
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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1983–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedExtremely Dangerous
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Sean Bean shows
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Extremely DangerousNeil Byrne · 4 eps · 1999 - 2
TroublesCaptain Bolton · 2 eps · 1988 - 3
The Jim Henson HourThe Prince (archive footage) · 1 ep · 1989 - 4
Game of ThronesLord Eddard 'Ned' Stark · 10 eps · 2011 - 5
The StorytellerPrince · 1 ep · 1988 - 6
AccusedSimon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco · 1 ep · 2010 - 7
SharpeRichard Sharpe · 18 eps · 1993 - 8
Decisive WeaponsNarator · 1 ep · 1996 - 9
Inspector MorseAlex Bailey · 1 ep · 1987 - 10
Medici: Masters of Florence8 eps · 2016 - 11
TimeMark Cobden · 3 eps · 2021 - 12
World on FireDouglas Bennett · 7 eps · 2019 - 13
Robin HoodSheriff of Nottingham · 10 eps · 2025 - 14
LegendsMartin Odum · 2014–2015 · Drama - 15
Family GuyPortrait Griffin (voice) · 1 ep · 1999 - 16
The Frankenstein ChroniclesInspector John Marlott · 2015–2017 · Drama - 17
Natural WorldNarrator · 2 eps · 1983 - 18
SnowpiercerJoseph Wilford · 23 eps · 2020 - 19
This City Is OursRonnie Phelan · 3 eps · 2025 - 20
D-Day to BerlinNarrator · 3 eps · 2005 - 21
Screen OneGabriel Lewis · 1 ep · 1989 - 22
Screen TwoVic · 1 ep · 1985 - 23
Original Gangsters with Sean BeanPresenter · 4 eps · 2025 - 24
Henry VIIIRobert Aske · 2 eps · 2003 - 25
MissingPaul Winstone · 2012–2012 · Drama - 26
Roman EmpireNarrateur · 15 eps · 2016 - 27
BrokenFather Michael Kerrigan · 6 eps · 2017 - 28
CrusoeJames Crusoe · 13 eps · 2008 - 29
Red RidingJohn Dawson · 2 eps · 2009 - 30
ShardlakeThomas Cromwell · 2 eps · 2024 - 31
The Bill1 ep · 1984 - 32
ScarlettLord Richard Fenton · 3 eps · 1994 - 33
GladiatorsNarrator · 4 eps · 2024 - 34
Lady ChatterleyOliver Mellors · 4 eps · 1993 - 35
The OathTom Hammond · 10 eps · 2018 - 36
MarriageIan · 4 eps · 2022 - 37
ScreenPlayMan · 1 ep · 1986 - 38
WastedSean Bean · 6 eps · 2016 - 39
CurfewThe General · 8 eps · 2019 - 40
Clarissa4 eps · 1991
Top movies 30best Sean Bean movies
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Small ZonesVic · 1990 - 2
Tell Me That You Love MeGabriel Lewis · 1991 - 3
My Kingdom for a HorseSteve Deakin · 1991 - 4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingBoromir · 2003 - 5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingBoromir · 2001 - 6
The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersBoromir (uncredited) · 2002 - 7
The Yellow TieDemostene Celibidache · 2025 - 8
WolfwalkersRobyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice) · 2020 - 9
The UnconqueredNarrator (English) · 2017 - 10
Instruments of DarknessMacbeth · 2015 - 11
PrinceJack Morgan · 1991 - 12
The MartianMitch Henderson · 2015 - 13
Sharpe's SwordMajor Richard Sharpe · 1995 - 14
Sharpe's WaterlooLieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe · 1997 - 15
North CountryKyle · 2005 - 16
Sharpe's SiegeMajor Richard Sharpe · 1996 - 17
Sharpe's RevengeMajor Richard Sharpe · 1997 - 18
TroyOdysseus · 2004 - 19
Sharpe's EagleCaptain Richard Sharpe · 1993 - 20
Sharpe's JusticeMajor Richard Sharpe · 1997 - 21
EquilibriumErrol Partridge · 2002 - 22
Sharpe's RegimentMajor Richard Sharpe · 1996 - 23
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat RobberyMicky McAvoy · 1992 - 24
WeddedMan · 1990 - 25
PuntersLurch · 1984 - 26
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983John Dawson · 2009 - 27
RoninSpence · 1998 - 28
The FieldTadgh McCabe · 1990 - 29
Sharpe's MissionMajor Richard Sharpe · 1996 - 30
Sharpe's BattleMajor Richard Sharpe · 1995