Sean Bean

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

167

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-04-17 (66 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • Snowpiercer

    Snowpiercer

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

  • Troy

    Troy

  • The Martian

    The Martian

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • Flightplan

    Flightplan

  • Pixels

    Pixels

  • Ronin

    Ronin

  • Soccer AM

    Soccer AM

  • Silent Hill

    Silent Hill

  • Ca$h

    Ca$h

  • Medici: Masters of Florence

    Medici: Masters of Florence

  • Anemone

    Anemone

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Deep Cover

    Deep Cover

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  • Possessor

    Possessor

  • Knights of the Zodiac

    Knights of the Zodiac

  • GoldenEye

    GoldenEye

  • The Island

    The Island

  • Equilibrium

    Equilibrium

  • Sharpe

    Sharpe

  • The Storyteller

    The Storyteller

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Jupiter Ascending

    Jupiter Ascending

  • Lady Chatterley

    Lady Chatterley

  • Black Death

    Black Death

  • War Requiem

    War Requiem

  • Time

    Time

  • Legends

    Legends

  • This City Is Ours

    This City Is Ours

  • North Country

    North Country

  • Wolfwalkers

    Wolfwalkers

  • Patriot Games

    Patriot Games

  • Death Race 2

    Death Race 2

  • Rogue Trooper

    Rogue Trooper

  • Windprints

    Windprints

  • Punters

    Punters

  • Tom & Thomas

    Tom & Thomas

  • Small Zones

    Small Zones

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles

    The Frankenstein Chronicles

  • Accused

    Accused

  • Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

    Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

  • Roman Empire

    Roman Empire

  • Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

    Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

  • Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

  • Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

  • Dark River

    Dark River

  • National Treasure

    National Treasure

  • Mirror Mirror

    Mirror Mirror

  • Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

    Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

  • Don't Say a Word

    Don't Say a Word

  • The Oath

    The Oath

  • Caravaggio

    Caravaggio

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Jacob

    Jacob

  • Stormy Monday

    Stormy Monday

  • The Field

    The Field

  • The Dark

    The Dark

  • Pride

    Pride

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

  • How to Get Ahead in Advertising

    How to Get Ahead in Advertising

  • Drone

    Drone

  • Any Day

    Any Day

  • Essex Boys

    Essex Boys

  • Prince

    Prince

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Shopping

    Shopping

  • World on Fire

    World on Fire

  • TFI Friday

    TFI Friday

  • The Hitcher

    The Hitcher

  • La Coupe De La Gloire

    La Coupe De La Gloire

  • Henry VIII

    Henry VIII

  • Outlaw

    Outlaw

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Wicked Blood

    Wicked Blood

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • The Lost Future

    The Lost Future

  • The Yellow Tie

    The Yellow Tie

  • Curfew

    Curfew

  • Shardlake

    Shardlake

  • Cleanskin

    Cleanskin

  • The Fifteen Streets

    The Fifteen Streets

  • The Young Messiah

    The Young Messiah

  • Sharpe's Rifles

    Sharpe's Rifles

  • The Isolate Thief

    The Isolate Thief

  • Soldiers of Fortune

    Soldiers of Fortune

  • Crusoe

    Crusoe

  • Marriage

    Marriage

  • Missing

    Missing

  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    The Making of 'The Return of the King'

  • Far North

    Far North

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Sharpe's Gold

    Sharpe's Gold

  • Sharpe's Enemy

    Sharpe's Enemy

  • The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

  • Sharpe's Honour

    Sharpe's Honour

  • Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

    Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

  • Red Riding

    Red Riding

  • Sharpe's Waterloo

    Sharpe's Waterloo

  • Exploits at West Poley

    Exploits at West Poley

  • Sharpe's Revenge

    Sharpe's Revenge

  • Sharpe's Battle

    Sharpe's Battle

  • Age of Heroes

    Age of Heroes

  • Broken

    Broken

  • ARES: live

    ARES: live

  • When Saturday Comes

    When Saturday Comes

  • Sharpe's Siege

    Sharpe's Siege

  • Sharpe: The Legend

    Sharpe: The Legend

  • Sharpe's Challenge

    Sharpe's Challenge

  • Sharpe's Peril

    Sharpe's Peril

  • The 4th Reich

    The 4th Reich

  • Bravo Two Zero

    Bravo Two Zero

  • Sharpe's Eagle

    Sharpe's Eagle

  • Sharpe's Justice

    Sharpe's Justice

  • Sharpe's Company

    Sharpe's Company

  • Sharpe's Mission

    Sharpe's Mission

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

  • Wasted

    Wasted

  • A Woman's Guide to Adultery

    A Woman's Guide to Adultery

  • Instruments of Darkness

    Instruments of Darkness

  • Sharpe's Regiment

    Sharpe's Regiment

  • Sharpe's Sword

    Sharpe's Sword

  • Goldeneye: The Secret Files

    Goldeneye: The Secret Files

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Troubles

    Troubles

  • My Kingdom for a Horse

    My Kingdom for a Horse

  • D-Day to Berlin

    D-Day to Berlin

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • Extremely Dangerous

    Extremely Dangerous

  • Wild in the Streets

    Wild in the Streets

  • Fight Club - A History of Violence

    Fight Club - A History of Violence

  • Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

    Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

  • Clarissa

    Clarissa

  • Hooligan

    Hooligan

  • Faceless

    Faceless

  • Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

    Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

  • Quest for the Ring

    Quest for the Ring

  • Watch the Skies

    Watch the Skies

  • Gladiators

    Gladiators

  • D-Day to Berlin

    D-Day to Berlin

  • Georgian Fighting Women

    Georgian Fighting Women

  • Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

    Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

  • Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

    Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

  • Winter Flight

    Winter Flight

  • GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

    GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

  • Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

    Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

  • Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

    Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

  • Original Gangsters with Sean Bean

    Original Gangsters with Sean Bean

  • Decisive Weapons

    Decisive Weapons

  • Taniel

    Taniel

  • The Unconquered

    The Unconquered

  • Wedded

    Wedded

  • Sean Bean on Waterloo

    Sean Bean on Waterloo

  • Tell Me That You Love Me

    Tell Me That You Love Me

  • The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

    The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

  • Osprey: Sea Raptor

    Osprey: Sea Raptor