With good friend Warren Beatty.

^first is from the early eighties I think, second of 2001.
They're great pals, even though they're as different as they come:
Birthdate: Penn, August 17, 1960 - Beatty, March 30, 1937
Height: Penn, 5'9" (officially

) - Beatty, 6'2"
Movies: Penn, so far: 37 as actor, 4 as director, 6 as producer, 3 as writer
Beatty, so far

: 22 as actor, 4 as director, 10 as producer, 7 as writer
Oscars: Penn: 4 nominations for best actor, won in 2004
Beatty: 4 nominations for best actor, 2 nominations for best director, won in 1982,
4 nominations for best picture, 4 nominations for best writing/screenplay
Trivia: Penn: smoker, drinker, highly strung (served in jail for 32 days for assaulting an extra),
twice married, once divorced, 2 kids named after friends Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper.
Beatty: wholesome, shy, diplomatic, bridge builder, once married, 4 kids, all named after his parents.
Juicy stuff: Penn was married to Madonna between 1985 and 1989.
Beatty dated Madonna from 1989 until mid 1990.....
I think Penn can act, but he looks like...
well, let's just say he's not my type