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