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Sean Bean
Actor, ProducerBorn April 17, 1959 (66 years)
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.
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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Sean Bean Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Original Gangsters with Sean Bean (TV Series) · as Presenter |
| 2025 | Anemone · as Jem Stoker |
| 2025 | Robin Hood (2025) (TV Series) · as Sheriff Of Nottingham |
| 2025 | Deep Cover · as Billings |
| 2025 | This City Is Ours (TV Series) · as Ronnie Phelan |
| 2024 | Buffalo Kids · as Outlaw Wilson |
| 2024 | Shardlake (TV Series) · as Thomas Cromwell |
| 2024 | Gladiators (UK) (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2023 | Knights of the Zodiac · as Alman Kido |
| 2023 | Mummies · as Pharaoh |
| 2022 | Marriage (TV Series) · as Ian |
| 2021 | Osprey: Sea Raptor · as Narrator |
| 2021 | Time (TV Series) · as Mark Cobden |
| 2020 | Wolfwalkers · as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice) |
| 2020 | Possessor · as John Parse |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer (TV Series) · as Joseph Wilford |
| 2019 | World on Fire (TV Series) · as Douglas Bennett |
| 2019 | Curfew (TV Series) · as The General |
| 2018 | The Oath (TV Series) · as Tom Hammond |
| 2017 | Dark River · as Richard Bell |
| 2017 | Broken (TV Series) · as Father Michael Kerrigan |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Faster Than Light: The Dream of Interstellar Flight · as Narrator |
| 2016 | Roman Empire (TV Series) · as Narrateur |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV · as Regis Lucis Caelum |
| 2016 | Life Inside Jail - Hell on Earth (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2016 | The Young Messiah · as Severus |
| 2016 | Ares III: The Untold Story · as Mitch Henderson - Hermes Flight Director, Nasa |
| 2015 | The Frankenstein Chronicles (TV Series) · as John Marlott |
| 2015 | Any Day · as Vian |
| 2015 | The Martian · as Mitch Henderson |
| 2015 | Pixels · as Corporal Hill (sas Officer) |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending · as Stinger Apini |
| 2014 | The Snow Queen 2: Magic of the Ice Mirror · as General Arrog |
| 2014 | Legends (2014) (TV Series) · as Martin Odum |
| 2014 | Wicked Blood · as Uncle Frank Stinson |
| 2012 | Wild in the Streets · as Narrator |
| 2012 | Silent Hill: Revelation · as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva |
| 2012 | Fight Club - A History of Violence (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Soldiers of Fortune · as Dimidov |
| 2012 | Mirror Mirror · as King |
| 2012 | Missing (2012) (TV Series) · as Paul Winstone |
| 2012 | Cleanskin · as Ewan |
| 2011 | Age of Heroes · as Maj. Jack Jones |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Lord Eddard 'ned' Stark |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones: Inside the Night's Watch · as Eddard 'ned' Stark |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones: Costumes · as Eddard 'ned' Stark |
| 2010 | Death Race 2 · as Markus Kane |
| 2010 | Accused (TV Series) · as Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco |
| 2010 | The Lost Future · as Amal |
| 2010 | Black Death · as Ulric |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 · as John Dawson |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 · as John Dawson |
| 2009 | Red Riding (TV Series) · as John Dawson |
| 2008 | I Escaped: Real Prison Breaks (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Sharpe's Peril · as Richard Sharpe |
| 2008 | Crusoe (TV Series) · as James Crusoe |
| 2007 | Far North · as Loki |
| 2007 | Outlaw · as Danny Bryant |
| 2007 | The Hitcher · as John Ryder |
| 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge · as Richard Sharpe |
| 2006 | Silent Hill · as Christopher Da Silva |
| 2006 | Faceless (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Faceless · as Eddie Prey |
| 2005 | North Country · as Kyle |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Flightplan · as Captain Rich |
| 2005 | The Island · as Dr. Bernard Merrick |
| 2005 | D-Day to Berlin · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | D-Day to Berlin (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Dr. Doom |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | National Treasure · as Ian Howe |
| 2004 | Pride · as Dark (voice) |
| 2004 | Troy · as Odysseus |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · as Boromir |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Henry VIII · as Robert Aske |
| 2003 | Henry VIII (TV Series) · as Robert Aske |
| 2003 | Celebrity Naked Ambition · as Cast |
| 2003 | The Big Empty · as Cowboy |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · as Boromir |
| 2002 | Equilibrium · as Errol Partridge |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Tom & Thomas · as Paul Sheppard |
| 2002 | Lord of the Piercing · as Boromir |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · as Boromir |
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word · as Patrick Koster |
| 2000 | Essex Boys · as Jason Locke |
| 1999 | Extremely Dangerous (TV Series) · as Neil Byrne |
| 1999 | The Book That Wrote Itself · as Mr. Bean |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Portrait Griffin (voice) |
| 1999 | Bravo Two Zero · as Andy Mcnab |
| 1998 | The Canterbury Tales (TV Series) · as The Nun's Priest |
| 1998 | Ronin · as Spence |
| 1998 | Airborne · as Dave Toombs |
| 1997 | Sharpe: The Legend · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1997 | Sharpe's Waterloo · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1997 | Sharpe's Justice · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1997 | Sharpe's Revenge · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1997 | Anna Karenina · as Vronsky |
| 1996 | Decisive Weapons (TV Series) · as Narator |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Mission · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Siege · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Regiment · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1996 | When Saturday Comes · as Jimmy Muir |
| 1995 | In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross · as Alec Trevelyan |
| 1995 | GoldenEye · as Alec Trevelyan |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Sword · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Battle · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Gold · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1994 | Jacob · as Esau |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Black Beauty · as Farmer Grey |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Honour · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Enemy · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Company · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1994 | Trouble on the Terraces · as Narrator |
| 1993 | A Woman's Guide To Adultery (TV Series) · as Paul |
| 1993 | Lady Chatterley (TV Series) · as Oliver Mellors |
| 1993 | Sharpe's Eagle · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1993 | Sharpe's Rifles · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1993 | Sharpe (TV Series) · as Richard Sharpe |
| 1992 | Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat Robbery · as Micky Mcavoy |
| 1992 | Patriot Games · as Sean Miller |
| 1992 | The Secret World of Spying · as Sean Miller |
| 1991 | Clarissa (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Lorna Doone · as Carver Doone |
| 1990 | The Field · as Tadgh Mccabe |
| 1989 | Windprints · as Anton Van Heerden |
| 1989 | The Fifteen Streets · as Dominic O'brien |
| 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising · as Larry Frisk |
| 1989 | War Requiem · as The German Soldier |
| 1988 | Stormy Monday · as Brendan |
| 1988 | Troubles (TV Series) · as Captain Bolton |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Prince |
| 1987 | Jim Henson's The Storyteller (TV Series) · as Prince |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Alex Bailey |
| 1986 | Caravaggio · as Ranuccio |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Man |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Gabriel Lewis |
| 1985 | Exploits at West Poley · as Scarred Man |
| 1985 | Samson and Delilah · as Billy |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Vic |
| 1984 | Winter Flight · as Hooker |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1961 | Survival (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones: The Last Watch · as Self |
| 2019 | There's Something About Movies (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2018 | Sally4Ever (TV Series) · as Sean Bean |
| 2016 | Wasted (2016) (TV Series) · as Sean Bean |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Sean Bean on Waterloo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Scream Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Story of the Costume Drama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Making of 'Troy' · as Self |
| 2004 | The Making of the Return of the King · as Self |
| 2004 | DNZ: The Real Middle Earth · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Cameras in Middle-Earth · as Self |
| 2002 | Cameras in Middle-Earth · as Self - Boromir |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | HypaSpace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' · as Self |
| 2002 | The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring · as Self |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Quest for the Ring · as Self |
| 1998 | La Coupe De La Gloire: The Official Film of the 1998 FIFA World Cup · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | GoldenEye: The Secret Files · as Self |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Vicar of Dibley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Fantasy Football League (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Soccer AM (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Time (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Broken (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Frankenstein Chronicles (TV Series) · as Co-Producer |
| 2014 | Legends (2014) (TV Series) |