Sean Bean
Known For
Acting
Born
1959-04-17 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Family Guy
as Portrait Griffin (voice)
Game of Thrones
as Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Boromir
Snowpiercer
as Joseph Wilford
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Boromir
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Boromir (uncredited)
Inspector Morse
as Alex Bailey
Pixels
as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Silent Hill
as Christopher Da Silva
The Martian
as Mitch Henderson
Robin Hood
as Sheriff of Nottingham
Troy
as Odysseus
The Bill
Natural World
as Narrator
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
The Reichen Show
as Self
Medici: Masters of Florence
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
as Zeus
Anemone
as Jem Stoker
Soccer AM
as Self