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