On the left is actor Sean Penn while on the right is former NBA player Robert Swift.
Sean Penn was born Sean Justin Penn on August 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is 5’8″ tall. He is an American actor, film director and politician. Sean Penn is the second son of actress Eileen Ryan (Eileen Annucci) and director, actor, and writer Leo Penn. His brother was actor Chris Penn. His father was from a Lithuanian Jewish/Russian Jewish family, and his mother is of half Italian and half Irish descent. Sean Penn has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the biopic Milk (2008). Sean Penn first appeared in roles as strong-headed or unruly youths such as the military cadet defending his academy against closure in Taps (1981), then as fast-talking surfer stoner Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Sean Penn began his acting career in television with a brief appearance in a 1974 episode of Little House on the Prairie, directed by his father Leo Penn. Sean Penn garnered critical attention for his role in the crime drama Carlito’s Way (1993). He became known as a prominent leading actor with the 1995 drama Dead Man Walking, for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen’s comedy-drama Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and the drama I Am Sam (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Mystic River and a second one in 2008 for Milk. He has also won a Best Actor Award of the Cannes Film Festival for the Nick Cassavetes-directed She’s So Lovely (1997), and two Best Actor Awards at the Venice Film Festival for the indie film Hurlyburly (1998) and the drama 21 Grams (2003).
Robert Swift was born on December 3, 1985 in Bakersfield, California. He a 7’1″ former NBA center. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder from 2004 through 2009, for the Seattle Aviators and Snohomish County Explosion of the National Athletic Basketball League in 2010, and for the Tokyo Apache of the bj League in 2010-11. In 2009, Robert Swift joined the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League. However, he left the team for personal reasons after appearing in two games. He became overweight and experienced a decrease in mobility. During the 2010–11 season, Robert Swift played for Tokyo Apache with his former head coach in Seattle, Bob Hill. He played well, receiving interest from the NBA’s Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the Apache ended their season prematurely and disbanded. Robert Swift tried out for the Portland Trail Blazers in April 2011, but was not offered a contract. In October 2014, police raided the house of Trygve Bjorkstam, an alleged heroin and methamphetamine dealer, who had a collection of 18 guns. They found Robert Swift living in the home, and in possession of a sawed-off shotgun. In November 2014, police charged Robert Swift with unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun. On January 8, 2015, Robert Swift was arrested by police for involvement in an armed home invasion attempt (arm robbery). Robert Swift claimed he was high on drugs at the time of the incident.
Twin look alikes actor Sean Penn and ex NBA center Robert Swift are Famous People That Look Alike. They have the same facial mannerisms and facil features.