Life and Career
Penner has had roles in television series Grapevine, The Naked Truth and Rude Awakening and guest-starred on Seinfeld, CSI, CSI: NY, The Tick, Melrose Place, LateLine, Arrested Development and The Nanny, where he appeared in several episodes as Danny Imperiali, whose firing and dumping of fiancee Fran Fine kicked off the entire series.
Penner has appeared in many films, with featured roles in The Last Supper, Anarchy TV and Down Periscope. He was nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film Academy Award in 1994 for Down on the Waterfront, which he co-produced, co-wrote, and starred in along with Jason Alexander and Edward Asner.
In addition to his acting credits, Penner is perhaps best known as a contestant on Survivor, first appearing on Survivor: Cook Islands in 2006. He was invited back to participate in Survivor: Micronesia (sometimes referred to as Fans vs. Favorites), which aired in 2008. In 2012, Penner made his third appearance on the 25th season of Survivor in Survivor: Philippines. In total, Penner has spent 80 days playing the Survivor game. In an interview following his departure from Survivor: Philippines, Penner said he would be open to returning for another season.
Penner currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife Stacy and his two children.
Penner's grandfathers, Edward David Penner and Leon Weiss, fought on opposite sides during World War I. Later on, Adolf Hitler made them allies.
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