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