Sean Bean
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.
Filmography
Rogue Trooper
as (voice)
Rogue Trooper
as (voice)
Deep Cover
as Billings
Deep Cover
as Billings
Knights of the Zodiac
as Alman Kido
Knights of the Zodiac
as Alman Kido
Mummies
as Pharaoh (voice)
Mummies
as Pharaoh (voice)
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
Wolfwalkers
as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
Wolfwalkers
as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
Possessor
as John Parse
Possessor
as John Parse
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
as Self
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
as Self
Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered
as Self- Narrator
Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered
as Self- Narrator
Taniel
as Poetry Narrator
Taniel
as Poetry Narrator
Dark River
as Richard Bell
Dark River
as Richard Bell
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight
as Narrator
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight
as Narrator
Drone
as Neil
Drone
as Neil
The Young Messiah
as Severus
The Young Messiah
as Severus
Instruments of Darkness
as Macbeth
Instruments of Darkness
as Macbeth
The Martian
as Mitch Henderson
The Martian
as Mitch Henderson
Pixels
as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Pixels
as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
as Self
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
as Self
Sean Bean on Waterloo
as Himself/narrator
Sean Bean on Waterloo
as Himself/narrator
Any Day
as Vian
Any Day
as Vian
Jupiter Ascending
as Stinger Apini
Jupiter Ascending
as Stinger Apini
Wicked Blood
as Uncle Frank Stinson
Wicked Blood
as Uncle Frank Stinson
Wild in the Streets
as Narrator
Wild in the Streets
as Narrator
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
Georgian Fighting Women
as Narrator
Georgian Fighting Women
as Narrator
Hooligan
Hooligan
Mirror Mirror
as King
Mirror Mirror
as King
Cleanskin
as Ewan
Cleanskin
as Ewan
Age of Heroes
as Maj. Jack Jones
Age of Heroes
as Maj. Jack Jones
The Lost Future
as Amal
The Lost Future
as Amal
Death Race 2
as Markus Kane
Death Race 2
as Markus Kane
Black Death
as Ulric
Black Death
as Ulric
Ca$h
as Pyke Kubic
Ca$h
as Pyke Kubic
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
as Zeus
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
as Zeus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as John Dawson
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as John Dawson
Far North
as Loki
Far North
as Loki
The Hitcher
as John Ryder
The Hitcher
as John Ryder
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
as Self
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
as Self
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
Sharpe's Challenge
as Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Challenge
as Richard Sharpe
Silent Hill
as Christopher Da Silva
Silent Hill
as Christopher Da Silva
The Dark
as James
The Dark
as James
The Island
as Dr. Bernard Merrick
The Island
as Dr. Bernard Merrick
North Country
as Kyle
North Country
as Kyle
National Treasure
as Ian Howe
National Treasure
as Ian Howe
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
as Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
as Self
Troy
as Odysseus
Troy
as Odysseus
D-Day to Berlin
as Narrator (voice)
D-Day to Berlin
as Narrator (voice)
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self
Quest for the Ring
as Self
Quest for the Ring
as Self
Essex Boys
as Jason Locke
Essex Boys
as Jason Locke
Ronin
as Spence
Ronin
as Spence
Airborne
as Dave Toombs
Airborne
as Dave Toombs
Anna Karenina
as Vronsky
Anna Karenina
as Vronsky
Sharpe's Mission
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Mission
as Major Richard Sharpe
When Saturday Comes
as Jimmy Muir
When Saturday Comes
as Jimmy Muir
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
as Alec Trevelyan
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
as Alec Trevelyan
GoldenEye
as Alec Trevelyan
GoldenEye
as Alec Trevelyan
Sharpe's Battle
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Battle
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Gold
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Gold
as Major Richard Sharpe
Shopping
as Venning
Shopping
as Venning
Jacob
as Esau
Jacob
as Esau
Sharpe's Honour
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Honour
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Enemy
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Enemy
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Eagle
as Captain Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Eagle
as Captain Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Rifles
as Lieutenant Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Rifles
as Lieutenant Richard Sharpe
Patriot Games
as Sean Miller
Patriot Games
as Sean Miller
Prince
as Jack Morgan
Prince
as Jack Morgan
The Field
as Tadgh McCabe
The Field
as Tadgh McCabe
Wedded
as Man
Wedded
as Man
Windprints
as Anton van Heerden
Windprints
as Anton van Heerden
The Fifteen Streets
as Dominic O'Brien
The Fifteen Streets
as Dominic O'Brien
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Larry Frisk
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Larry Frisk
The Storyteller: The True Bride
as Prince
The Storyteller: The True Bride
as Prince
Stormy Monday
as Brendan
Stormy Monday
as Brendan
Winter Flight
as Hooker
Winter Flight
as Hooker
Samson and Delilah
as Billy
Samson and Delilah
as Billy
Waiting for Waiting for Godot
as Self
Waiting for Waiting for Godot
as Self
The 4th Reich
as Sergeant Major Gordon
The 4th Reich
as Sergeant Major Gordon