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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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Trooper (2026) | (voice) | - | - |
| 2 | Deep Cover (2025) | Billings | 6.8 | |
| 3 | Watch the Skies (2025) | (voice) | - | - |
| 4 | Mummies (2023) | Pharaoh (voice) | 6 | |
| 5 | Knights of the Zodiac (2023) | Alman Kido | 5.2 | |
| 6 | Wolfwalkers (2020) | Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice) | 8.5 | |
| 7 | Possessor (2020) | John Parse | 7.2 | |
| 8 | Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019) | Self | 8 | |
| 9 | Dark River (2017) | Richard Bell | 6 | |
| 10 | Drone (2017) | Neil | 5.3 | |
| 11 | The Young Messiah (2016) | Severus | 5.5 | |
| 12 | Jupiter Ascending (2015) | Stinger Apini | 5.6 | |
| 13 | Instruments of Darkness (2015) | Macbeth | - | - |
| 14 | Any Day (2015) | Vian | 5 | |
| 15 | The Martian (2015) Top 100 by FilmGator | Mitch Henderson | 8.2 | |
| 16 | Pixels (2015) | Corporal Hill (SAS Officer) | 6.2 | |
| 17 | Wicked Blood (2014) | Uncle Frank Stinson | 6 | |
| 18 | Hooligan (2012) | - | - | - |
| 19 | Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) | Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva | 5.8 | |
| 20 | Soldiers of Fortune (2012) | Dimidov | 4.4 | |
| 21 | Cleanskin (2012) | Ewan | 5.3 | |
| 22 | Mirror Mirror (2012) Oscars 2013 | King | 6.4 | |
| 23 | Age of Heroes (2011) | Maj. Jack Jones | 6 | |
| 24 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) | Zeus | 6.3 | |
| 25 | Death Race 2 (2010) | Markus Kane | 6.1 | |
| 26 | Black Death (2010) | Ulric | 5.5 | |
| 27 | Ca$h (2010) | Pyke Kubic | 6.3 | |
| 28 | The Lost Future (2010) | Amal | 3 | |
| 29 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009) | John Dawson | 8 | |
| 30 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) | John Dawson | 7.6 | |
| 31 | Far North (2008) | Loki | 8 | |
| 32 | The Hitcher (2007) | John Ryder | 6.5 | |
| 33 | Outlaw (2007) | Danny Bryant | 5 | |
| 34 | Sharpe's Challenge (2006) | Richard Sharpe | - | - |
| 35 | Silent Hill (2006) | Christopher Da Silva | 6.7 | |
| 36 | Flightplan (2005) | Captain Rich | 6.5 | |
| 37 | The Dark (2005) | James | 6.5 | |
| 38 | North Country (2005) Oscars 2006 | Kyle | 7.9 | |
| 39 | The Island (2005) | Dr. Bernard Merrick | 6.9 | |
| 40 | National Treasure (2004) | Ian Howe | 6.8 | |
| 41 | Troy (2004) Oscars 2005 | Odysseus | 6.9 | |
| 42 | Pride (2004) | Dark (voice) | - | - |
| 43 | The Big Empty (2003) | Cowboy | 6.3 | |
| 44 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Top 100 by FilmGator | Boromir | 8.9 | |
| 45 | Tom & Thomas (2002) | Paul Sheppard | 7.5 | |
| 46 | Equilibrium (2002) | Errol Partridge | 7.4 | |
| 47 | Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001) | Self | - | - |
| 48 | Don't Say a Word (2001) | Patrick Koster | 7.2 | |
| 49 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Top 100 by FilmGator | Boromir | 8.8 | |
| 50 | Quest for the Ring (2001) | Self | - | - |
| 51 | Essex Boys (2000) | Jason Locke | 8 | |
| 52 | Bravo Two Zero (1999) | Andy McNab | 9 | |
| 53 | Ronin (1998) | Spence | 7.5 | |
| 54 | Anna Karenina (1997) | Vronsky | - | - |
| 55 | When Saturday Comes (1996) | Jimmy Muir | - | - |
| 56 | GoldenEye (1995) | Alec Trevelyan | 7.4 | |
| 57 | In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (1995) | Alec Trevelyan | - | - |
| 58 | Black Beauty (1994) | Farmer Grey | 5.6 | |
| 59 | Jacob (1994) | Esau | - | - |
| 60 | Shopping (1994) | Venning | - | - |
| 61 | Sharpe's Company (1994) | Captain Richard Sharpe | - | - |
| 62 | Sharpe's Enemy (1994) | Major Richard Sharpe | - | - |
| 63 | Sharpe's Rifles (1993) | Lieutenant Richard Sharpe | - | - |
| 64 | Sharpe's Eagle (1993) | Captain Richard Sharpe | - | - |
| 65 | Patriot Games (1992) | Sean Miller | 6.8 | |
| 66 | The Field (1990) | Tadgh McCabe | 8 | |
| 67 | War Requiem (1989) | The German Soldier | 6 | |
| 68 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) | Larry Frisk | 6 | |
| 69 | Stormy Monday (1988) | Brendan | 5 | |
| 70 | Caravaggio (1986) | Ranuccio | 3.5 |
