The actor has won two Academy Awards and has starred in a whole host of iconic films
- Lottie Hulme, Senior Showbiz Reporter
- Published: 10:03, 22 Oct 2024
- Updated: 10:03, 22 Oct 2024
A HOLLYWOOD star has been spotted with his 30-year-old model girlfriend in Paris, with the pair looking very content as they strolled along.
The 64-year-old has been active in the entertainment industry since the early 1980s, after he made his film debut in the 1981 action-drama film "Taps", portraying a military high school cadet.
And he has also starred in movies like Racing with the Moon (1984), The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), At Close Range (1986), and the widely-panned Shanghai Surprise (1985).
And the Academy Award winning actor looked content, as he strolled along with his girlfriend Valeria Nicov with what appeared to be a toothpick in his mouth.
The couple wandered through the streets of Paris arm in arm, with Valeria glancing at her phone as they walked along.
The Oscar winner is of course Sean Penn, who opted for a casual look in a black jacket, blue shirt and trousers.
His Moldovan actress girlfriend opted for an all-black ensemble, with an oversized pinstripe jacket to keep her warm.
They both donned trainers, and Seann kept his hands in his pockets as they strolled.
Seann and his model girlfriend were first linked last month after they were seen passionately snogging in the streets of Spain.
Valeria has had various roles in indie projects, and also made a minor appearance in Emily in Paris.
Before Seann’s girlfriend Valeria, he was married to Australian actress Leila George, whom he wed in 2020.
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But on October 15, 2021, the couple announced that they were divorcing.
The Australian actress filed divorce documents from Penn on October 15 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to TMZ.
Actress Robin Wright and Sean Penn married in 1996 and had an on-and-off relationship that officially ended in 2010.
The ex-couple have two children together, Dylan Frances, who was born in 1991, and Hopper Jack, who was born two years later.
Penn and his children made a rare red carpet appearance at the Flag Day screening at the Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.
And before Robin, the actor was married to music legend Madonna but they divorced in 1989.
Another of Seann’s roles was of course on Friends, where he starred in on two episodes in 2001.
He played the beau of Phoebe's twin sister (who was still played by Lisa Kudrow) Ursula.
Penn and his then-wife Robin Wright, as well as their two children, were fans of the show and the family had reportedly made several visits to the set over the years.
Entertainment Weekly wrote that producers did not pitch a role to Penn to join a few episodes until they had crafted the perfect character.
David Crane, the co-creator of the sitcom, noted that he had always admired Penn's comedy and knew Penn would fit the role of Eric well.