How old was Sean Penn in Before Night Falls?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. It connects us more personally to their story and evolution. We’ve got the answer you’ve been looking for.

In the movie Before Night Falls, Sean Penn was:

39 years old

That was the real age of the celebrity according to our calculation.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of Before Night Falls:

January 1, 2000

And the date of birth of Sean Penn, which is:

August 17, 1960

As films generally take less than a year from filming to release, the age of Sean Penn during production could differ by a year from what’s shown.