Sean Bean
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1959
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, 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.
Filmography
- The 4th Reich
The 4th Reich TBA
as Sergeant Major Gordon
The Isolate Thief 2026
as "Fiddler" John Good
Rogue Trooper 2026
as (voice)
The Yellow Tie 2025
as Demostene Celibidache
Watch the Skies 2025
as (voice)
Anemone 2025
as Jem Stoker
Deep Cover 2025
as Billings
Knights of the Zodiac 2023
as Alman Kido
Mummies 2023
as Pharaoh (voice)
Osprey: Sea Raptor 2021
as Narrator
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life 2020
Actor
Wolfwalkers 2020
as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
Possessor 2020
as John Parse
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch 2019
as Self
- Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered
Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered 2018
as Self- Narrator
Taniel 2018
as Poetry Narrator
Dark River 2017
as Richard Bell
The Unconquered 2017
as Narrator (English)
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight 2017
as Narrator
Drone 2017
as Neil
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 2016
as Lucis Caelum (voice)
The Young Messiah 2016
as Severus
Instruments of Darkness 2015
as Macbeth
The Martian 2015
as Mitch Henderson
Pixels 2015
as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
- Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced 2015
as Self
Sean Bean on Waterloo 2015
as Self - Presenter
Any Day 2015
as Vian
Jupiter Ascending 2015
as Stinger Apini
Wicked Blood 2014
as Uncle Frank Stinson
- Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets 2013
as Narrator
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D 2012
as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva
Georgian Fighting Women 2012
as Narrator
Hooligan 2012
Actor
Soldiers of Fortune 2012
as Dimidov
Mirror Mirror 2012
as King
Cleanskin 2012
as Ewan
Age of Heroes 2011
as Maj. Jack Jones
The Lost Future 2010
as Amal
Death Race 2 2010
as Markus Kane
Black Death 2010
as Ulric
Ca$h 2010
as Pyke Kubic
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010
as Zeus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 2009
as John Dawson
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 2009
as John Dawson
Sharpe's Peril 2008
as Richard Sharpe
Far North 2008
as Loki
Outlaw 2007
as Danny Bryant
The Hitcher 2007
as John Ryder
The Making of The Return of the King 2006
as Self
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring 2006
as Self
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' 2006
as Self
- The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event 2006
Actor
- Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles 2006
Actor
Sharpe's Challenge 2006
as Richard Sharpe
Silent Hill 2006
as Christopher Da Silva
The Dark 2005
as James
Flightplan 2005
as Captain Rich
The Island 2005
as Dr. Bernard Merrick
North Country 2005
as Kyle
National Treasure 2004
as Ian Howe
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane 2004
as Self
Pride 2004
as Dark (voice)
Troy 2004
as Odysseus
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
as Boromir
Celebrity Naked Ambition 2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Empty 2003
as Cowboy
Equilibrium 2002
as Errol Partridge
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. 2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth 2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast 2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth 2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script 2002
as Self
Tom & Thomas 2002
as Paul Sheppard
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
as Boromir
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' 2001
as Self
Quest for the Ring 2001
as Self
Don't Say a Word 2001
as Patrick Koster
Essex Boys 2000
as Jason Locke
Bravo Two Zero 1999
as Andy McNab
Ronin 1998
as Spence
Airborne 1998
as Dave Toombs
La Coupe de la Gloire 1998
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Sharpe: The Legend 1997
as Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Waterloo 1997
as Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Justice 1997
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Revenge 1997
as Major Richard Sharpe
Anna Karenina 1997
as Vronsky
Sharpe's Mission 1996
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Siege 1996
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Regiment 1996
as Major Richard Sharpe
When Saturday Comes 1996
as Jimmy Muir
Goldeneye: The Secret Files 1995
as Self
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross 1995
as Alec Trevelyan
GoldenEye 1995
as Alec Trevelyan
Sharpe's Sword 1995
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Battle 1995
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Gold 1995
as Major Richard Sharpe
- GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast 1995
as Self
Shopping 1994
as Venning
Jacob 1994
as Esau
Black Beauty 1994
as Farmer Grey
Sharpe's Honour 1994
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Enemy 1994
as Major Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Company 1994
as Captain Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Eagle 1993
as Captain Richard Sharpe
Sharpe's Rifles 1993
as Lieutenant Richard Sharpe
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery 1992
as Micky McAvoy
Patriot Games 1992
as Sean Miller
Prince 1991
as Jack Morgan
Tell Me That You Love Me 1991
as Gabriel Lewis
My Kingdom for a Horse 1991
as Steve Deakin
Lorna Doone 1990
as Carver Doone
The Field 1990
as Tadgh McCabe
Wedded 1990
as Man
Windprints 1990
as Anton van Heerden
Small Zones 1990
as Vic
The Fifteen Streets 1989
as Dominic O'Brien
How to Get Ahead in Advertising 1989
as Larry Frisk
War Requiem 1989
as The German Soldier
The Storyteller: The True Bride 1988
as Prince
Stormy Monday 1988
as Brendan
Caravaggio 1986
as Ranuccio
Exploits at West Poley 1985
as Scarred Man
Winter Flight 1984
as Hooker
Punters 1984
as Lurch
- Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah 1984
as Billy
Waiting for Waiting for Godot 1982
as Self
Credits from TMDB.