Sean Bean

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

169

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

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

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

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • 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

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Snowpiercer

    Snowpiercer

  • Silent Hill

    Silent Hill

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • Troy

    Troy

  • Pixels

    Pixels

  • Anemone

    Anemone

  • Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

    Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

  • Medici: Masters of Florence

    Medici: Masters of Florence

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • The Martian

    The Martian

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Equilibrium

    Equilibrium

  • Wolfwalkers

    Wolfwalkers

  • North Country

    North Country

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Caravaggio

    Caravaggio

  • Ronin

    Ronin

  • Soccer AM

    Soccer AM

  • Windprints

    Windprints

  • Soldiers of Fortune

    Soldiers of Fortune

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • National Treasure

    National Treasure

  • GoldenEye

    GoldenEye

  • Jacob

    Jacob

  • Sharpe's Eagle

    Sharpe's Eagle

  • Roman Empire

    Roman Empire

  • The Island

    The Island

  • The Storyteller

    The Storyteller

  • Drone

    Drone

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Sharpe

    Sharpe

  • Outlaw

    Outlaw

  • Jupiter Ascending

    Jupiter Ascending

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles

    The Frankenstein Chronicles

  • Accused

    Accused

  • This City Is Ours

    This City Is Ours

  • Deep Cover

    Deep Cover

  • Shopping

    Shopping

  • Essex Boys

    Essex Boys

  • Punters

    Punters

  • Age of Heroes

    Age of Heroes

  • Sharpe's Siege

    Sharpe's Siege

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Time

    Time

  • The Yellow Tie

    The Yellow Tie

  • The Lost Future

    The Lost Future

  • Wicked Blood

    Wicked Blood

  • Knights of the Zodiac

    Knights of the Zodiac

  • Sharpe's Company

    Sharpe's Company

  • Sharpe: The Legend

    Sharpe: The Legend

  • The Fifteen Streets

    The Fifteen Streets

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Death Race 2

    Death Race 2

  • Patriot Games

    Patriot Games

  • World on Fire

    World on Fire

  • Mirror Mirror

    Mirror Mirror

  • The Oath

    The Oath

  • Don't Say a Word

    Don't Say a Word

  • Sharpe's Revenge

    Sharpe's Revenge

  • Georgian Fighting Women

    Georgian Fighting Women

  • Stormy Monday

    Stormy Monday

  • Flightplan

    Flightplan

  • Missing

    Missing

  • Henry VIII

    Henry VIII

  • The Unconquered

    The Unconquered

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Sharpe's Rifles

    Sharpe's Rifles

  • Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

    Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

  • Pride

    Pride

  • Sharpe's Mission

    Sharpe's Mission

  • Sharpe's Regiment

    Sharpe's Regiment

  • ARES: live

    ARES: live

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • TFI Friday

    TFI Friday

  • Goldeneye: The Secret Files

    Goldeneye: The Secret Files

  • Wedded

    Wedded

  • Hooligan

    Hooligan

  • Sharpe's Challenge

    Sharpe's Challenge

  • Prince

    Prince

  • Crusoe

    Crusoe

  • Lady Chatterley

    Lady Chatterley

  • Red Riding

    Red Riding

  • Sharpe's Waterloo

    Sharpe's Waterloo

  • Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

  • Sharpe's Gold

    Sharpe's Gold

  • Shardlake

    Shardlake

  • Possessor

    Possessor

  • Sharpe's Honour

    Sharpe's Honour

  • Tom & Thomas

    Tom & Thomas

  • Taniel

    Taniel

  • Broken

    Broken

  • Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

  • D-Day to Berlin

    D-Day to Berlin

  • Fight Club - A History of Violence

    Fight Club - A History of Violence

  • Marriage

    Marriage

  • The Hitcher

    The Hitcher

  • Black Death

    Black Death

  • The Field

    The Field

  • Far North

    Far North

  • Curfew

    Curfew

  • The Young Messiah

    The Young Messiah

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

  • Sharpe's Sword

    Sharpe's Sword

  • Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

    Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

  • Ca$h

    Ca$h

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Cleanskin

    Cleanskin

  • The Dark

    The Dark

  • Wasted

    Wasted

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • How to Get Ahead in Advertising

    How to Get Ahead in Advertising

  • Faceless

    Faceless

  • Watch the Skies

    Watch the Skies

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • Gladiators

    Gladiators

  • A Woman's Guide to Adultery

    A Woman's Guide to Adultery

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

  • Troubles

    Troubles

  • Clarissa

    Clarissa

  • Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

    Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

  • Extremely Dangerous

    Extremely Dangerous

  • Dark River

    Dark River

  • When Saturday Comes

    When Saturday Comes

  • The Isolate Thief

    The Isolate Thief

  • Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

    Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

  • Sharpe's Enemy

    Sharpe's Enemy

  • Celebrity Naked Ambition

    Celebrity Naked Ambition

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

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

  • Sharpe's Battle

    Sharpe's Battle

  • GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

    GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

  • Quest for the Ring

    Quest for the Ring

  • Original Gangsters with Sean Bean

    Original Gangsters with Sean Bean

  • Sharpe's Peril

    Sharpe's Peril

  • Bravo Two Zero

    Bravo Two Zero

  • War Requiem

    War Requiem

  • Any Day

    Any Day

  • Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

    Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

  • The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

  • Decisive Weapons

    Decisive Weapons

  • Sharpe's Justice

    Sharpe's Justice

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

    The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

  • Rogue Trooper

    Rogue Trooper

  • Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

    Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

  • Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

    Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    The Making of 'The Return of the King'

  • Instruments of Darkness

    Instruments of Darkness

  • Winter Flight

    Winter Flight

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

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

  • Exploits at West Poley

    Exploits at West Poley

  • Small Zones

    Small Zones

  • Wild in the Streets

    Wild in the Streets

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

  • Osprey: Sea Raptor

    Osprey: Sea Raptor

  • Sean Bean on Waterloo

    Sean Bean on Waterloo

  • La Coupe De La Gloire

    La Coupe De La Gloire

  • The 4th Reich

    The 4th Reich

  • D-Day to Berlin

    D-Day to Berlin

  • The Storyteller: The True Bride

    The Storyteller: The True Bride

  • Tell Me That You Love Me

    Tell Me That You Love Me

  • My Kingdom for a Horse

    My Kingdom for a Horse