Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 16, 1959 (65 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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

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

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

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

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