Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1959-04-17 (Age: 67)
Place of Birth
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Sean Bean
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.
Filmography (121)
World of Westeros Ambient Video
2025
The Yellow Tie
2025
Watch the Skies
2025
Anemone
2025
Deep Cover
2025
Knights of the Zodiac
2023
Mummies
2023
Osprey: Sea Raptor
2021
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
2020
Wolfwalkers
2020
Possessor
2020
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
Taniel
2018
Dark River
2017
