About
| Birth Name: | Shaun Mark Bean |
| Birth Notes: | 17 April 1959, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Family: | * Abigail Cruttenden (22 November 1997 - 2000) (divorced); 1 child * Melanie Hill (27 February 1990 - 1997) (divorced); 2 children * Debra James (11 April 1981 - 1988) (divorced) * Georgina Sutcliffe (19 February 2008 - present) (filed for divorce) |
| Biography: | Sean worked for his father's welding firm before he decided to become an actor. He attended RADA in London and appeared in a number of West End stage productions including RSC's "Fair Maid of the West" (Spencer), (1986) and "Romeo and Juliet" (1987) (Romeo) , as well as "Deathwatch" (Lederer) (1985) at the Young Vic and "Killing the Cat" (Danny) (1990) at the Theatre Upstairs. Sean has three young daughters, Lorna, Molly and Evie. Sean Bean, England's most versatile actor, holds a stellar career spanning every medium for approximately 20 years, in theater, radio, television and movies. This soulful, green-eyed blonde's roles are so varied that his magnetic persona convincing plays angst-ridden villians, as in "Clarissa," passionate lovers like Mellors in "Lady Chatterley's Lover," rough-and-ready soldiers such as Richard Sharpe, heartwrenching warriors as the emotionally torn Boromir in "The Lord of the Rings," and noble Greeks, like Odysseus in "Troy," where his very presence in the film adds grace and validity to the rest of the movie. Recently, he did a turn in Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where as the principal lead, he so transfixed the audience that the show was extended in London and critically acclaimed. Bean, however, remains himself, a man's man, and in the glizty world of movies this is a rare thing indeed. Bean currently resides in London where he enjoys raising his beautiful daughters, his beloved football, and the occasional pint. In his home country of England, he was recently voted the second sexiest man in the UK, and seemed to enjoy this notoriety, stating, "I don't have any problems with women seeing me as their ideal bit of 'rough'. Why would I?" Well, good to know, because his legions of fans do not have a problem with it either. |
Filmography
| Anna Karenina (1997) as Vronsky |
| Black Death (2010) as Ulric |
| Caravaggio (1986) as Ranuccio |
| Equilibrium (2002) as Partridge |
| Essex Boys (2000) as Jason Locke |
| Far North (2007) as Loki |
| Flightplan (2005) as Captain Rich |
| GoldenEye (1995) as Alec Trevelyan |
| National Treasure (2004) as Ian Howe |
| North Country (2005) as Kyle |
| Outlaw (2007) as Danny Bryant |
| Patriot Games (1992) as Sean Miller |
| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) as Zeus |
| Shopping (1994) as Venning |
| Silent Hill (2006) as Christopher Da Silva |
| The Field (1990) as Tadgh McCabe |
| The Hitcher (2007) as John Ryder |
| The Island (2005) as Dr. Merrick |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) as Boromir |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) as Boromir |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) as Boromir (extended edition) |
| Troy (2004) as Odysseus |
| A Woman of No Importance (2011) as Lord Illingworth |
| Age of Heroes (2010) as Jones |
| Airborne (1998) as Dave Toombs |
| An Island's Legacy: Preparing for TT (2007) as Himself |
| Black Beauty (1994) as Farmer Grey |
| Ca$h (2010) as Pyke Kubic |
| Cleanskin (2011) as Ewan |
| Death Race 2 (2011) as Markus Kane |
| Don't Say a Word (2001) as Patrick Koster |
| Drumhead (2009) as Narrator |
| How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) as Larry Frisk |
| Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) as John Dawson |
| Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009) as John Dawson |
| Ronin (1998) as Spence |
| Samson and Delilah (1985) as Billy |
| Shadows from the Sky (2011) as Ordale |
| Soldiers of Fortune (2011) as Dimidov |
| Stormy Monday (1988) as Brendan |
| The Big Empty (2003) as Cowboy |
| The Book That Wrote Itself (1999) as Himself |
| The Dark (2005) as James |
| The Magnificent Eleven (2010) |
| Tom & Thomas (2002) as Paul Sheppard |
| War Requiem (1989) as German Soldier |
| When Saturday Comes (1996) as Jimmy Muir |
| Windprints (1990) as Anton van Heerden |
| Winter Flight (1984) as Hooker |
Trivia
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* (6 November 1998) Daughter, Evie Natasha born, with Abigail Cruttenden. * He is a devoted follower of the Sheffield United Football Club. * He was a presenter at the 1995 BAFTA Awards. * In a scene midway through Sharpe's Honour (1994) (TV), Sharpe and Marquesa Dorada are galloping down a hill on horseback when they suddenly tumble off the horse and land in the middle of a shallow stream. The scene is real; the horse stumbled as it was crossing the stream, sending Bean and co-star Alice Krige down into the water. Director 'Tom Clegg' liked the scene and kept it for the final cut. * Was not the first choice for the role of Richard Sharpe in the Sharpe series; he stepped in when an accident prevented actor Paul McGann from taking the part. * Made his professional stage debut in Romeo and Juliet (as Tybalt) at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury, England, in 1983. * (2002) Appeared in Moby 's video for "We Are All Made of Stars". * Was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Sheffield in England, in 1997. * He has a "100% BLADE" tattoo on his left shoulder, in honour of his favourite football team, Sheffield United whose nickname is "The Blades". The tattoo is frequently converted (with makeup) into a scar - or a different tattoo - when he is filming. * Has a scar over his eye given to him by Harrison Ford while shooting his death scene in Patriot Games (1992). Ford accidentally hit him with a boat hook. In the Sharpe series, this was emphasised with makeup to add credibility to his character. * He and his ex-wife, Melanie Hill , have two daughters: Lorna and Molly. * Says that he took the roles of Boromir and Odysseus because he was "tired of being known as a villainous actor" to American audiences (he says he was tired of playing just bad guys and wanted a change of pace and to play a sympathetic character or two). * Since February 2004, has been living in a London hotel after a burst water pipe flooded his house. * He has retained his Sheffield accent. * The only film awards he's ever won are from the Screen Actors Guild, the National Board of Review and the Broadcast Film Critics Association; these awards were all for Best Cast Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), in which he only appeared for three seconds in archive footage. * Is one of four "Lord of the Rings" stars to star, pre-"Rings," with Harrison Ford . He starred with Ford in Patriot Games (1992), and Ford starred with Viggo Mortensen in Witness (1985), and with John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and with Miranda Otto (Éowyn) in What Lies Beneath (2000). * Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England. * Is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford Upon Avon, England, where his credits include 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' and 'King Richard II'. * Once played Romeo at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in streetwise-wearing biker's leather. * Has three children as of July 2005: Lorna (b. October, 1987; mother is Melanie Hill ), Molly (b. September, 1991; mother is Melanie Hill ) and Evie Natasha (b. November, 1998; mother is Abigail Cruttenden) * Auditioned for the role of James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987). He later played Bond's nemesis in GoldenEye (1995). * His dislike for flying is so intense that during the filming of the "Mount Caradhras" scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), he hiked in costume to the shooting site while his fellow cast members were ferried in by helicopter. * Has a younger sister named Lorraine * Has worked opposite two Aragorns. Prior to working with Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings, he appeared in The Field (1990) with John Hurt, who had voiced Aragorn in Ralph Bakshi's animated film. Also, in Sharpe's Challenge (2006) (TV), he works with Toby Stephens, whose father, Robert Stephens , played Aragorn in the BBC Radio Adaptation. * Like fellow countryman Gary Oldman, he started out his career playing villainous characters, only to later distance himself from that on screen image by taking more likable roles like the ones he played in Troy (2004) and North Country (2005). * Appeared in UK adult comic Viz (issue 76, Feb/Mar 1996) in a spoof photo-love story called "I've Bean to Paradise". * Applied successfully for a grant to study at RADA where he won a Silver Medal and two fencing medals. * Presented the award for Duo of the Year to John Tams and Barry Coope at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. (4th February 2008). * Was considered for the part of Kainan in Outlander (2008). |
Quotes
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* He's a fallen hero, a very gentle man under that exterior. He's lived in an environment always ravaged by war and had to be realistic. He wants to use the ring against the enemy instead of destroying it. He doesn't understand the complexities this piece of metal can have on human beings. (Talking about his character Boromir) * "There's a wealth of literature out there which, hopefully, will be, you know, exploded in the future, and I personally find it very rewarding to be involved with classic storytelling, and sort of legendary characters." (Spoken in answer to question at Cannes Film Festival "Troy" Interview.) * "I think there was a time I was linked to it but I suppose I blew it playing 006. They made a good choice in Daniel Craig . He's a very good actor. He was in one of the first Sharpes we ever did and I gave him a bit of a battering. So we can always say Sharpe battered Bond." - On Casino Royale (2006) * A common misperception of me is...that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It's the parts that you play I guess. I don't mind it. I'm not a tough guy. I'd like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point. |
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