Sean Bean
ActingShaun 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
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Boromir (uncredited)
Troy
Odysseus
The Martian
Mitch Henderson
Pixels
Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Jupiter Ascending
Stinger Apini
Silent Hill
Christopher Da Silva
GoldenEye
Alec Trevelyan
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Zeus
Filmography — Acting
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Boromir (uncredited)
Troy
Odysseus
The Martian
Mitch Henderson
Pixels
Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Jupiter Ascending
Stinger Apini
Silent Hill
Christopher Da Silva
GoldenEye
Alec Trevelyan
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Zeus
The Island
Dr. Bernard Merrick
National Treasure
Ian Howe
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
Anemone
Jem Stoker
Deep Cover
Billings
Wolfwalkers
Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
Death Race 2
Markus Kane
Mirror Mirror
King
Knights of the Zodiac
Alman Kido
Equilibrium
Errol Partridge
Patriot Games
Sean Miller
Ronin
Spence
Flightplan
Captain Rich
Don't Say a Word
Patrick Koster
Drone
Neil
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
John Dawson
Possessor
John Parse
The Young Messiah
Severus
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
The Hitcher
John Ryder
Black Death
Ulric
North Country
Kyle
Caravaggio
Ranuccio
Jacob
Esau
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
John Dawson
Black Beauty
Farmer Grey
Shopping
Venning
Cleanskin
Ewan
The Yellow Tie
The Lost Future
Amal
The Big Empty
Cowboy
Ca$h
Pyke Kubic
Soldiers of Fortune
Dimidov
World of Westeros Ambient Video
Ned Stark
Age of Heroes
Maj. Jack Jones
The Field
Tadgh McCabe
The Dark
James
Outlaw
Danny Bryant
Sharpe's Waterloo
Richard Sharpe
Anna Karenina
Vronsky
Sharpe's Eagle
Richard Sharpe
War Requiem
The German Soldier
Essex Boys
Jason Locke
Tom & Thomas
Paul Sheppard
Sharpe's Enemy
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Challenge
Richard Sharpe
Far North
Loki
Stormy Monday
Brendan
Sharpe's Rifles
Richard Sharpe
Wicked Blood
Uncle Frank Stinson
Bravo Two Zero
Andy McNab
Rogue Trooper
Pride
Dark (voice)
Sharpe's Battle
Richard Sharpe
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
Self
Sharpe's Peril
Richard Sharpe
Hooligan
Dark River
Richard Bell
When Saturday Comes
Jimmy Muir
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self (archive footage)
Any Day
Vian
Sharpe: The Legend
Richard Sharpe
The Isolate Thief
Airborne
Dave Toombs
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Larry Frisk
Sharpe's Honour
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Sword
Richard Sharpe
The Fifteen Streets
Dominic O'Brien
Lorna Doone
Carver Doone
Sharpe's Revenge
Richard Sharpe
Small Zones
Vic
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Self
Sharpe's Justice
Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Company
Richard Sharpe
Quest for the Ring
Self
Georgian Fighting Women
Narrator
Sharpe's Gold
Richard Sharpe
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
Sharpe's Mission
Richard Sharpe
Instruments of Darkness
Macbeth
Winter Flight
Hooker
Sharpe's Regiment
Richard Sharpe
The 4th Reich
Sergeant Major Gordon
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
Alec Trevelyan
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
Wedded
Man
My Kingdom for a Horse
Steve Deakin
Exploits at West Poley
Scarred Man
Sharpe's Siege
Richard Sharpe
Watch the Skies
(voice)
Windprints
Anton van Heerden
La Coupe De La Gloire
Self - Narrator (voice)
Tell Me That You Love Me
Gabriel Lewis
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
Micky McAvoy
The Unconquered
Narrator (English)
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
Self
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
Taniel
Poetry Narrator
Wild in the Streets
Narrator
Prince
Jack Morgan
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight
Narrator
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
Self
Samson and Delilah
Billy
Sean Bean on Waterloo
Himself/narrator
Osprey: Sea Raptor
Narrator
D-Day to Berlin
Narrator (voice)
Punters
Lurch
The Storyteller: The True Bride
Prince
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
Waiting for Waiting for Godot
Self