Sean Penn won his third Academy Award and first in the best supporting actor category for playing Col. Steven J. Lockjaw in 'One Battle After Another'

Why Brad Pitt, Connor Storrie, Hailee Steinfeld and other stars were also no-shows on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Sean Penn previously told Newsweek that he has social anxiety around award shows and it's "not comfortable" for him.

Penn won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in 2025's 'One Battle After Another' at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15

The 'One Battle After Another' won his third Oscar on Sunday, tying him with Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Sean Penn became the fourth male actor to win three Oscars, winning supporting actor for 'One Battle After Another,' but didn't attend the Oscars.

Sean Penn wasn’t in Hollywood when his name was read as the best supporting actor winner at the 2026 Oscars because he was reportedly in Ukraine. According to the New York Times, the actor — who won for his role as military fanatic Steven J.

Sean Penn snubbed the Academy Awards, where he won a Best Supporting Oscar for One Battle After Another – to visit Ukraine.

The Best Supporting Actor winner wasn't on hand to accept his statuette for his performance in "One Battle After Another."

But where the heck is Paul Mescal? If I had to slot him in anywhere, I’d probably slot him into the space occupied by Sean Penn. (I promise this is really not intended to be a negative on the work the actor put into One Battle After Another, but I stand by my statement.)