The actor who is disturbed by the death of most of his characters in the movies he took part in: Who is Sean Bean?

His full name is Shaun Mark Bean, he was born on April 17, 1959 in Sheffield. He was born as the son of his mother Rita and father Brian K. Bean. Bean has a sister named Lorraine.

Having injured his leg when a glass door was broken during an argument as a child, Bean was unable to pursue his passion for playing football professionally. Continuing his education from Brook Comprehensive School in 1975, Bean began working at a supermarket and his father's firm. Attending Rotherham College of Arts and Technology once a week, Bean took an arts class while at university.

Bean, who received a scholarship and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduated in 1983 and made his acting debut as Tybalt in the play "Romeo and Juliet" shown at the Watermill Theater in Newbury. He then continued with his appearance in the play "David and Jonathan", which was screened at the Redgrave Theater in Farnham and written by William Douglas-Home.

He made his film debut with Tilda Swinton in the historical drama "Caravaggio" (1986), directed by Derek Jarman. He then reunited with Tilda Swinton in the movie "War Requiem", a film adaptation of the musical piece of the same name directed by Derek Jarman.

Bean then went on to appear in a remake of the John B. Keane play "The Field." In 1991, he starred in the drama television mini-series "Clarissa" with Saskia Wickham and Lynsey Baxter. The following year, he appeared as Sean Miller in the action thriller "Patriot Games" based on the novel of the same name. In the following years, he played the lead role with Joely Richardson in the BBC television series "Lady Chatterley". In 1994, he appeared as Lord Richard Fenton in the television mini-series "Scarlett" based on the book of the same name.

The following year, he got a lead role in the spy movie "GoldenEye" directed by Martin Campbell. The film, which received positive reviews, was also successful at the box office. In 1996, he co-starred with Emily Lloyd in the movie "When Saturday Comes" directed by Maria Giese. Despite the film not receiving acclaim from critics and audiences, Bean's performance was praised. In 1998, he continued by narrating the official film of the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France called "La Coupe de la Gloire".

Later that year, he starred as Spence in the action thriller "Ronin" directed by John Frankenheimer. In the following years, he took part in the detective film "Essex Boys" (2000), directed by Terry Winsor. He continued this by appearing in the psychological thriller "Don't Say a Word" directed by Gary Fleder. The film, which received negative reviews, was successful at the box office.

Bean's most prominent role was as Boromir in the epic fantasy adventure movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" directed by Peter Jackson. The film, which was admired and praised in every field, became the second highest-grossing film of 2001 with its revenue. It was also the fifth highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release and received many awards and nominations. Additionally, the film has been recognized as one of the 100 greatest American films in history.

The following year, he reprized the same role in the sequel, the epic fantasy adventure movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". The film, which received great acclaim from both critics and audiences, became the highest-grossing film of 2002 with its revenue. The film, which reached a huge popularity and audience, won many awards and nominations. That same year, he appeared in the science fiction dystopian action movie "Equilibrium" written and directed by Kurt Wimmer.

In 2003, he reprized the same role in the final sequel, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King". After the movie was released, it achieved great success as the second highest-grossing film of all time and the highest-grossing film of 2003. It also made a name for itself as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.

After these successes, he attracted attention with his role as British soldier Richard Sharpe in the television drama series "Sharpe" based on the novel of the same name. In 2004, he appeared as Ian Howe in the action-adventure heist film "National Treasure" directed by Jon Turteltaub. The film received mixed reviews and was a great success at the box office. In the same year, he starred as Odysseus in an epic historical war movie "Troy" directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It grossed the film as the eighth highest-grossing film of 2004 and was met with mixed reviews. The following year, he got a lead role in the dystopian science fiction action thriller "The Island" directed by Michael Bay.

In 2006, he got the lead role in the TV movie "Sharpe's Challenge", based on historical fiction novels about British soldier Richard Sharpe. In the following years, he played the same role in the television movie "Sharpe's Peril", which was part of the ITV series. The following year, he took a lead role in the action-thriller "Outlaw" written and directed by Nick Love. That same year, he played the lead role as John Ryder / The Hitchhiker in the road thriller "The Hitcher" directed by Dave Meyers. He later got a lead role in the supernatural horror movie "Silent Hill", based on the video game series of the same name directed by Christophe Gans. It grossed moderately at the box office and received mixed reviews.

In the following years, he appeared as John Dawson in the crime drama limited series "Red Riding" based on the book series of the same name. In 2010, he appeared as Zeus in the action fantasy film "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" directed by Chris Columbus. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, was successful at the box office. That same year, he got a lead role as Pyke Kubic in the crime thriller "Cash" directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson.

The following year, he took the lead role as Eddard "Ned" Stark in the first season of the George RR Martin fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones." The series, which reached a record audience, had a large and active fan base. The series met with mixed reviews and resulted in 59 Primetime Emmy Awards and many more awards and nominations throughout its season.

In 2012, he appeared as Simon, a female disguise teacher, in the BBC One television anthology series "Accused". He won the Royal Television Society award for best actor for his performance. Later, he acted in the fantasy comedy movie "Mirror Mirror" directed by Tarsem Singh. The film received mixed reviews, resulting in moderate grossing at the box office. He also got one of the lead roles in the mystery thriller drama television series "Missing".

In the following years, he appeared as Martin Odum in the TNT crime drama television series "Legends". From 2015 to 2017, he was the lead actor in the television period crime drama series "The Frankenstein Chronicles" aired on ITV Encore. Meanwhile, he appeared in supporting roles in the space opera film "Jupiter Ascending", written and directed by the Wachowskis. Later, he played a supporting character in the sci-fi comedy movie "Pixels" directed by Chris Columbus. The film, which received generally negative reviews, was able to achieve a healthy income at the box office.

He also appeared as Mitch Henderson in the science fiction movie "The Martian" (2015) directed by Ridley Scott. The film was a huge success at the box office, receiving critical acclaim along with critical acclaim. Additionally, it has resulted in many awards and nominations. He then took the lead role as Michael Kerrigan in the BBC One television drama series "Broken". He won a BAFTA award for Best Actor for his performance.

In 2019, he went on to appear as Douglas Bennett in the war drama television series "World on Fire". In 2021, he reunited with Jimmy McGovern and Stephen Graham in the three-part BBC prison drama "Time." He also co-starred with Nicola Walker in the television drama series "Marriage" written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski. The series received mixed reactions from both critics and viewers.

In 2020, he appeared as Bill Goodfellowe in the independent animated fantasy adventure movie "Wolfwalkers" directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. The movie received great acclaim and won many awards. In 2023, he voiced himself in a computer-animated comedy film called "Mummies" directed by Juan Jesús García Galocha. The movie, which was released on February 24, 2023, resulted in a successful revenue. In the same year, he appeared in the fantasy action movie "Knights of the Zodiac" directed by Tomek Bagiński. The film, which received mostly negative reviews, was a bombshell at the box office.

Private life

On April 11, 1981, Bean married his middle school sweetheart, Debra James, and the couple divorced in 1988. Later, Bean met actress Melanie Hill and married on February 27, 1990. The couple has two daughters and divorced in 1991. Later, Bean met actress Abigail Cruttenden and the couple married on November 22, 1997. The couple has a daughter born in 1998 and divorced in 2000.

In 2006, Bean began a relationship with actress Georgina Sutcliffe. The couple got married in February 2008. In 2010, the couple announced their separation due to severe incompatibility. Most recently, Bean married Ashley Moore in 2017.

Often described as being realistic and quiet, Bean retained his Yorkshire accent. In his spare time, he reads books, listens to music and is a talented pianist. He is also a welder and sketcher as well as an avid gardener. Bean, who has been a fan of the football club Sheffield United since the age of eight, has a tattoo that reads "100% Blade" on his left shoulder.