Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Known for: Acting

Born: April 16, 1959 in 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.

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The Dark

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The Dark

James

2005 Horror
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Boromir

2001 Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Boromir

2003 Adventure
Silent Hill

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Silent Hill

Christopher Da Silva

2006 Horror
National Treasure

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National Treasure

Ian Howe

2004 Adventure
Troy

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Troy

Odysseus

2004 War
When Saturday Comes

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When Saturday Comes

Jimmy Muir

1996 Drama
GoldenEye

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GoldenEye

Alec Trevelyan

1995 Adventure
The Island

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The Island

Dr. Bernard Merrick

2005 Action
My Kingdom for a Horse

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My Kingdom for a Horse

Steve Deakin

1991 TV Movie
Knights of the Zodiac

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Knights of the Zodiac

Alman Kido

2023 Fantasy
Jacob

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Jacob

Esau

1994 Adventure
Caravaggio

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Caravaggio

Ranuccio

1986 Drama
Equilibrium

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Equilibrium

Errol Partridge

2002 Action
The Hitcher

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The Hitcher

John Ryder

2007 Crime
The Field

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The Field

Tadgh McCabe

1990 Drama
Ronin

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Ronin

Spence

1998 Action
Far North

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Far North

Loki

2008 Drama
Don't Say a Word

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Don't Say a Word

Patrick Koster

2001 Thriller
Stormy Monday

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Stormy Monday

Brendan

1988 Thriller
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Zeus

2010 Adventure
Ca$h

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Ca$h

Pyke Kubic

2010 Crime
Flightplan

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Flightplan

Captain Rich

2005 Thriller
Patriot Games

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Patriot Games

Sean Miller

1992 Drama