s, he appeared in episodes of “Magnum, P.I.” and “Faerie Tale Theatre,” as well as the television film “North Beach and Rawhide.” In the 1990s, he appeared in episodes of “Chicago Hope” and the miniseries “Dead Man’s Walk.”

Penn had his first and only main role on a regular series in 2003, when he played Waylon Shaw on the short-lived CBS drama “The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire.” He also made guest appearances on “CSI: Miami” and “Will & Grace” that year.

In 2005, Penn appeared in episodes of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Everwood,” and “Entourage.” His final role on television was in the 2007 Canadian TV movie “King of Sorrow.”

Personal Life and Death

Chris Penn never married. He dated Steffiana De La Cruz from 1993 to 1999 and Cristina Goldberg from 2002 until his passing in 2006. Penn died in early 2006 at his Santa Monica apartment at the age of 40. The primary cause of death was heart disease, with potential contributing factors including the use of promethazine, Valium, morphine, and codeine. Penn was laid to rest in Culver City.

Chris Penn’s Real Estate Investment

In 1997, Chris Penn purchased a 2bd, 2ba ocean-view condo in Santa Monica, California for $448,000. Nearly a decade later, in July 2006, his estate sold the same condo for $1.585 million.

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