Sean Bean

Sean Bean

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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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

This Morning

This Morning

5.2
Sharpe

Sharpe

8
Soccer AM

Soccer AM

6
The Bill

The Bill

6.646
Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

7.38
HypaSpace

HypaSpace

4
TFI Friday

TFI Friday

6.8
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

7.845
The Storyteller

The Storyteller

8.2
Time

Time

7.582
The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

7.5
Extremely Dangerous

Extremely Dangerous

0
Scarlett

Scarlett

6.6
Faceless

Faceless

1
Red Riding

Red Riding

6.5
Shardlake

Shardlake

6.9
A Woman's Guide to Adultery

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

0
Clarissa

Clarissa

4.6
Legends

Legends

6.424
Natural World

Natural World

7.1
Medici: Masters of Florence

Medici: Masters of Florence

7.8
The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

6.967
Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

4.8
Wasted

Wasted

5.595
Broken

Broken

6.936
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

8.457
Marriage

Marriage

6.467
Roman Empire

Roman Empire

6.944
Lady Chatterley

Lady Chatterley

6.4
Troubles

Troubles

10
The Oath

The Oath

6.2
ARES: live

ARES: live

4.3
Curfew

Curfew

5.641
The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

4.8
Fight Club - A History of Violence

Fight Club - A History of Violence

0
D-Day to Berlin

D-Day to Berlin

7.1
Crusoe

Crusoe

6.792
Accused

Accused

8.113
Henry VIII

Henry VIII

6.882
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.39
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

5.5
Gladiators

Gladiators

10
World on Fire

World on Fire

7.6
Decisive Weapons

Decisive Weapons

0
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

0
Missing

Missing

6.179
This City Is Ours

This City Is Ours

7.3

Movies

The Dark

The Dark

5.708
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

8.423
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

8.488
Silent Hill

Silent Hill

6.593
National Treasure

National Treasure

6.641
Troy

Troy

7.165
When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

5.712
GoldenEye

GoldenEye

6.892
The Island

The Island

6.7
My Kingdom for a Horse

My Kingdom for a Horse

0
Knights of the Zodiac

Knights of the Zodiac

6.335
Jacob

Jacob

6.5
Caravaggio

Caravaggio

6.113
Equilibrium

Equilibrium

7.043
The Hitcher

The Hitcher

5.862
The Field

The Field

7.1
Ronin

Ronin

6.964
Far North

Far North

6.1
Don't Say a Word

Don't Say a Word

6.236
Stormy Monday

Stormy Monday

5.7
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

6.211
Ca$h

Ca$h

5.8
Flightplan

Flightplan

6.458
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

6.7
North Country

North Country

7.252
Outlaw

Outlaw

5.353
Black Death

Black Death

6.051
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

6.729
War Requiem

War Requiem

6.425
Airborne

Airborne

2.727
The Big Empty

The Big Empty

6.112
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

5.5
Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

5.925
Age of Heroes

Age of Heroes

5.5
Tell Me That You Love Me

Tell Me That You Love Me

0
Shopping

Shopping

5.4
Pride

Pride

6.158
Tom & Thomas

Tom & Thomas

6.56
Essex Boys

Essex Boys

5.637
The Lost Future

The Lost Future

4.863
Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle

7.1
Death Race 2

Death Race 2

5.8
Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles

6.656
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

6
Sharpe's Company

Sharpe's Company

6.7
Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy

6.953
Sharpe's Honour

Sharpe's Honour

6.6
Sharpe's Siege

Sharpe's Siege

7.204
Sharpe's Gold

Sharpe's Gold

6.5
Sharpe's Mission

Sharpe's Mission

6.8
Sharpe's Battle

Sharpe's Battle

6.8
Sharpe's Sword

Sharpe's Sword

7.2
Sharpe's Regiment

Sharpe's Regiment

6.9
Sharpe's Justice

Sharpe's Justice

7.021
Sharpe's Waterloo

Sharpe's Waterloo

7.3
Sharpe's Challenge

Sharpe's Challenge

6.278
Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

5.459
Cleanskin

Cleanskin

5.631
Sharpe's Peril

Sharpe's Peril

6.674
Windprints

Windprints

6.125
Sharpe's Revenge

Sharpe's Revenge

7.1
Soldiers of Fortune

Soldiers of Fortune

4.909
Hooligan

Hooligan

6.5
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

5.875
The Fifteen Streets

The Fifteen Streets

6.25
Bravo Two Zero

Bravo Two Zero

5.825
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

0
The 4th Reich

The 4th Reich

0
Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

6
Wicked Blood

Wicked Blood

5.456
Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend

6
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

3
Taniel

Taniel

0
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

6.961
The Martian

The Martian

7.7
Pixels

Pixels

5.756
Rogue Trooper

Rogue Trooper

0
Deep Cover

Deep Cover

6.718
Prince

Prince

0
Any Day

Any Day

5.1
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

6.677
The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah

6.387
Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness

10
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

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

5
Wedded

Wedded

0
Small Zones

Small Zones

0
Winter Flight

Winter Flight

5.5
How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

6.3
D-Day to Berlin

D-Day to Berlin

6.7
Punters

Punters

0
Dark River

Dark River

5.629
Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

5.6
Drone

Drone

5.3
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

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

7.967
The Unconquered

The Unconquered

8.4
Watch the Skies

Watch the Skies

0
La Coupe De La Gloire

La Coupe De La Gloire

6.8
Georgian Fighting Women

Georgian Fighting Women

0
Possessor

Possessor

6.369
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

6
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

7.071
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

0
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

6.4
Sean Bean on Waterloo

Sean Bean on Waterloo

0
Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers

8.212
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

6
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

5.5
Goldeneye: The Secret Files

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

6
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

6
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

0
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

8.8
Exploits at West Poley

Exploits at West Poley

4.667
Anemone

Anemone

0
The Yellow Tie

The Yellow Tie

0
Osprey: Sea Raptor

Osprey: Sea Raptor

0
The Isolate Thief

The Isolate Thief

0
The Making of the Return of the King

The Making of the Return of the King

8.8