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Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Acting April 17, 1959 (67 years old) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Movies 128

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Boromir

2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Boromir

2003
Troy 7.2

Troy

as Odysseus

2004
The Martian 7.7

The Martian

as Mitch Henderson

2015
Pixels 5.8

Pixels

as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)

2015
The Isolate Thief 7.1

The Isolate Thief

as "Fiddler" John Good

2026
Jupiter Ascending 5.5

Jupiter Ascending

as Stinger Apini

2015
National Treasure 6.7

National Treasure

as Ian Howe

2004
GoldenEye 6.9

GoldenEye

as Alec Trevelyan

1995
Silent Hill 6.6

Silent Hill

as Christopher Da Silva

2006
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 6.2

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

as Zeus

2010
The Island 6.7

The Island

as Dr. Bernard Merrick

2005
Equilibrium 7.1

Equilibrium

as Errol Partridge

2002
Wolfwalkers 8.2

Wolfwalkers

as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)

2020
Patriot Games 6.7

Patriot Games

as Sean Miller

1992
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D 5.6

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva

2012
Ronin 7.0

Ronin

as Spence

1998
Knights of the Zodiac 6.3

Knights of the Zodiac

as Alman Kido

2023
Flightplan 6.4

Flightplan

as Captain Rich

2005
Death Race 2 5.9

Death Race 2

as Markus Kane

2010
Don't Say a Word 6.3

Don't Say a Word

as Patrick Koster

2001
Mirror Mirror 5.9

Mirror Mirror

as King

2012
Deep Cover 6.7

Deep Cover

as Billings

2025
Anemone 5.8

Anemone

as Jem Stoker

2025
North Country 7.3

North Country

as Kyle

2005
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch 7.0

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

as Self

2019
The Hitcher 5.9

The Hitcher

as John Ryder

2007
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 6.8

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

as Lucis Caelum (voice)

2016
Mummies 6.9

Mummies

as Pharaoh (voice)

2023
Possessor 6.4

Possessor

as John Parse

2020
The Lost Future 4.9

The Lost Future

as Amal

2010
Black Death 6.1

Black Death

as Ulric

2010
Black Beauty 6.7

Black Beauty

as Farmer Grey

1994
Anna Karenina 6.1

Anna Karenina

as Vronsky

1997
The Yellow Tie 8.3

The Yellow Tie

as Demostene Celibidache

2025
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 6.6

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

as John Dawson

2009
The Dark 5.7

The Dark

as James

2005
Caravaggio 6.1

Caravaggio

as Ranuccio

1986
Rogue Trooper 7.0

Rogue Trooper

as (voice)

2026
Ca$h 5.9

Ca$h

as Pyke Kubic

2010
The Young Messiah 6.3

The Young Messiah

as Severus

2016
Drone 5.3

Drone

as Neil

2017
Cleanskin 5.7

Cleanskin

as Ewan

2012
Shopping 5.4

Shopping

as Venning

1994
Age of Heroes 5.4

Age of Heroes

as Maj. Jack Jones

2011
Soldiers of Fortune 4.7

Soldiers of Fortune

as Dimidov

2012
How to Get Ahead in Advertising 6.3

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

as Larry Frisk

1989
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 6.9

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

as John Dawson

2009
The Big Empty 6.1

The Big Empty

as Cowboy

2003
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring 8.8

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

as Self

2006
The Field 7.0

The Field

as Tadgh McCabe

1990
Celebrity Naked Ambition 5.3

Celebrity Naked Ambition

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Sharpe's Rifles 6.8

Sharpe's Rifles

as Lieutenant Richard Sharpe

1993
The Making of The Return of the King 8.8

The Making of The Return of the King

as Self

2006
Outlaw 5.4

Outlaw

as Danny Bryant

2007
Sharpe's Regiment 7.0

Sharpe's Regiment

as Major Richard Sharpe

1996
Sharpe's Waterloo 7.3

Sharpe's Waterloo

as Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe

1997
Wicked Blood 5.4

Wicked Blood

as Uncle Frank Stinson

2014
Jacob 6.7

Jacob

as Esau

1994
Watch the Skies

Watch the Skies

as (voice)

2025
Sharpe's Eagle 7.1

Sharpe's Eagle

as Captain Richard Sharpe

1993
Stormy Monday 5.7

Stormy Monday

as Brendan

1988
Pride 6.1

Pride

as Dark (voice)

2004
Sharpe: The Legend 6.1

Sharpe: The Legend

as Richard Sharpe

1997
Sharpe's Company 6.7

Sharpe's Company

as Captain Richard Sharpe

1994
Essex Boys 5.7

Essex Boys

as Jason Locke

2000
Sharpe's Revenge 7.2

Sharpe's Revenge

as Major Richard Sharpe

1997
Dark River 5.7

Dark River

as Richard Bell

2017
The Storyteller: The True Bride

The Storyteller: The True Bride

as Prince

1988
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' 8.0

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

as Self

2001
Sharpe's Mission 6.9

Sharpe's Mission

as Major Richard Sharpe

1996
Sharpe's Enemy 6.8

Sharpe's Enemy

as Major Richard Sharpe

1994
Bravo Two Zero 5.9

Bravo Two Zero

as Andy McNab

1999
Sharpe's Honour 6.6

Sharpe's Honour

as Major Richard Sharpe

1994
Exploits at West Poley 5.8

Exploits at West Poley

as Scarred Man

1985
Goldeneye: The Secret Files 6.0

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

as Self

1995
Airborne 3.2

Airborne

as Dave Toombs

1998
Sharpe's Battle 6.9

Sharpe's Battle

as Major Richard Sharpe

1995
Quest for the Ring 5.7

Quest for the Ring

as Self

2001
Sharpe's Challenge 6.2

Sharpe's Challenge

as Richard Sharpe

2006
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

as Self

2002
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event 5.5

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

2006
La Coupe de la Gloire 6.8

La Coupe de la Gloire

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1998
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

as Self

2002
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery 7.0

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

as Micky McAvoy

1992
Sharpe's Sword 7.3

Sharpe's Sword

as Major Richard Sharpe

1995
Far North 6.0

Far North

as Loki

2008
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

as Self

2002
Lorna Doone 6.2

Lorna Doone

as Carver Doone

1990
Any Day 5.0

Any Day

as Vian

2015
Sharpe's Justice 7.1

Sharpe's Justice

as Major Richard Sharpe

1997
The Fifteen Streets 6.4

The Fifteen Streets

as Dominic O'Brien

1989
Punters 7.0

Punters

as Lurch

1984
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

as Self

2004
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

as Self

2002
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced

as Self

2015
War Requiem 6.3

War Requiem

as The German Soldier

1989
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' 5.8

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

as Self

2006
Tell Me That You Love Me 9.0

Tell Me That You Love Me

as Gabriel Lewis

1991
Sharpe's Gold 6.5

Sharpe's Gold

as Major Richard Sharpe

1995
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

2020
Tom & Thomas 6.7

Tom & Thomas

as Paul Sheppard

2002
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight 6.5

Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight

as Narrator

2017
Small Zones 9.0

Small Zones

as Vic

1990
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast 6.0

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

as Self

1995
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

as Billy

1984
When Saturday Comes 5.8

When Saturday Comes

as Jimmy Muir

1996
Sean Bean on Waterloo 7.0

Sean Bean on Waterloo

as Self - Presenter

2015
Windprints 6.5

Windprints

as Anton van Heerden

1990
Sharpe's Peril 6.7

Sharpe's Peril

as Richard Sharpe

2008
Sharpe's Siege 7.2

Sharpe's Siege

as Major Richard Sharpe

1996
Wild in the Streets 6.0

Wild in the Streets

as Narrator

2013
Hooligan 6.2

Hooligan

2012
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles 6.0

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

2006
Instruments of Darkness 8.0

Instruments of Darkness

as Macbeth

2015
Taniel

Taniel

as Poetry Narrator

2018
My Kingdom for a Horse 9.0

My Kingdom for a Horse

as Steve Deakin

1991
Winter Flight 6.3

Winter Flight

as Hooker

1984
Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered

Britain's Poppies: The First World War Remembered

as Self- Narrator

2018
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth

as Self

2002
Waiting for Waiting for Godot 10.0

Waiting for Waiting for Godot

as Self

1982
Wedded 7.0

Wedded

as Man

1990
Georgian Fighting Women

Georgian Fighting Women

as Narrator

2012
The 4th Reich

The 4th Reich

as Sergeant Major Gordon

Osprey: Sea Raptor

Osprey: Sea Raptor

as Narrator

2021
The Unconquered 8.1

The Unconquered

as Narrator (English)

2017
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross 4.7

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

as Alec Trevelyan

1995
Prince 8.0

Prince

as Jack Morgan

1991

TV Shows 57

Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Portrait Griffin (voice)

1999
Game of Thrones 8.5

Game of Thrones

as Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark

2011
The Bill 6.8

The Bill

1984
Natural World 7.4

Natural World

as Narrator

1983
This City Is Ours 7.5

This City Is Ours

as Ronnie Phelan

2025
Snowpiercer 7.3

Snowpiercer

as Joseph Wilford

2020
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as Vic

1985
Soccer AM 6.3

Soccer AM

as Self

1995
Inspector Morse 7.9

Inspector Morse

as Alex Bailey

1987
The Reichen Show 4.8

The Reichen Show

as Self

2005
Time 7.6

Time

as Mark Cobden

2021
TFI Friday 7.1

TFI Friday

as Self

1996
TFI Friday 7.1

TFI Friday

1996
Sharpe 8.0

Sharpe

as Richard Sharpe

1993
Medici: Masters of Florence 7.7

Medici: Masters of Florence

2016
ScreenPlay 6.0

ScreenPlay

as Man

1986
Legends 6.4

Legends

as Martin Odum

2014
The Frank Skinner Show 7.5

The Frank Skinner Show

as Self

1995
Robin Hood 7.5

Robin Hood

as Sheriff of Nottingham

2025
Screen One 7.2

Screen One

as Gabriel Lewis

1989
Screen One 7.2

Screen One

as Jack Morgan

1989
The Oath 6.4

The Oath

as Tom Hammond

2018
Crusoe 6.8

Crusoe

as James Crusoe

2008
The Storyteller 8.2

The Storyteller

as Prince

1988
The Jim Henson Hour 9.0

The Jim Henson Hour

as The Prince (archive footage)

1989
Reunited Apart 5.5

Reunited Apart

as Self

2020
This Morning 5.2

This Morning

as Self - Guest

1988
The Frankenstein Chronicles 7.1

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as John Marlott

2015
Accused 8.2

Accused

as Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco

2010
Scarlett 6.6

Scarlett

as Lord Richard Fenton

1994
Roman Empire 7.0

Roman Empire

as Narrateur

2016
World on Fire 7.5

World on Fire

as Douglas Bennett

2019
Missing 6.2

Missing

as Paul Winstone

2012
Red Riding 7.2

Red Riding

as John Dawson

2009
Curfew 5.6

Curfew

as The General

2019
Shardlake 6.6

Shardlake

as Thomas Cromwell

2024
Lady Chatterley 6.3

Lady Chatterley

as Oliver Mellors

1993
Henry VIII 7.0

Henry VIII

as Robert Aske

2003
Sally4Ever 4.6

Sally4Ever

as Sean Bean

2018
Broken 7.0

Broken

as Father Michael Kerrigan

2017
Marriage 6.2

Marriage

as Ian

2022
Extremely Dangerous 9.0

Extremely Dangerous

as Neil Byrne

1999
ARES: live 4.3

ARES: live

as Mitch Henderson

2015
Wasted 5.8

Wasted

as Sean Bean

2016
4 Play 7.0

4 Play

as Smith

1989
Troubles 9.0

Troubles

as Captain Bolton

1988
HypaSpace 5.0

HypaSpace

as Self

2002
He-Play

He-Play

as Rod

1990
A Woman's Guide to Adultery 5.0

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

as Paul

1993
Faceless 1.0

Faceless

2006
Clarissa 5.1

Clarissa

as Lovelace

1991
Gladiators 6.5

Gladiators

as Narrator

2024
Original Gangsters with Sean Bean 7.0

Original Gangsters with Sean Bean

as Presenter

2025
Fight Club - A History of Violence

Fight Club - A History of Violence

as Narrator

2012
D-Day to Berlin 7.2

D-Day to Berlin

as Narrator

2005
Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth 4.8

Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth

as Narrator

2016
Decisive Weapons 8.0

Decisive Weapons

as Narator

1996

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