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Sean Bean

Date of birth: 1959-04-17

Place of birth: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Shaun Mark Bean

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.

Movie Credits

The Dark
2.8

The Dark

2005-09-28

In an attempt to pull her family together, Adèlle travels with her young daughter Sarah to Wales to

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001-12-18

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003-12-17

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forc

Silent Hill
3.3

Silent Hill

2006-04-21

Rose, a desperate mother takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attemp

National Treasure
3.3

National Treasure

2004-11-19

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to hav

Troy
3.6

Troy

2004-05-13

In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan

When Saturday Comes
2.8

When Saturday Comes

1996-03-01

Jimmy Muir comes from a typical gritty, northern town where there are only two options: working down

GoldenEye
3.4

GoldenEye

1995-11-16

When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former all

The Island
3.3

The Island

2005-07-21

In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of

My Kingdom for a Horse
0

My Kingdom for a Horse

1991-03-12

Steve Deakin teaches history and is a foot soldier in the Sealed Knot Society. In a fortnight betwee

Knights of the Zodiac
3.1

Knights of the Zodiac

2023-04-27

When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidde

Jacob
3.3

Jacob

1994-12-04

Isaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds

Caravaggio
3.1

Caravaggio

1986-08-29

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Carava

Equilibrium
3.5

Equilibrium

2002-12-06

In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, a

The Hitcher
2.9

The Hitcher

2007-01-19

While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and hi

The Field
3.5

The Field

1990-09-21

"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land.

Ronin
3.5

Ronin

1998-09-25

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its w

Far North
3

Far North

2008-10-09

In the arctic, as Saiva is being born, a shaman declares that she is evil and will bring harm to all

Don't Say a Word
3.1

Don't Say a Word

2001-09-28

When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' de

Stormy Monday
2.9

Stormy Monday

1988-05-01

When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, Englan

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
3.1

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010-02-01

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is ne

Ca$h
2.9

Ca$h

2010-03-01

A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a lif

Flightplan
3.2

Flightplan

2005-09-22

Flying at 40,000 feet in a state-of-the art aircraft that she helped design, Kyle Pratt's 6-year-old

Patriot Games
3.3

Patriot Games

1992-06-04

When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and

North Country
3.6

North Country

2005-02-12

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States —

Outlaw
2.7

Outlaw

2007-03-09

A group of people who feel betrayed by their government and let down by their police force form a mo

Black Death
3

Black Death

2010-06-07

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. Ther

Black Beauty
3.4

Black Beauty

1994-07-29

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates

War Requiem
3.2

War Requiem

1989-01-06

During World War I, British soldier Owen is mortified by the examples of cruelty that surround him i

Airborne
1.4

Airborne

1998-07-23

A gang of thieves break into a top secret government research centre and steal a deadly virus. Mach

The Big Empty
3

The Big Empty

2003-05-16

Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of B

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
2.8

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

2012-10-10

Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that sh

Mirror Mirror
3

Mirror Mirror

2012-03-15

After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy princ

Age of Heroes
2.7

Age of Heroes

2011-05-19

The true story of the formation of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando unit, a precursor for the elite forces

Tell Me That You Love Me
0

Tell Me That You Love Me

1991-09-08

Laura Simms has an exciting job as a top magazine editor, but her love life's a disaster. Her luck s

Shopping
2.7

Shopping

1994-12-06

A dark, hip, urban story of a barren and anonymous city where the underclass' sport of choice is ram

Pride
3.1

Pride

2004-06-21

The story of Suki, a lioness cub, who rebels against her mother and her Pride to mate with an unsuit

Tom & Thomas
3.3

Tom & Thomas

2002-01-23

A young boy thinks he's got a lookalike around him, but nobody believes him. Then, he meets Thomas a

Essex Boys
2.8

Essex Boys

2000-07-14

Billy has just scored an entry-level position with the local crime cartel. His first job is to mind

The Lost Future
2.4

The Lost Future

2010-11-13

A group of post-apocalyptic survivors, struggle to survive in a world where jungles and forests and

Sharpe's Eagle
3.5

Sharpe's Eagle

1993-05-12

Sharpe is a Captain saddled with the South Essex, a battalion run by incompetents and filled with so

Death Race 2
2.9

Death Race 2

2010-11-12

In the world's most dangerous prison, a new game is born: Death Race. The rules of this adrenaline-f

Sharpe's Rifles
3.3

Sharpe's Rifles

1993-05-05

During the Peninsular War in Spain against the French, Sergeant Richard Sharpe saves the life of Art

Anna Karenina
3

Anna Karenina

1997-04-04

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the w

Sharpe's Company
3.4

Sharpe's Company

1994-05-25

Spain 1812 The Duke of Wellington plans to lay siege to Badajoz. A murderous figure from Sharpe's pa

Sharpe's Enemy
3.4

Sharpe's Enemy

1994-06-01

Portugal 1813. A band of deserters, including Sharpe's old enemy, Obadiah Hakeswill, have captured t

Sharpe's Honour
3.3

Sharpe's Honour

1994-06-08

1813. Major Sharpe's old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accu

Sharpe's Siege
3.6

Sharpe's Siege

1996-05-08

Sharpe, with his new commanding officer, is sent to capture a castle when news comes of locals who w

Sharpe's Battle
3.4

Sharpe's Battle

1995-04-19

When Sharpe is ordered to whip the King of Spain's Irish Royal Brigade into shape, he faces dissent

Sharpe's Sword
3.6

Sharpe's Sword

1995-04-26

Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issues

Sharpe's Regiment
3.5

Sharpe's Regiment

1996-05-01

Told his battalion is to be split up due to lack of recruits at home, Sharpe and Harper return to En

Sharpe's Mission
3.4

Sharpe's Mission

1996-05-15

Sharpe is teamed with a Colonel he helped promote and they are tasked to destroy a powder magazine,

Sharpe's Gold
3.3

Sharpe's Gold

1995-04-01

Sharpe is sent on a mission to exchange rifles for deserters with a strange band of Spanish guerilla

Sharpe's Waterloo
3.6

Sharpe's Waterloo

1997-05-27

Based on the novel by Bernard Cornwell, "Sharpe's Waterloo" brings maverick British officer Lt. Col.

Sharpe's Justice
3.5

Sharpe's Justice

1997-05-14

Napoleon has been exiled to Elba, the English have returned from the wars, and Major Richard Sharpe

Sharpe's Challenge
3.1

Sharpe's Challenge

2006-04-23

Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to b

Jupiter Ascending
2.7

Jupiter Ascending

2015-02-04

In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Ear

Cleanskin
2.8

Cleanskin

2012-03-08

While working undercover as a bodyguard to arms dealer Harry, former-soldier-turned-secret-service-a

Sharpe's Peril
3.4

Sharpe's Peril

2008-11-02

Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when the

Windprints
3

Windprints

1990-06-29

A South African journalist is sent to Namibia to investigate a serial killer.

Sharpe's Revenge
3.5

Sharpe's Revenge

1997-05-07

Sharpe is framed as the thief who stole Napolean's gold, and he must clear his name to avoid executi

Soldiers of Fortune
2.4

Soldiers of Fortune

2012-06-07

Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only

Hooligan
3.1

Hooligan

2012-08-20

Aiming to be an in-depth study of hooliganism (both in act and in what it is to be one), director Do

Lorna Doone
3

Lorna Doone

1990-12-26

A feisty 17th-century Scotswoman falls in love with a despised landowner, to the dismay of her fathe

The Fifteen Streets
3.1

The Fifteen Streets

1989-08-20

In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the

Bravo Two Zero
2.9

Bravo Two Zero

1999-10-07

When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
0

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

2004-10-11

A behind-the-scenes featurette that focuses on John Frankenheimer's approach to the 1998 film "Ronin

The 4th Reich
0

The 4th Reich

The chilling realities of Hitler's true intentions are exposed, to create a force that can never be

Wild in the Streets
3

Wild in the Streets

2013-04-23

An ancient football game is the lifeblood of an English market town and the origin of soccer, rugby

Wicked Blood
2.8

Wicked Blood

2014-03-04

Hannah and Amber Baker are trapped in a dark Southern underworld of violence, drugs and bikers. Both

Sharpe: The Legend
2.5

Sharpe: The Legend

1997-10-13

Several years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn r

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
1.5

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

1995-12-10

Jonathan Ross delves into the world of James Bond and meets with new and former cast members who rev

Taniel
0

Taniel

2018-03-29

"Taniel" looks at the last months of poet Taniel Varoujan's life, who was murdered in the Armenian G

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
3.5

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009-11-11

Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance o

The Martian
3.8

The Martian

2015-09-30

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and lef

Pixels
2.9

Pixels

2015-07-16

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've att

Rogue Trooper
0

Rogue Trooper

Rogue is a "Genetic Infantryman", a genetically-engineered, blue-skinned, manufactured super soldier

Deep Cover
3.4

Deep Cover

2025-06-12

Kat is an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she’s missed her shot at success. When an u

Prince
0

Prince

1991-10-06

Story of how a family is affected very greatly by their Alsation dog Prince

Any Day
2.5

Any Day

2015-03-27

Following his release from prison, an ex-fighter meets a woman who helps him put his life back toget

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
3.3

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009-11-11

Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie jou

The Young Messiah
3.2

The Young Messiah

2016-03-10

Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Naz

Instruments of Darkness
5

Instruments of Darkness

2015-11-10

A war hero and the lure of ambition and descent into hell. An adaptation of Macbeth.

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
2.5

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

1992-11-14

A dramatized speculation of what happened in November 1983 when Micky McAvoy and some of his mates p

Wedded
0

Wedded

1990-08-29

A husband drives throughout the night on a voyage of self-discovery, while his wife waits at home, r

Small Zones
0

Small Zones

1990-03-04

Intertwined story of the lives of two women; an Englishwoman suffering abuse from her violent husban

Winter Flight
2.8

Winter Flight

1984-12-20

As the Falklands War looms, an RAF recruit falls for a young barmaid, but their romance is quickly c

How to Get Ahead in Advertising
3.1

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989-05-05

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

D-Day to Berlin
3.4

D-Day to Berlin

2004-01-01

The collective military operations from D-Day to the final assault on Germany represent one of the g

Punters
0

Punters

1984-11-27

What is the secret of Joey and Spansky's success at the races?

Dark River
2.8

Dark River

2017-10-07

After her father dies, a young woman returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in 15 years

Quest for the Ring
2.8

Quest for the Ring

2001-11-29

Drone
2.7

Drone

2017-05-26

Ideologies collide with fatal results when a military drone contractor meets an enigmatic Pakistani

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
3.9

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

2001-12-09

The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.

The Unconquered
4

The Unconquered

2017-09-15

The Institute of National Remembrance, Fish Ladder and Juice present “The Unconquered” – an animated

Watch the Skies
0

Watch the Skies

2025-11-01

When a small starship crashes to earth, it is not a monster or alien overlord that emerges, but a te

La Coupe De La Gloire
3.4

La Coupe De La Gloire

1998-06-25

The French team —on home soil— was always going to be in contention for the title of World Champion.

Georgian Fighting Women
0

Georgian Fighting Women

2012-10-01

Bare-knuckle boxing, blood-spattered horrific tales of 100-round bouts. Between women. An episode of

Possessor
3.2

Possessor

2020-10-02

Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other peopl

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
2.9

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

2006-08-22

6 part behind the scenes feature on making 'Silent Hill'.

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
3.5

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

2019-05-26

For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
0

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

2015-06-24

Talking Heads short discussing the creature design of splices from Jupiter Ascending.

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight
3.2

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

2017-06-07

“Faster Than Light” explores the longstanding quest to develop spacecraft with enough power and spee

Sean Bean on Waterloo
0

Sean Bean on Waterloo

2015-06-18

Hollywood star Sean Bean investigates the story of one of history's bloodiest battles.

Wolfwalkers
4.1

Wolfwalkers

2020-10-26

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed,

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
3

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

2006-07-17

Martin Campbell directs Goldeneye.

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
2.8

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

2006-07-17

A short documentary about the press of GoldenEye.

Goldeneye: The Secret Files
3

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

1995-12-26

Made for TV documentary including interview and behind the scenes footage from the James Bond movie

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
3

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

1995-01-01

A short documentary about the cast of GoldenEye.

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
0

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

2020-12-08

The cast and crew talk about the core themes of the film and the seeds of the film.

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
4.4

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2002-04-01

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2001's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of th

Exploits at West Poley
2.4

Exploits at West Poley

1985-01-01

Somerset 1850. Two boys exploring an underground cave, divert the course of a river and drastically

Anemone
3.1

Anemone

2025-10-02

Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects wit

The Yellow Tie
4

The Yellow Tie

2025-11-14

The extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, from his childhood in Romania to his exile in pursuit

Osprey: Sea Raptor
0

Osprey: Sea Raptor

2021-11-01

A veteran pair of osprey return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Over one summer they must battle th

The Isolate Thief
0

The Isolate Thief

A young woman struggles to conceal the gold she stole from a group of violent outlaws who have seize

The Making of 'The Return of the King'
4.4

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004-04-01

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the K

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
4.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002-12-18

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the

Samson and Delilah
0

Samson and Delilah

1984-01-01

Based on the story from DH Lawrence set during the time of the Great War in Cornwall. When a dapper

Celebrity Naked Ambition
0

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003-07-19

Documentary looking at how nudity has been used in the movies, sometimes shrewdly and other times wi

The Storyteller: The True Bride
0

The Storyteller: The True Bride

1988-07-10

A white lion comes to the aid of a girl being held under the cruel care of a troll.