Sean Bean
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 (2001โ2003), 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
- 2024 ยทGladiatorsas Narrator
- 2024 ยทShardlakeas Thomas Cromwell
- 2023 ยทKnights of the Zodiacas Alman Kido
- 2023 ยทMummiesas Pharaoh (voice)
- 2022 ยทMarriageas Ian
- 2018 ยทDark Riveras Richard Bell
- 2016 ยทLife Inside Jail: Hell On Earthas Narrator
- 2015 ยทAny Dayas Vian
- 2012 ยทFight Club - A History of Violenceas Narrator
- 2012 ยทSoldiers of Fortuneas Dimidov
- 2009 ยทRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983as John Dawson
- 2008 ยทFar Northas Loki
- 2006 ยทPath of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'as Self
- 2006 ยทSharpe's Challengeas Richard Sharpe
- 2006 ยทFacelessas
- 2005 ยทD-Day to Berlinas Narrator
- 2004 ยทRonin: Filming in the Fast Laneas Self
- 2003 ยทThe Big Emptyas Cowboy
- 2002 ยทThe Making of The Fellowship of the Ringas Self
- 2002 ยทTom & Thomasas Paul Sheppard
- 2001 ยทA Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'as Self
- 2000 ยทEssex Boysas Jason Locke
- 1999 ยทExtremely Dangerousas Neil Byrne
- 1999 ยทBravo Two Zeroas Andy McNab
- 1998 ยทAirborneas Dave Toombs
- 1997 ยทSharpe: The Legendas Richard Sharpe
- 1997 ยทSharpe's Waterlooas Richard Sharpe
- 1997 ยทSharpe's Justiceas Richard Sharpe
- 1996 ยทSharpe's Missionas Richard Sharpe
- 1996 ยทSharpe's Siegeas Richard Sharpe
- 1996 ยทSharpe's Regimentas Richard Sharpe
- 1996 ยทWhen Saturday Comesas Jimmy Muir
- 1995 ยทIn Search of James Bond with Jonathan Rossas Alec Trevelyan
- 1995 ยทSharpe's Swordas Richard Sharpe
- 1995 ยทSharpe's Goldas Richard Sharpe
- 1994 ยทJacobas Esau
- 1994 ยทSharpe's Honouras Richard Sharpe
- 1994 ยทSharpe's Enemyas Richard Sharpe
- 1994 ยทSharpe's Companyas Richard Sharpe
- 1993 ยทA Woman's Guide to Adulteryas Paul
- 1993 ยทSharpe's Eagleas Richard Sharpe
- 1993 ยทSharpe's Riflesas Richard Sharpe
- 1991 ยทClarissaas
- 1990 ยทLorna Dooneas Carver Doone
- 1989 ยทWar Requiemas The German Soldier
- 1984 ยทWinter Flightas Hooker
- Future ยทThis City Is Oursas Ronnie Phelan
- 2015 ยทInstruments of Darknessas Macbeth
- 2015 ยทJupiter Ascending Genetically Splicedas Self
- 2015 ยทSean Bean on Waterlooas Himself/narrator
- 2012 ยทHooliganas
- 2008 ยทSharpe's Perilas Richard Sharpe
- Future ยทRogue Trooperas
- 2021 ยทOsprey: Sea Raptoras Narrator
- 2021 ยทTimeas Mark Cobden
- 2020 ยทIdentity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Lifeas
- 2020 ยทWolfwalkersas Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
- 2020 ยทPossessoras John Parse
- 2020 ยทSnowpierceras Joseph Wilford
- 2020 ยทReunited Apartas Self
- 2019 ยทWorld on Fireas Douglas Bennett
- 2019 ยทGame of Thrones: The Last Watchas Self
- 2019 ยทCurfewas The General
- 2018 ยทTanielas Poetry Narrator
- 2018 ยทThe Oathas Tom Hammond
- 2017 ยทThe Unconqueredas Narrator (English)
- 2017 ยทFaster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flightas Narrator
- 2017 ยทBrokenas Father Michael Kerrigan
- 2017 ยทDroneas Neil
- 2016 ยทRoman Empireas Narrateur
- 2016 ยทMedici: Masters of Florenceas
- 2016 ยทWastedas Sean Bean
- 2016 ยทThe Young Messiahas Severus
- 2015 ยทThe Frankenstein Chroniclesas John Marlott
- 2015 ยทThe Martianas Mitch Henderson
- 2015 ยทPixelsas Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
- 2015 ยทARES: liveas Mitch Henderson
- 2015 ยทJupiter Ascendingas Stinger Apini
- 2014 ยทLegendsas Martin Odum
- 2014 ยทWicked Bloodas Uncle Frank Stinson
- 2013 ยทWild in the Streetsas Narrator
- 2012 ยทSilent Hill: Revelation 3Das Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
- 2012 ยทGeorgian Fighting Womenas Narrator
- 2012 ยทMirror Mirroras King
- 2012 ยทMissingas Paul Winstone
- 2012 ยทCleanskinas Ewan
- 2011 ยทAge of Heroesas Maj. Jack Jones
- 2011 ยทGame of Thronesas Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark
- 2010 ยทAccusedas Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco
- 2010 ยทThe Lost Futureas Amal
- 2010 ยทDeath Race 2as Markus Kane
- 2010 ยทBlack Deathas Ulric
- 2010 ยทCa$has Pyke Kubic
- 2010 ยทPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thiefas Zeus
- 2009 ยทRed Ridingas John Dawson
- 2009 ยทRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974as John Dawson
- 2008 ยทCrusoeas James Crusoe
- 2007 ยทOutlawas Danny Bryant
- 2007 ยทThe Hitcheras John Ryder
- 2006 ยทThe Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Eventas
- 2006 ยทDirecting Bond: The Martin Chroniclesas
- 2006 ยทSilent Hillas Christopher Da Silva
- 2005 ยทThe Reichen Showas Self
- 2005 ยทThe Darkas James
- 2005 ยทFlightplanas Captain Rich
- 2005 ยทThe Islandas Dr. Bernard Merrick
- 2005 ยทNorth Countryas Kyle
- 2004 ยทNational Treasureas Ian Howe
- 2004 ยทPrideas Dark (voice)
- 2004 ยทTroyas Odysseus
- 2004 ยทD-Day to Berlinas Narrator (voice)
- 2003 ยทThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas Boromir
- 2003 ยทHenry VIIIas Robert Aske
- 2002 ยทEquilibriumas Errol Partridge
- 2002 ยทLord of the Piercingas Boromir (archive footage)
- 2002 ยทHypaSpaceas Self
- 2001 ยทThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Boromir
- 2001 ยทQuest for the Ringas Self
- 2001 ยทDon't Say a Wordas Patrick Koster
- 1999 ยทFamily Guyas Portrait Griffin (voice)
- 1998 ยทRoninas Spence
- 1998 ยทLa Coupe De La Gloireas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1997 ยทSharpe's Revengeas Richard Sharpe
- 1997 ยทAnna Kareninaas Vronsky
- 1996 ยทDecisive Weaponsas Narator
- 1996 ยทTFI Fridayas Self
- 1995 ยทGoldeneye: The Secret Filesas Self
- 1995 ยทGoldenEyeas Alec Trevelyan
- 1995 ยทThe Frank Skinner Showas Self
- 1995 ยทSoccer AMas Self
- 1995 ยทSharpe's Battleas Richard Sharpe
- 1995 ยทGoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Castas Self
- 1994 ยทShoppingas Venning
- 1994 ยทScarlettas Lord Fenton
- 1994 ยทBlack Beautyas Farmer Grey
- 1993 ยทLady Chatterleyas Mellors
- 1993 ยทSharpeas Richard Sharpe
- 1992 ยทFool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robberyas Micky McAvoy
- 1992 ยทPatriot Gamesas Sean Miller
- 1991 ยทPrinceas Jack Morgan
- 1991 ยทTell Me That You Love Meas Gabriel Lewis
- 1990 ยทWindprintsas Anton van Heerden
- 1990 ยทSmall Zonesas Vic
- 1989 ยทThe Fifteen Streetsas Dominic O'Brien
- Future ยทDeep Coveras
- Future ยทThe Isolate Thiefas
- Future ยทThe Yellow Tieas
- Future ยทThe 4th Reichas Sergeant Major Gordon
- 1991 ยทMy Kingdom for a Horseas Steve Deakin
- 1990 ยทThe Fieldas Tadgh McCabe
- 1990 ยทWeddedas Man
- 1989 ยทHow to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Larry Frisk
- 1988 ยทThis Morningas Self - Guest
- 1988 ยทThe Storytelleras
- 1988 ยทTroublesas Captain Bolton
- 1988 ยทStormy Mondayas Brendan
- 1987 ยทInspector Morseas Alex Bailey
- 1986 ยทCaravaggioas Ranuccio
- Future ยทWatch the Skiesas (voice)
- 1985 ยทExploits at West Poleyas Scarred Man
- 1984 ยทPuntersas Lurch
- 1984 ยทThe Billas
- 1983 ยทNatural Worldas Narrator
- Future ยทAnemoneas