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Sean Bean

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Sean Bean

Born April 17, 1959 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK98 films

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.

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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.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King posterFirst watchThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King20038.5as BoromirAs armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of…View film

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Filmography

98 films as actor
  1. TBAThe 4th ReichSergeant Major Gordon
  2. 2026The Isolate Thief"Fiddler" John Good
  3. 2026Rogue Trooper(voice)
  4. 2025The Yellow TieDemostene Celibidache
  5. 2025Watch the Skies(voice)
  6. 2025AnemoneJem Stoker
  7. 2025Deep CoverBillings
  8. 2023Knights of the ZodiacAlman Kido
  9. 2023MummiesPharaoh (voice)
  10. 2020WolfwalkersRobyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
  11. 2020PossessorJohn Parse
  12. 2018TanielPoetry Narrator
  13. 2017Dark RiverRichard Bell
  14. 2017DroneNeil
  15. 2016Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XVLucis Caelum (Voice: English version)
  16. 2016The Young MessiahSeverus
  17. 2015Instruments of DarknessMacbeth
  18. 2015The MartianMitch Henderson
  19. 2015PixelsCorporal Hill (SAS Officer)
  20. 2015Any DayVian
  21. 2015Jupiter AscendingStinger Apini
  22. 2014Wicked BloodUncle Frank Stinson
  23. 2012Silent Hill: Revelation 3DHarry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
  24. 2012Soldiers of FortuneDimidov
  25. 2012Mirror MirrorKing
  26. 2012CleanskinEwan
  27. 2011Age of HeroesMaj. Jack Jones
  28. 2010The Lost FutureAmal
  29. 2010Death Race 2Markus Kane
  30. 2010Black DeathUlric
  31. 2010Ca$hPyke Kubic
  32. 2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefZeus
  33. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983John Dawson
  34. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974John Dawson
  35. 2008Sharpe's PerilRichard Sharpe
  36. 2008Far NorthLoki
  37. 2007OutlawDanny Bryant
  38. 2007The HitcherJohn Ryder
  39. 2006Sharpe's ChallengeRichard Sharpe
  40. 2006Silent HillChristopher Da Silva
  41. 2005The DarkJames
  42. 2005FlightplanCaptain Rich
  43. 2005The IslandDr. Bernard Merrick
  44. 2005North CountryKyle
  45. 2004National TreasureIan Howe
  46. 2004PrideDark (voice)
  47. 2004TroyOdysseus
  48. 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingBoromir
  49. 2003The Big EmptyCowboy
  50. 2002EquilibriumErrol Partridge
  51. 2002Tom & ThomasPaul Sheppard
  52. 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingBoromir
  53. 2001Don't Say a WordPatrick Koster
  54. 2000Essex BoysJason Locke
  55. 1999Bravo Two ZeroAndy McNab
  56. 1998RoninSpence
  57. 1998AirborneDave Toombs
  58. 1997Sharpe: The LegendRichard Sharpe
  59. 1997Sharpe's WaterlooLieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe
  60. 1997Sharpe's JusticeMajor Richard Sharpe
  61. 1997Sharpe's RevengeMajor Richard Sharpe
  62. 1997Anna KareninaVronsky
  63. 1996Sharpe's MissionMajor Richard Sharpe
  64. 1996Sharpe's SiegeMajor Richard Sharpe
  65. 1996Sharpe's RegimentMajor Richard Sharpe
  66. 1996When Saturday ComesJimmy Muir
  67. 1995GoldenEyeAlec Trevelyan
  68. 1995Sharpe's SwordMajor Richard Sharpe
  69. 1995Sharpe's BattleMajor Richard Sharpe
  70. 1995Sharpe's GoldMajor Richard Sharpe
  71. 1994ShoppingVenning
  72. 1994JacobEsau
  73. 1994Black BeautyFarmer Grey
  74. 1994Sharpe's HonourMajor Richard Sharpe
  75. 1994Sharpe's EnemyMajor Richard Sharpe
  76. 1994Sharpe's CompanyCaptain Richard Sharpe
  77. 1993Sharpe's EagleCaptain Richard Sharpe
  78. 1993Sharpe's RiflesLieutenant Richard Sharpe
  79. 1992Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat RobberyMicky McAvoy
  80. 1992Patriot GamesSean Miller
  81. 1991PrinceJack Morgan
  82. 1991Tell Me That You Love MeGabriel Lewis
  83. 1991My Kingdom for a HorseSteve Deakin
  84. 1990Lorna DooneCarver Doone
  85. 1990The FieldTadgh McCabe
  86. 1990WeddedMan
  87. 1990WindprintsAnton van Heerden
  88. 1990Small ZonesVic
  89. 1989The Fifteen StreetsDominic O'Brien
  90. 1989How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingLarry Frisk
  91. 1989War RequiemThe German Soldier
  92. 1988The Storyteller: The True BridePrince
  93. 1988Stormy MondayBrendan
  94. 1986CaravaggioRanuccio
  95. 1985Exploits at West PoleyScarred Man
  96. 1984Winter FlightHooker
  97. 1984PuntersLurch
  98. 1984Samson and DelilahBilly