Then and Now" The Cast of 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'

Sean Penn
The two-time Oscar winner has shown that, when it comes to acting, he can handle just about anything. In the 30 years since playing the totally awesome Spicoli in "Fast Times," he's played a volatile police officer in "Colors," San Francisco politician Harvey Milk in "Milk," a death row inmate in "Dead Man Walking," and a mentally challenged father in "I Am Sam." Next up for Penn: "Gangster Squad," in which he'll play legendary mob boss... more 

Sean Penn
The two-time Oscar winner has shown that, when it comes to acting, he can handle just about anything. In the 30 years since playing the totally awesome Spicoli in "Fast Times," he's played a volatile police officer in "Colors," San Francisco politician Harvey Milk in "Milk," a death row inmate in "Dead Man Walking," and a mentally challenged father in "I Am Sam." Next up for Penn: "Gangster Squad," in which he'll play legendary mob boss Mickey Cohen. less