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Biography
Michael Daniel Penn (born August 1, 1958) is an American musician, singer, composer, and occasional actor. Perhaps best known for his Top 40 hit single "No Myth", released in November 1989 - and featured in Amy Heckerling's 2000 romantic comedy Loser - Penn has primarily worked as a film composer. He has married to fellow 80's hitmaker Aimee Mann, of the band 'Til Tuesday.
Filmography23 titles

Pee-wee as Himself
2025Original Music Composer
2025Original Music Composer

Good Girls
2018Original Music Composer
2018Original Music Composer

Boogie Nights
1997as Nick the Engineer
1997as Nick the Engineer

Masters of Sex
2013Original Music Composer
2013Original Music Composer

MTV Unplugged
1989as Self
1989as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Carrie Pilby
2016Original Music Composer
2016Original Music Composer

Hard Eight
1996Original Music Composer
1996Original Music Composer

Barefoot
2014Original Music Composer
2014Original Music Composer

That Evening Sun
2009Original Music Composer
2009Original Music Composer

Hollywood Stargirl
2022Executive Music Producer
2022Executive Music Producer

Sunshine Cleaning
2008Original Music Composer
2008Original Music Composer

American Teen
2008Original Music Composer
2008Original Music Composer

The Last Kiss
2006Original Music Composer
2006Original Music Composer

Fairyland
2023Original Music Composer
2023Original Music Composer

Solitary Man
2009Original Music Composer
2009Original Music Composer

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
2019Original Music Composer
2019Original Music Composer

The Anniversary Party
2001Original Music Composer
2001Original Music Composer

Boundaries
2018Original Music Composer
2018Original Music Composer

I Love You Forever
2025Original Music Composer
2025Original Music Composer

Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003Music
2003Music

Skateland
2010Original Music Composer
2010Original Music Composer

Mellodrama
2008as Self
2008as Self