Sean Bean
Acting
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.
Media of
Sean Bean
Photos (21)
Filmography of
Sean Bean
Jem Stoker
... 2025
Billings
... 2025
Alman Kido
... 2023
Narrator
... 2021
Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
... 2020
John Parse
... 2020
... 2019
Poetry Narrator
... 2018
Richard Bell
... 2017
Narrator (English)
... 2017
... 2017
Neil
... 2017
Severus
... 2016
Macbeth
... 2015
Mitch Henderson
... 2015
Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
... 2015
... 2015
Himself/narrator
... 2015
Vian
... 2015
Stinger Apini
... 2015
Uncle Frank Stinson
... 2014
Narrator
... 2013
Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
... 2012
Narrator
... 2012
... 2012
Dimidov
... 2012
King
... 2012
Ewan
... 2012
Maj. Jack Jones
... 2011
Amal
... 2010
Markus Kane
... 2010
Ulric
... 2010
Pyke Kubic
... 2010
... 2010
John Dawson
... 2009
John Dawson
... 2009
Richard Sharpe
... 2008
Loki
... 2008
Danny Bryant
... 2007
John Ryder
... 2007
... 2006
Richard Sharpe
... 2006
Christopher Da Silva
... 2006
James
... 2005
Captain Rich
... 2005
Dr. Bernard Merrick
... 2005
Kyle
... 2005
Ian Howe
... 2004
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Dark (voice)
... 2004
Odysseus
... 2004
... 2004
Narrator (voice)
... 2004
... 2003
Cowboy
... 2003
Boromir (Extended Cut)
... 2002
Errol Partridge
... 2002
... 2002
Paul Sheppard
... 2002
... 2001
Self
... 2001
Patrick Koster
... 2001
Jason Locke
... 2000
Andy McNab
... 1999
Spence
... 1998
Dave Toombs
... 1998
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 1998
Richard Sharpe
... 1997
Richard Sharpe
... 1997
Richard Sharpe
... 1997
Richard Sharpe
... 1997
Vronsky
... 1997
Richard Sharpe
... 1996
Richard Sharpe
... 1996
Richard Sharpe
... 1996
Jimmy Muir
... 1996
... 1995
Alec Trevelyan
... 1995
Alec Trevelyan
... 1995
Richard Sharpe
... 1995
Richard Sharpe
... 1995
Richard Sharpe
... 1995
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Venning
... 1994
Esau
... 1994
Farmer Grey
... 1994
Richard Sharpe
... 1994
Richard Sharpe
... 1994
Richard Sharpe
... 1994
Richard Sharpe
... 1993
Richard Sharpe
... 1993
Micky McAvoy
... 1992
Sean Miller
... 1992
Jack Morgan
... 1991
Gabriel Lewis
... 1991
Steve Deakin
... 1991
Carver Doone
... 1990
Tadgh McCabe
... 1990
Man
... 1990
Anton van Heerden
... 1990
Vic
... 1990
Larry Frisk
... 1989
The German Soldier
... 1989
Dominic O'Brien
... 1989
Brendan
... 1988
Ranuccio
... 1986
Scarred Man
... 1985
Hooker
... 1984
Lurch
... 1984
Sergeant Major Gordon
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