1959-04-17 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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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Deep Cover | Billings | 2025-06-12 |
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Anemone | Jem Stoker | 2025-10-02 |
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Knights of the Zodiac | Alman Kido | 2023-04-27 |
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Osprey: Sea Raptor | Narrator | 2021-11-01 |
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Possessor | John Parse | 2020-10-02 |
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Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life | 2020-12-08 | |
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Wolfwalkers | Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice) | 2020-10-26 |
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Game of Thrones: The Last Watch | Self | 2019-05-26 |
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Taniel | Poetry Narrator | 2018-03-29 |
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Drone | Neil | 2017-05-26 |
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Dark River | Richard Bell | 2017-10-07 |
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Niezwyciężeni | Narrator (English) | 2017-09-15 |
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Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight | Narrator | 2017-06-07 |
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The Young Messiah | Severus | 2016-03-10 |
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Pixels | Corporal Hill (SAS Officer) | 2015-07-16 |
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The Martian | Mitch Henderson | 2015-09-30 |
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Jupiter Ascending | Stinger Apini | 2015-02-04 |
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Any Day | Vian | 2015-03-27 |
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Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced | Self | 2015-06-24 |
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Sean Bean on Waterloo | Himself/narrator | 2015-06-18 |
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Instruments of Darkness | Macbeth | 2015-11-10 |
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Wicked Blood | Uncle Frank Stinson | 2014-03-04 |
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Wild in the Streets | Narrator | 2013-04-23 |
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Soldiers of Fortune | Dimidov | 2012-06-07 |
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Silent Hill: Revelation 3D | Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva | 2012-10-10 |
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Mirror Mirror | King | 2012-03-15 |
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Cleanskin | Ewan | 2012-03-08 |
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Hooligan | 2012-08-20 | |
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Georgian Fighting Women | Narrator | 2012-10-01 |
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Age of Heroes | Maj. Jack Jones | 2011-05-19 |
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The Lost Future | Amal | 2010-11-13 |
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Zeus | 2010-02-01 |
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Ca$h | Pyke Kubic | 2010-03-01 |
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Black Death | Ulric | 2010-06-07 |
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Death Race 2 | Markus Kane | 2010-11-12 |
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 | John Dawson | 2009-11-11 |
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 | John Dawson | 2009-11-11 |
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Sharpe's Peril | Richard Sharpe | 2008-11-02 |
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Far North | Loki | 2008-10-09 |
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The Hitcher | John Ryder | 2007-01-19 |
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Outlaw | Danny Bryant | 2007-03-09 |
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Sharpe's Challenge | Richard Sharpe | 2006-04-23 |
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Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' | Self | 2006-08-22 |
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The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event | 2006-07-17 | |
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Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles | 2006-07-17 | |
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Silent Hill | Christopher Da Silva | 2006-04-21 |
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The Dark | James | 2005-09-28 |
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North Country | Kyle | 2005-02-12 |
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Flightplan | Captain Rich | 2005-09-22 |
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The Island | Dr. Bernard Merrick | 2005-07-21 |
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Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane | Self | 2004-10-11 |
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National Treasure | Ian Howe | 2004-11-19 |
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The Making of the Return of the King | Self | 2004-04-01 |
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D-Day to Berlin | Narrator (voice) | 2004-01-01 |
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Troy | Odysseus | 2004-05-13 |
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Pride | Dark (voice) | 2004-06-21 |
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The Big Empty | Cowboy | 2003-05-16 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Boromir | 2003-12-17 |
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The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring | Self | 2002-04-01 |
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Tom & Thomas | Paul Sheppard | 2002-01-23 |
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Equilibrium | Errol Partridge | 2002-12-06 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Boromir (Extended Cut) | 2002-12-18 |
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Don't Say a Word | Patrick Koster | 2001-09-28 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Boromir | 2001-12-18 |
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Quest for the Ring | Self | 2001-11-29 |
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Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' | Self | 2001-12-09 |
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Essex Boys | Jason Locke | 2000-07-14 |
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Bravo Two Zero | Andy McNab | 1999-10-07 |
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La Coupe De La Gloire | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1998-06-25 |
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Ronin | Spence | 1998-09-25 |
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Airborne | Dave Toombs | 1998-07-23 |
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Sharpe's Revenge | Richard Sharpe | 1997-05-07 |
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Sharpe: The Legend | Richard Sharpe | 1997-10-13 |
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Anna Karenina | Vronsky | 1997-04-04 |
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Sharpe's Justice | Richard Sharpe | 1997-05-14 |
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Sharpe's Waterloo | Richard Sharpe | 1997-05-27 |
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Sharpe's Siege | Richard Sharpe | 1996-05-08 |
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When Saturday Comes | Jimmy Muir | 1996-03-01 |
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Sharpe's Mission | Richard Sharpe | 1996-05-15 |
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Sharpe's Regiment | Richard Sharpe | 1996-05-01 |
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In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross | Alec Trevelyan | 1995-12-10 |
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Sharpe's Sword | Richard Sharpe | 1995-04-26 |
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Goldeneye: The Secret Files | Self | 1995-12-26 |
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Sharpe's Gold | Richard Sharpe | 1995-04-01 |
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GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast | Self | 1995-01-01 |
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Sharpe's Battle | Richard Sharpe | 1995-04-19 |
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GoldenEye | Alec Trevelyan | 1995-11-16 |
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Black Beauty | Farmer Grey | 1994-07-29 |
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Shopping | Venning | 1994-12-06 |
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Sharpe's Company | Richard Sharpe | 1994-05-25 |
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Sharpe's Enemy | Richard Sharpe | 1994-06-01 |
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Jacob | Esau | 1994-12-04 |
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Sharpe's Honour | Richard Sharpe | 1994-06-08 |
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Sharpe's Rifles | Richard Sharpe | 1993-05-05 |
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Sharpe's Eagle | Richard Sharpe | 1993-05-12 |
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Patriot Games | Sean Miller | 1992-06-04 |
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Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery | Micky McAvoy | 1992-11-14 |
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Prince | Jack Morgan | 1991-10-06 |
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My Kingdom for a Horse | Steve Deakin | 1991-03-12 |
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Tell Me That You Love Me | Gabriel Lewis | 1991-09-08 |
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Lorna Doone | Carver Doone | 1990-12-26 |
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Windprints | Anton van Heerden | 1990-06-29 |
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The Field | Tadgh McCabe | 1990-09-21 |
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Small Zones | Vic | 1990-03-04 |
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Wedded | Man | 1990-08-29 |
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Larry Frisk | 1989-05-05 |
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The Fifteen Streets | Dominic O'Brien | 1989-01-01 |
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War Requiem | The German Soldier | 1989-01-06 |
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Stormy Monday | Brendan | 1988-05-01 |
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Caravaggio | Ranuccio | 1986-08-29 |
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Exploits at West Poley | Scarred Man | 1985-01-01 |
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Winter Flight | Hooker | 1984-12-20 |
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Punters | Lurch | 1984-11-27 |
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Rogue Trooper | ||
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The 4th Reich | Sergeant Major Gordon | |
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The Yellow Tie | ||
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Watch the Skies | (voice) | |
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The Isolate Thief |
