Sean Bean
Biography
Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production of Romeo and Juliet in 1983. Retaining his Yorkshire accent, he first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe, which originally ran from 1993 to 1997. Bean's film roles include Patriot Games (1992), GoldenEye (1995), Ronin (1998), Don't Say a Word (2001), The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Equilibrium (2002), National Treasure (2004), Troy (2004), Flightplan (2005), North Country (2005), The Island (2005), Silent Hill (2006), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Black Death (2010), Jupiter Ascending (2015), and The Martian (2015). His television roles include the BBC anthology series Accused, Broken, Game of Thrones, and the ITV historical drama series Henry VIII and Legends. As a voice actor, Bean has been featured in the video games The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Sid Meier's Civilization VI, and the feature films Wolfwalkers and Mummies among others. Bean has also been the main voice over for O2 and their adverts for over 20 years having originally taken the job in 2002. In 2022, Bean won the British Academy Television Award as Leading Actor in Time, a BBC One drama.
Known For
James
The Dark
Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Christopher Da Silva
Silent Hill
Ian Howe
National Treasure
Odysseus
Troy
Jimmy Muir
When Saturday Comes
Alec Trevelyan
GoldenEye
Dr. Bernard Merrick
The Island
Steve Deakin
My Kingdom for a Horse
Alman Kido
Knights of the Zodiac
Esau
Jacob
Ranuccio
Caravaggio
Errol Partridge
Equilibrium
John Ryder
The Hitcher
Tadgh McCabe
The Field
Spence
Ronin
Loki
Far North
Patrick Koster
Don't Say a Word
Brendan
Stormy Monday
Zeus
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Pyke Kubic
Ca$h
Captain Rich
Flightplan
Sean Miller
Patriot Games
Kyle
North Country
Danny Bryant
Outlaw
Ulric
Black Death
Farmer Grey
Black Beauty
The German Soldier
War Requiem
Cowboy
The Big Empty
Dave Toombs
Airborne
Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
King
Mirror Mirror
Maj. Jack Jones
Age of Heroes
Gabriel Lewis
Tell Me That You Love Me
Venning
Shopping
Dark (voice)
Pride
Paul Sheppard
Tom & Thomas
Jason Locke
Essex Boys
Amal
The Lost Future
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Eagle
Markus Kane
Death Race 2
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Rifles
Vronsky
Anna Karenina
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Company
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Enemy
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Honour
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Gold
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Battle
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Sword
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Regiment
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Siege
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Mission
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Justice
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Waterloo
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Challenge
Stinger Apini
Jupiter Ascending
Ewan
Cleanskin
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Peril
Anton van Heerden
Windprints
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Revenge
Dimidov
Soldiers of Fortune
Hooligan
Carver Doone
Lorna Doone
Dominic O'Brien
The Fifteen Streets
Andy McNab
Bravo Two Zero
Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
Sergeant Major Gordon
The 4th Reich
Narrator
Wild in the Streets
Uncle Frank Stinson
Wicked Blood
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe: The Legend
Alec Trevelyan
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
Poetry Narrator
Taniel
John Dawson
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Mitch Henderson
The Martian
Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Pixels
Rogue Trooper
Deep Cover
Jack Morgan
Prince
Vian
Any Day
John Dawson
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Severus
The Young Messiah
Macbeth
Instruments of Darkness
Micky McAvoy
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
Man
Wedded
Vic
Small Zones
Hooker
Winter Flight
Larry Frisk
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Narrator (voice)
D-Day to Berlin
Lurch
Punters
Richard Bell
Dark River
Self
Quest for the Ring
Neil
Drone
Self
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
Narrator (English)
Niezwyciężeni
(voice)
Watch the Skies
Self - Narrator (voice)
La Coupe De La Gloire
Narrator
Georgian Fighting Women
John Parse
Possessor
Self
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
Self
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
Narrator
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight
Himself/narrator
Sean Bean on Waterloo
Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
Wolfwalkers
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
Self
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Self
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
Self
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
Scarred Man
Exploits at West Poley
Anemone
The Yellow Tie
Narrator
Osprey: Sea Raptor
Boromir (archive footage)
Lord of the Piercing
The Isolate Thief
Self
The Making of the Return of the King
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
118
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-04-17
Place of Birth
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Shaun Mark Bean