Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

167

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-04-17 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Shaun Mark Bean

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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

Acting

The Dark

2005

The Dark

as

James

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as

Boromir

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as

Boromir

Silent Hill

2006

Silent Hill

as

Christopher Da Silva

National Treasure

2004

National Treasure

as

Ian Howe

Troy

2004

Troy

as

Odysseus

When Saturday Comes

1996

When Saturday Comes

as

Jimmy Muir

GoldenEye

1995

GoldenEye

as

Alec Trevelyan

The Island

2005

The Island

as

Dr. Bernard Merrick

My Kingdom for a Horse

1991

My Kingdom for a Horse

as

Steve Deakin

Knights of the Zodiac

2023

Knights of the Zodiac

as

Alman Kido

Jacob

1994

Jacob

as

Esau

Caravaggio

1986

Caravaggio

as

Ranuccio

Equilibrium

2002

Equilibrium

as

Errol Partridge

The Hitcher

2007

The Hitcher

as

John Ryder

The Field

1990

The Field

as

Tadgh McCabe

Ronin

1998

Ronin

as

Spence

Far North

2008

Far North

as

Loki

Don't Say a Word

2001

Don't Say a Word

as

Patrick Koster

Stormy Monday

1988

Stormy Monday

as

Brendan

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

as

Zeus

Ca$h

2010

Ca$h

as

Pyke Kubic

Flightplan

2005

Flightplan

as

Captain Rich

Patriot Games

1992

Patriot Games

as

Sean Miller

North Country

2005

North Country

as

Kyle

Outlaw

2007

Outlaw

as

Danny Bryant

Black Death

2010

Black Death

as

Ulric

Black Beauty

1994

Black Beauty

as

Farmer Grey

War Requiem

1989

War Requiem

as

The German Soldier

Airborne

1998

Airborne

as

Dave Toombs

The Big Empty

2003

The Big Empty

as

Cowboy

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

2012

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

as

Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva

Mirror Mirror

2012

Mirror Mirror

as

King

Age of Heroes

2011

Age of Heroes

as

Maj. Jack Jones

Tell Me That You Love Me

1991

Tell Me That You Love Me

as

Gabriel Lewis

Shopping

1994

Shopping

as

Venning

Pride

2004

Pride

as

Dark (voice)

Tom & Thomas

2002

Tom & Thomas

as

Paul Sheppard

Essex Boys

2000

Essex Boys

as

Jason Locke

The Lost Future

2010

The Lost Future

as

Amal

Sharpe's Eagle

1993

Sharpe's Eagle

as

Richard Sharpe

Death Race 2

2010

Death Race 2

as

Markus Kane

Sharpe's Rifles

1993

Sharpe's Rifles

as

Richard Sharpe

Anna Karenina

1997

Anna Karenina

as

Vronsky

Sharpe's Company

1994

Sharpe's Company

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Enemy

1994

Sharpe's Enemy

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Honour

1994

Sharpe's Honour

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Siege

1996

Sharpe's Siege

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Gold

1995

Sharpe's Gold

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Mission

1996

Sharpe's Mission

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Battle

1995

Sharpe's Battle

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Sword

1995

Sharpe's Sword

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Regiment

1996

Sharpe's Regiment

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Justice

1997

Sharpe's Justice

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Waterloo

1997

Sharpe's Waterloo

as

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Challenge

2006

Sharpe's Challenge

as

Richard Sharpe

Jupiter Ascending

2015

Jupiter Ascending

as

Stinger Apini

Cleanskin

2012

Cleanskin

as

Ewan

Sharpe's Peril

2008

Sharpe's Peril

as

Richard Sharpe

Windprints

1990

Windprints

as

Anton van Heerden

Sharpe's Revenge

1997

Sharpe's Revenge

as

Richard Sharpe

Soldiers of Fortune

2012

Soldiers of Fortune

as

Dimidov

Hooligan

2012

Hooligan

as

Lorna Doone

1990

Lorna Doone

as

Carver Doone

The Fifteen Streets

1989

The Fifteen Streets

as

Dominic O'Brien

Bravo Two Zero

1999

Bravo Two Zero

as

Andy McNab

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

2004

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

as

Self

The 4th Reich

The 4th Reich

as

Sergeant Major Gordon

Wild in the Streets

2013

Wild in the Streets

as

Narrator

Wicked Blood

2014

Wicked Blood

as

Uncle Frank Stinson

Sharpe: The Legend

1997

Sharpe: The Legend

as

Richard Sharpe

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

1995

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

as

Alec Trevelyan

Taniel

2018

Taniel

as

Poetry Narrator

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

as

John Dawson

The Martian

2015

The Martian

as

Mitch Henderson

Pixels

2015

Pixels

as

Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)

Rogue Trooper

Rogue Trooper

as

Deep Cover

2025

Deep Cover

as

Prince

1991

Prince

as

Jack Morgan

Any Day

2015

Any Day

as

Vian

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

as

John Dawson

The Young Messiah

2016

The Young Messiah

as

Severus

Instruments of Darkness

2015

Instruments of Darkness

as

Macbeth

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

1992

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

as

Micky McAvoy

Wedded

1990

Wedded

as

Man

Small Zones

1990

Small Zones

as

Vic

Winter Flight

1984

Winter Flight

as

Hooker

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

as

Larry Frisk

D-Day to Berlin

2004

D-Day to Berlin

as

Narrator (voice)

Punters

1984

Punters

as

Lurch

Dark River

2017

Dark River

as

Richard Bell

Quest for the Ring

2001

Quest for the Ring

as

Self

Drone

2017

Drone

as

Neil

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

2001

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

as

Self

The Unconquered

2017

The Unconquered

as

Narrator (English)

Watch the Skies

Watch the Skies

as

(voice)

La Coupe De La Gloire

1998

La Coupe De La Gloire

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Georgian Fighting Women

2012

Georgian Fighting Women

as

Narrator

Possessor

2020

Possessor

as

John Parse

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

2006

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

as

Self

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

2019

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

as

Self

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

2015

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

as

Self

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

2017

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

as

Narrator

Sean Bean on Waterloo

2015

Sean Bean on Waterloo

as

Himself/narrator

Wolfwalkers

2020

Wolfwalkers

as

Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

2006

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

as

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

2006

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

as

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

1995

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

as

Self

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

1995

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

as

Self

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

2020

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

as

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

as

Self

Exploits at West Poley

1985

Exploits at West Poley

as

Scarred Man

Anemone

Anemone

as

The Yellow Tie

The Yellow Tie

as

Osprey: Sea Raptor

2021

Osprey: Sea Raptor

as

Narrator

Lord of the Piercing

2002

Lord of the Piercing

as

Boromir (archive footage)

The Isolate Thief

The Isolate Thief

as

The Making of the Return of the King

2004

The Making of the Return of the King

as

Self

This Morning

This Morning

as

Self - Guest

Sharpe

Sharpe

as

Richard Sharpe

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

as

Self

The Bill

The Bill

as

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

as

Joseph Wilford

HypaSpace

HypaSpace

as

Self

TFI Friday

TFI Friday

as

Self

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as

Alex Bailey

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

as

Time

Time

as

Mark Cobden

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

as

Self

Extremely Dangerous

Extremely Dangerous

as

Neil Byrne

Scarlett

Scarlett

as

Lord Fenton

Faceless

Faceless

as

Red Riding

Red Riding

as

John Dawson

Shardlake

Shardlake

as

Thomas Cromwell

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

as

Paul

Clarissa

Clarissa

as

Legends

Legends

as

Martin Odum

Natural World

Natural World

as

Narrator

Medici: Masters of Florence

Medici: Masters of Florence

as

The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as

John Marlott

Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

as

Narrator

Wasted

Wasted

as

Sean Bean

Broken

Broken

as

Father Michael Kerrigan

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as

Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark

Marriage

Marriage

as

Ian

Roman Empire

Roman Empire

as

Narrateur

Lady Chatterley

Lady Chatterley

as

Mellors

Troubles

Troubles

as

Captain Bolton

The Oath

The Oath

as

Tom Hammond

ARES: live

ARES: live

as

Mitch Henderson

Curfew

Curfew

as

The General

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as

Self

Fight Club - A History of Violence

Fight Club - A History of Violence

as

Narrator

D-Day to Berlin

D-Day to Berlin

as

Narrator

Crusoe

Crusoe

as

James Crusoe

Accused

Accused

as

Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

as

Robert Aske

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Portrait Griffin (voice)

This City Is Ours

This City Is Ours

as

Ronnie Phelan

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

as

Self

Gladiators

Gladiators

as

Narrator

World on Fire

World on Fire

as

Douglas Bennett

Decisive Weapons

Decisive Weapons

as

Narator

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

as

Sheriff of Nottingham

Missing

Missing

as

Paul Winstone

Production

Time

Time

as

Legends

Legends

as

Crew

Directing