Sean Bean

Acting

Born Apr 17, 1959

From Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Sean Bean

Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Troy

The Martian

Pixels

Jupiter Ascending

Silent Hill

GoldenEye

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Filmography — Acting

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Troy

The Martian

Pixels

Jupiter Ascending

Silent Hill

GoldenEye

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

The Island

National Treasure

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Anemone

Deep Cover

Wolfwalkers

Death Race 2

Mirror Mirror

Knights of the Zodiac

Equilibrium

Patriot Games

Ronin

Flightplan

Don't Say a Word

Drone

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Possessor

The Young Messiah

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

The Hitcher

Black Death

North Country

Caravaggio

Jacob

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Black Beauty

Shopping

Cleanskin

The Yellow Tie

The Lost Future

The Big Empty

Ca$h

Soldiers of Fortune

World of Westeros Ambient Video

Age of Heroes

The Field

The Dark

Outlaw

Sharpe's Waterloo

Anna Karenina

Sharpe's Eagle

War Requiem

Essex Boys

Tom & Thomas

Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Challenge

Far North

Stormy Monday

Sharpe's Rifles

Wicked Blood

Bravo Two Zero

Rogue Trooper

Pride

Sharpe's Battle

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

Sharpe's Peril