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.
The Dark
(James)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(Boromir)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(Boromir)
Silent Hill
(Christopher Da Silva)
National Treasure
(Ian Howe)
Troy
(Odysseus)
When Saturday Comes
(Jimmy Muir)
GoldenEye
(Alec Trevelyan)
The Island
(Dr. Bernard Merrick)
My Kingdom for a Horse
(Steve Deakin)
Knights of the Zodiac
(Alman Kido)
Jacob
(Esau)
Caravaggio
(Ranuccio)
Equilibrium
(Errol Partridge)
The Hitcher
(John Ryder)
The Field
(Tadgh McCabe)
Ronin
(Spence)
Far North
(Loki)
Don't Say a Word
(Patrick Koster)
Stormy Monday
(Brendan)
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(Zeus)
Ca$h
(Pyke Kubic)
Flightplan
(Captain Rich)
Patriot Games
(Sean Miller)
North Country
(Kyle)
Outlaw
(Danny Bryant)
Black Death
(Ulric)
Black Beauty
(Farmer Grey)
War Requiem
(The German Soldier)
Airborne
(Dave Toombs)
The Big Empty
(Cowboy)
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
(Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva)
Mirror Mirror
(King)
Age of Heroes
(Maj. Jack Jones)
Tell Me That You Love Me
(Gabriel Lewis)
Shopping
(Venning)
Pride
(Dark (voice))
Tom & Thomas
(Paul Sheppard)
Essex Boys
(Jason Locke)
The Lost Future
(Amal)
Sharpe's Eagle
(Richard Sharpe)
Death Race 2
(Markus Kane)
Sharpe's Rifles
(Richard Sharpe)
Anna Karenina
(Vronsky)
Sharpe's Company
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Enemy
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Honour
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Siege
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Battle
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Sword
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Regiment
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Mission
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Gold
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Waterloo
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Justice
(Richard Sharpe)
Sharpe's Challenge
(Richard Sharpe)
Jupiter Ascending
(Stinger Apini)
Cleanskin
(Ewan)
Sharpe's Peril
(Richard Sharpe)
Windprints
(Anton van Heerden)
Sharpe's Revenge
(Richard Sharpe)
Soldiers of Fortune
(Dimidov)
Hooligan
Lorna Doone
(Carver Doone)
The Fifteen Streets
(Dominic O'Brien)
Bravo Two Zero
(Andy McNab)
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
(Self)
The 4th Reich
(Sergeant Major Gordon)
Wild in the Streets
(Narrator)
Wicked Blood
(Uncle Frank Stinson)
Sharpe: The Legend
(Richard Sharpe)
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
(Alec Trevelyan)
Taniel
(Poetry Narrator)
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
(John Dawson)
The Martian
(Mitch Henderson)
Pixels
(Corporal Hill (SAS Officer))
Rogue Trooper
Deep Cover
Prince
(Jack Morgan)
Any Day
(Vian)
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
(John Dawson)
The Young Messiah
(Severus)
Instruments of Darkness
(Macbeth)
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
(Micky McAvoy)
Wedded
(Man)
Small Zones
(Vic)
Winter Flight
(Hooker)
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
(Larry Frisk)
D-Day to Berlin
(Narrator (voice))
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(Boromir)
Punters
(Lurch)
Dark River
(Richard Bell)
Quest for the Ring
(Self)
Drone
(Neil)
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
(Self)
The Unconquered
(Narrator (English))
Watch the Skies
((voice))
La Coupe De La Gloire
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Georgian Fighting Women
(Narrator)
Possessor
(John Parse)
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
(Self)
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
(Self)
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
(Self)
Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight
(Narrator)
Sean Bean on Waterloo
(Himself/narrator)
Wolfwalkers
(Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice))
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
(Self)
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
(Self)
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
(Self)
Exploits at West Poley
(Scarred Man)
Mummies
(Pharaoh (voice))
Anemone
The Yellow Tie
This Morning
(Self - Guest)
Sharpe
(Richard Sharpe)
Soccer AM
(Self)
The Bill
Snowpiercer
(Joseph Wilford)
HypaSpace
(Self)
TFI Friday
(Self)
Inspector Morse
(Alex Bailey)
The Storyteller
Time
(Mark Cobden)
The Frank Skinner Show
(Self)
Extremely Dangerous
(Neil Byrne)
Scarlett
(Lord Fenton)
Faceless
Red Riding
(John Dawson)
Shardlake
(Thomas Cromwell)
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
(Paul)
Clarissa
Missing
(Paul Winstone)
Legends
(Martin Odum)
Natural World
(Narrator)
Medici: Masters of Florence
The Frankenstein Chronicles
(John Marlott)
Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth
(Narrator)
Wasted
(Sean Bean)
Broken
(Father Michael Kerrigan)
Game of Thrones
(Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark)
Marriage
(Ian)
Roman Empire
(Narrateur)
Lady Chatterley
(Mellors)
Troubles
(Captain Bolton)
The Oath
(Tom Hammond)
ARES: live
(Mitch Henderson)
Curfew
(The General)
The Reichen Show
(Self)
Fight Club - A History of Violence
(Narrator)
D-Day to Berlin
(Narrator)
Crusoe
(James Crusoe)
Accused
(Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco)
Henry VIII
(Robert Aske)
Family Guy
(Portrait Griffin (voice))
This City Is Ours
(Ronnie Phelan)
Reunited Apart
(Self)
Gladiators
(Narrator)
World on Fire
(Douglas Bennett)
Decisive Weapons
(Narator)