Sean Bean
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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
Credits
Troy (2004)
as Odysseus
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Boromir
The Martian (2015)
as Mitch Henderson
Jupiter Ascending (2015)
as Stinger Apini
Pixels (2015)
as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
as Zeus
National Treasure (2004)
as Ian Howe
Silent Hill (2006)
as Christopher Da Silva
The Island (2005)
as Dr. Bernard Merrick
GoldenEye (1995)
as Alec Trevelyan
Equilibrium (2002)
as Errol Partridge
Wolfwalkers (2020)
as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
Death Race 2 (2010)
as Markus Kane
Deep Cover (2025)
as Billings
Mirror Mirror (2012)
as King
Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
as Alman Kido
Mummies (2023)
as Pharaoh (voice)
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
Flightplan (2005)
as Captain Rich
Ronin (1998)
as Spence
Patriot Games (1992)
as Sean Miller
Anemone (2025)
as Jem Stoker
Anna Karenina (1997)
as Vronsky
The Lost Future (2010)
as Amal
The Yellow Tie (2025)
as Demostene Celibidache
Possessor (2020)
as John Parse
The Hitcher (2007)
as John Ryder
Don't Say a Word (2001)
as Patrick Koster
Cleanskin (2012)
as Ewan
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Black Death (2010)
as Ulric
Age of Heroes (2011)
as Maj. Jack Jones
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
as Self
North Country (2005)
as Kyle
Shopping (1994)
as Venning
Black Beauty (1994)
as Farmer Grey
Outlaw (2007)
as Danny Bryant
Soldiers of Fortune (2012)
as Dimidov
The Field (1990)
as Tadgh McCabe
The Big Empty (2003)
as Cowboy
The Dark (2005)
as James
The Isolate Thief (2026)
Actor
Sharpe's Rifles (1993)
as Lieutenant Richard Sharpe
Essex Boys (2000)
as Jason Locke
Ca$h (2010)
as Pyke Kubic
Sharpe's Waterloo (1997)
as Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe
Drone (2017)
as Neil
Sharpe's Enemy (1994)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Punters (1984)
as Lurch
Watch the Skies (2025)
as (voice)
Caravaggio (1986)
as Ranuccio
Sharpe's Regiment (1996)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Mission (1996)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Georgian Fighting Women (2012)
as Narrator
The Young Messiah (2016)
as Severus
Sharpe's Sword (1995)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Jacob (1994)
as Esau
Bravo Two Zero (1999)
as Andy McNab
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
as Larry Frisk
The Unconquered (2017)
as Narrator (English)
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)
as Self
The Fifteen Streets (1989)
as Dominic O'Brien
Sharpe's Revenge (1997)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Eagle (1993)
as Captain Richard Sharpe
Pride (2004)
as Dark (voice)
Wicked Blood (2014)
as Uncle Frank Stinson
Hooligan (2012)
Actor
When Saturday Comes (1996)
as Jimmy Muir
Sharpe: The Legend (1997)
as Richard Sharpe
Stormy Monday (1988)
as Brendan
Sharpe's Justice (1997)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Peril (2008)
as Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Company (1994)
as Captain Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Battle (1995)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Rogue Trooper (2026)
as (voice)
Wedded (1990)
as Man
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. (2002)
as Self
Sharpe's Gold (1995)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Siege (1996)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
as John Dawson
Sharpe's Challenge (2006)
as Richard Sharpe
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
as John Dawson
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast (1995)
as Self
Goldeneye: The Secret Files (1995)
as Self
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (1995)
as Alec Trevelyan
Airborne (1998)
as Dave Toombs
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script (2002)
as Self
Instruments of Darkness (2015)
as Macbeth
Sharpe's Honour (1994)
as Major Richard Sharpe
Quest for the Ring (2001)
as Self
The Storyteller: The True Bride (1988)
as Prince
Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered (2018)
as Self- Narrator
Taniel (2018)
as Poetry Narrator
Tom & Thomas (2002)
as Paul Sheppard
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' (2006)
as Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Any Day (2015)
as Vian
Far North (2008)
as Loki
Samson and Delilah (1984)
as Billy
La Coupe de la Gloire (1998)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design (2002)
as Self
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced (2015)
as Self
Dark River (2017)
as Richard Bell
Osprey: Sea Raptor (2021)
as Narrator
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth (2002)
as Self
Lorna Doone (1990)
as Carver Doone
D-Day to Berlin (2004)
as Narrator (voice)
Exploits at West Poley (1985)
as Scarred Man
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)
as Self
Winter Flight (1984)
as Hooker
Windprints (1990)
as Anton van Heerden
Sean Bean on Waterloo (2015)
as Himself/narrator
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery (1992)
as Micky McAvoy
Tell Me That You Love Me (1991)
as Gabriel Lewis
The 4th Reich (—)
as Sergeant Major Gordon
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2002)
as Self
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles (2006)
Actor
My Kingdom for a Horse (1991)
as Steve Deakin
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event (2006)
Actor
War Requiem (1989)
as The German Soldier
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane (2004)
as Self
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life (2020)
Actor
Prince (1991)
as Jack Morgan
Wild in the Streets (2013)
as Narrator
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight (2017)
as Narrator
Waiting for Waiting for Godot (1982)
as Self
Small Zones (1990)
as Vic
Shardlake (2024)
as Thomas Cromwell