Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Acting

April 17, 1959Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

The Martian

The Martian

2015

Troy

Troy

2004

Pixels

Pixels

2015

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010

Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

2015

National Treasure

National Treasure

2004

Acting183

The Isolate Thief

The Isolate Thief

2026

Rogue Trooper

Rogue Trooper

2026

(voice)

The Yellow Tie

The Yellow Tie

2025

Demostene Celibidache

Original Gangsters with Sean Bean

Original Gangsters with Sean Bean

2025

Presenter

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2025

Sheriff of Nottingham

Watch the Skies

Watch the Skies

2025

(voice)

Anemone

Anemone

2025

Jem Stoker

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

2025

Billings

This City Is Ours

This City Is Ours

2025

Ronnie Phelan

Gladiators

Gladiators

2024

Narrator

Shardlake

Shardlake

2024

Thomas Cromwell

Knights of the Zodiac

Knights of the Zodiac

2023

Alman Kido

Mummies

Mummies

2023

Pharaoh (voice)

Marriage

Marriage

2022

Ian

Osprey: Sea Raptor

Osprey: Sea Raptor

2021

Narrator

Time

Time

2021

Mark Cobden

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

2020

Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers

2020

Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)

Possessor

Possessor

2020

John Parse

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

2020

Joseph Wilford

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020

Self

World on Fire

World on Fire

2019

Douglas Bennett

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

2019

Self

Curfew

Curfew

2019

The General

Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered

Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered

2018

Self- Narrator

Sally4Ever

Sally4Ever

2018

Sean Bean

Taniel

Taniel

2018

Poetry Narrator

The Oath

The Oath

2018

Tom Hammond

Dark River

Dark River

2017

Richard Bell

The Unconquered

The Unconquered

2017

Narrator (English)

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

2017

Narrator

Broken

Broken

2017

Father Michael Kerrigan

Drone

Drone

2017

Neil

Roman Empire

Roman Empire

2016

Narrateur

Medici: Masters of Florence

Medici: Masters of Florence

2016

Wasted

Wasted

2016

Sean Bean

Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

2016

Narrator

The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah

2016

Severus

The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

2015

John Marlott

Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness

2015

Macbeth

The Martian

The Martian

2015

Mitch Henderson

Pixels

Pixels

2015

Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

2015

Self

Sean Bean on Waterloo

Sean Bean on Waterloo

2015

Himself/narrator

ARES: live

ARES: live

2015

Mitch Henderson

Any Day

Any Day

2015

Vian

Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

2015

Stinger Apini

Legends

Legends

2014

Martin Odum

Wicked Blood

Wicked Blood

2014

Uncle Frank Stinson

Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

2013

Narrator

Fight Club - A History of Violence

Fight Club - A History of Violence

2012

Narrator

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

2012

Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva

Georgian Fighting Women

Georgian Fighting Women

2012

Narrator

Hooligan

Hooligan

2012

Soldiers of Fortune

Soldiers of Fortune

2012

Dimidov

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

2012

King

Missing

Missing

2012

Paul Winstone

Cleanskin

Cleanskin

2012

Ewan

Age of Heroes

Age of Heroes

2011

Maj. Jack Jones

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark

Accused

Accused

2010

Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco

The Lost Future

The Lost Future

2010

Amal

Death Race 2

Death Race 2

2010

Markus Kane

Black Death

Black Death

2010

Ulric

Ca$h

Ca$h

2010

Pyke Kubic

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010

Zeus

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009

John Dawson

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009

John Dawson

Red Riding

Red Riding

2009

John Dawson

Sharpe's Peril

Sharpe's Peril

2008

Richard Sharpe

Crusoe

Crusoe

2008

James Crusoe

Far North

Far North

2008

Loki

Outlaw

Outlaw

2007

Danny Bryant

The Hitcher

The Hitcher

2007

John Ryder

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

2006

Self

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

2006

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

2006

Sharpe's Challenge

Sharpe's Challenge

2006

Richard Sharpe

Silent Hill

Silent Hill

2006

Christopher Da Silva

Faceless

2006

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

Self

The Dark

The Dark

2005

James

Flightplan

Flightplan

2005

Captain Rich

The Island

The Island

2005

Dr. Bernard Merrick

D-Day to Berlin

D-Day to Berlin

2005

Narrator

North Country

North Country

2005

Kyle

National Treasure

National Treasure

2004

Ian Howe

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

2004

Self

Pride

Pride

2004

Dark (voice)

Troy

Troy

2004

Odysseus

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004

Self

D-Day to Berlin

D-Day to Berlin

2004

Narrator (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Boromir

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

2003

Robert Aske

Celebrity Naked Ambition

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003

Self (archive footage)

The Big Empty

The Big Empty

2003

Cowboy

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Boromir (uncredited)

Equilibrium

Equilibrium

2002

Errol Partridge

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

2002

Self

HypaSpace

2002

Self

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2002

Self

Tom & Thomas

Tom & Thomas

2002

Paul Sheppard

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Boromir

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

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

2001

Self

Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

2001

Self

Don't Say a Word

Don't Say a Word

2001

Patrick Koster

Essex Boys

Essex Boys

2000

Jason Locke

Extremely Dangerous

Extremely Dangerous

1999

Neil Byrne

Bravo Two Zero

Bravo Two Zero

1999

Andy McNab

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Portrait Griffin (voice)

Ronin

Ronin

1998

Spence

Airborne

Airborne

1998

Dave Toombs

La Coupe De La Gloire

La Coupe De La Gloire

1998

Self - Narrator (voice)

Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend

1997

Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Waterloo

Sharpe's Waterloo

1997

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Justice

Sharpe's Justice

1997

Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Revenge

Sharpe's Revenge

1997

Major Richard Sharpe

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1997

Vronsky

Decisive Weapons

Decisive Weapons

1996

Narator

Sharpe's Mission

Sharpe's Mission

1996

Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Siege

Sharpe's Siege

1996

Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Regiment

Sharpe's Regiment

1996

Major Richard Sharpe

When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

1996

Jimmy Muir

TFI Friday

TFI Friday

1996

Self

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

1995

Self

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

1995

Alec Trevelyan

GoldenEye

GoldenEye

1995

Alec Trevelyan

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

1995

Self

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

1995

Self

Sharpe's Sword

Sharpe's Sword

1995

Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Battle

Sharpe's Battle

1995

Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Gold

Sharpe's Gold

1995

Major Richard Sharpe

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

1995

Self

Shopping

Shopping

1994

Venning

Jacob

Jacob

1994

Esau

Scarlett

Scarlett

1994

Lord Richard Fenton

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1994

Farmer Grey

Sharpe's Honour

Sharpe's Honour

1994

Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy

1994

Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Company

Sharpe's Company

1994

Captain Richard Sharpe

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

1993

Paul

Lady Chatterley

Lady Chatterley

1993

Oliver Mellors

Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle

1993

Captain Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles

1993

Lieutenant Richard Sharpe

Sharpe

Sharpe

1993

Richard Sharpe

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

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

1992

Micky McAvoy

Patriot Games

Patriot Games

1992

Sean Miller

Clarissa

Clarissa

1991

Prince

Prince

1991

Jack Morgan

Tell Me That You Love Me

Tell Me That You Love Me

1991

Gabriel Lewis

My Kingdom for a Horse

My Kingdom for a Horse

1991

Steve Deakin

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1990

Carver Doone

The Field

The Field

1990

Tadgh McCabe

Wedded

Wedded

1990

Man

Windprints

Windprints

1990

Anton van Heerden

Small Zones

Small Zones

1990

Vic

4 Play

1989

Smith

Screen One

Screen One

1989

Gabriel Lewis / Jack Morgan

The Fifteen Streets

The Fifteen Streets

1989

Dominic O'Brien

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989

Larry Frisk

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour

1989

The Prince (archive footage)

War Requiem

War Requiem

1989

The German Soldier

This Morning

This Morning

1988

Self - Guest

The Storyteller: The True Bride

The Storyteller: The True Bride

1988

Prince

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

1988

Prince

Stormy Monday

Stormy Monday

1988

Brendan

Troubles

Troubles

1988

Captain Bolton

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987

Alex Bailey

Caravaggio

Caravaggio

1986

Ranuccio

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986

Man

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Vic

Exploits at West Poley

Exploits at West Poley

1985

Scarred Man

Winter Flight

Winter Flight

1984

Hooker

Punters

Punters

1984

Lurch

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1984

Billy

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Narrator

Waiting for Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Waiting for Godot

1982

Self

The 4th Reich

Sergeant Major Gordon

Production2

Time

Time

2021

Executive Producer

Legends

Legends

2014

Producer