About
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...
Known for
Family GuySeries • 1999
Game of ThronesSeries • 2011
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMovie • 2003
The BillSeries • 1984
SnowpiercerSeries • 2020
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingMovie • 2001
Natural WorldSeries • 1983
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
TimeSeries • 2021
TFI FridaySeries • 1996
Inspector MorseSeries • 1987
TroyMovie • 2004
The MartianMovie • 2015
PixelsMovie • 2015
National TreasureMovie • 2004
The IslandMovie • 2005
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefMovie • 2010
Jupiter AscendingMovie • 2015
ScreenPlaySeries • 1986
Medici: Masters of FlorenceSeries • 2016
LegendsSeries • 2014
SharpeSeries • 1993
Mirror MirrorMovie • 2012
This City Is OursSeries • 2025