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Sean Bean
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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.
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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.
Known For
Family Guy
Inspector Morse
Soccer AM
The Frank Skinner Show
The Storyteller
Crusoe
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Medici: Masters of Florence
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Mirror Mirror
Game of Thrones
Snowpiercer
World on Fire
Pixels
War Requiem
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Deep Cover
Flightplan
Ronin
Knights of the Zodiac
Punters
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Scarlett
The Martian
Troy
Mummies
Accused
Equilibrium
Patriot Games
National Treasure
Possessor
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Roman Empire
Wolfwalkers
Pride
Death Race 2
Jupiter Ascending
Silent Hill
Robin Hood
Game of Thrones
Small Zones
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Lady Chatterley
Tell Me That You Love Me
GoldenEye
Shardlake
Broken
This City Is Ours
Prince
Drone
Sharpe: The Legend
Marriage
D-Day to Berlin
The Lost Future
Curfew
Time
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Swamp Thing
Sharpe
Production Credits
Time
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