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.
CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Sean Bean
Shadows and Shogun: The Timeless Grit of Ronin
Ever wonder what happens when a film throws James Bond’s polish into a blender with samurai grit and a pinch of post-Cold War paranoia? Ronin (1998), directed by John Frankenheimer, answers with a pul... Read more
"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them." This ominous inscription sets the stage for the epic journey in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."
Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is not just the beginning of a fantasy trilogy; it’s an immersive and breathtaking cinematic experience that transports audiences to t... Read more
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