Richard Jenkins
THE VISITOR
Sean Penn
MILKNOMINATED ROLE
Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk, the camera store owner whose decision to campaign for a place on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors becomes a landmark event within the gay rights movement.
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for Sean Penn. He was previously nominated for:
- MYSTIC RIVER (2003) Winner, Actor in a Leading Role
- I AM SAM (2001) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
- SWEET AND LOWDOWN (1999) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
- DEAD MAN WALKING (1995) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
