Sean Penn Becomes Fourth Male Actor to Win Three Oscars; ‘He Couldn’t Be Here This Evening or Didn’t Want To,’ Says Presenter Kieran Culkin

Sean Penn has won his third Oscar, this time for supporting actor for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.”

Penn didn’t attend the Oscar ceremony. Kieran Culkin presented the award, saying “Sean Penn couldn’t be here this evening — or didn’t want to, so I’ll be accepting the award on his behalf.”

Penn has two previous Oscars, both for best actor, in 2009’s “Milk” and 2004’s “Mystic River,” and three previous Oscar nominations. He also won the Actor Award and the BAFTA for his role as the menacing Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw in the epic revolutionary comedy

Penn won over fellow nominees Stellan Skarsgård for “Sentimental Value,” Delroy Lindo for “Sinners,” Jacob Elordi for “Frankenstein” and Benicio Del Toro for “One Battle After Another.

See the full winners list here.