Sean Bean
Born April 17, 1959 · Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Sean Bean is an English actor born on April 17, 1959. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional debut in Romeo and Juliet in 1983. Bean's film roles include GoldenEye, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Troy, among others, with a notable television role as Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe.
3
Films reviewed
7.2
Avg. rating
Troy
Best-reviewed
1995–2026
Years active
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.
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Review Highlights
AI-summarized critic and audience reaction, pulled from the Fan & Critic Buzz on their highest-rated films with us.
“The public reaction to the movie "Troy" is mixed, with some praising its intelligent application of CGI and epic grandeur, while others find it overly long or lacking in character development. Many appreciate performances such as Eric Bana's Hector, who they consider one of the best ever. Some also praise the screenplay as a masterpiece and the film's thought-provoking themes, including love vs jealousy and greed, over power and honor.”
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“The public reaction to "The Isolate Thief" trailer suggests a positive response, with many praising Odeya Rush's potential as an actress and complimenting her performance. Some viewers are also entertained by the film's unique concept and use of makeup. Additionally, there seems to be amusement at Bean's character, suggesting that the movie might not have much in the way of plot.”
From the Fan & Critic Buzz on The Isolate Thief →
Selected Filmography
- Family Guy(1999)TV Series · 1 epas Portrait Griffin (voice)
- Game of Thrones(2011)TV Series · 10 epsas Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)as Boromir
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)as Boromir
- Snowpiercer(2020)TV Series · 23 epsas Joseph Wilford
- The Martian(2015)as Mitch Henderson
- Natural World(1983)TV Series · 2 epsas Narrator
- WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews(2016)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Guest
- Screen Two(1985)TV Series · 1 epas Vic
- Inspector Morse(1987)TV Series · 1 epas Alex Bailey
- Lady Chatterley(1993)TV Series · 4 epsas Oliver Mellors
- Soccer AM(1995)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- The Bill(1984)TV Series · 1 ep
- Pixels(2015)as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
- TFI Friday(1996)TV Series · 1 ep
- The Reichen Show(2005)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- Medici: Masters of Florence(2016)TV Series · 8 eps
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010)as Zeus
- Jupiter Ascending(2015)as Stinger Apini
- Robin Hood(2025)TV Series · 10 epsas Sheriff of Nottingham