
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.
Frequent co-stars
18
Titles
60

Robin Hood
Sheriff of Nottingham • 2025
Serie
★8/10

Deep Cover - Attori sotto copertura
Billings • 2025
Film
★7/10

Anemone
Jem Stoker • 2025
Film
★6/10

I Cavalieri dello zodiaco
Alman Kido • 2023
Film
★6/10

Marriage
Ian • 2022
Serie
★6/10

Wolfwalkers - Il popolo dei lupi
Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice) • 2020
Film
★8/10

Possessore
John Parse • 2020
Film
★6/10

The Race - Corsa mortale
The General • 2019
Serie
★6/10

Broken
Father Michael Kerrigan • 2017
Serie
★7/10

Dark River
Richard Bell • 2017
Film
★6/10

Drone
Neil • 2017
Film
★5/10

Medici: Masters of Florence
2016
Serie
★8/10

L'Impero Romano
Narrateur • 2016
Serie
★7/10

Il giovane Messia
Severus • 2016
Film
★6/10

Wasted
Sean Bean • 2016
Serie
★6/10

Sopravvissuto - The Martian
Mitch Henderson • 2015
Film
★8/10

The Frankenstein Chronicles
John Marlott • 2015
Serie
★7/10

Pixels
Corporal Hill (SAS Officer) • 2015
Film
★6/10

Jupiter - Il destino dell'universo
Stinger Apini • 2015
Film
★5/10

Legends
Martin Odum • 2014
Serie
★6/10

Bad Blood - Debito di sangue
Uncle Frank Stinson • 2014
Film
★6/10

Hooligan
2012
Film
★6/10

Biancaneve
King • 2012
Film
★6/10

Cleanskin
Ewan • 2012
Film
★6/10

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva • 2012
Film
★6/10

Soldiers of Fortune
Dimidov • 2012
Film
★5/10

Age of Heroes
Maj. Jack Jones • 2011
Film
★5/10

Percy Jackson e gli Olimpionici: Il ladro di fulmini
Zeus • 2010
Film
★6/10

Black Death - ...un viaggio all'inferno
Ulric • 2010
Film
★6/10

Ca$h Game - Paga o muori
Pyke Kubic • 2010
Film
★6/10

Death Race 2
Markus Kane • 2010
Film
★6/10

The Lost Future
Amal • 2010
Film
★5/10

Red Riding: 1983
John Dawson • 2009
Film
★7/10

Red Riding: 1974
John Dawson • 2009
Film
★7/10

The Hitcher
John Ryder • 2007
Film
★6/10

Silent Hill
Christopher Da Silva • 2006
Film
★7/10

North Country - Storia di Josey
Kyle • 2005
Film
★7/10

The Island
Dr. Bernard Merrick • 2005
Film
★7/10

Flightplan - Mistero in volo
Captain Rich • 2005
Film
★6/10

L’Oscurità
James • 2005
Film
★6/10

Troy
Odysseus • 2004
Film
★7/10

Il mistero dei templari
Ian Howe • 2004
Film
★7/10

Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re
Boromir • 2003
Film
★8/10

Equilibrium
Errol Partridge • 2002
Film
★7/10

Il Signore degli Anelli – La Compagnia dell'Anello
Boromir • 2001
Film
★8/10

Don't Say a Word
Patrick Koster • 2001
Film
★6/10

Essex Boys
Jason Locke • 2000
Film
★6/10

Bravo two zero
Andy McNab • 1999
Film
★6/10
