Biography
SEAN BEAN has made a name for himself both on British television and in American films. He was seen starring in the highly successful HBO series "Game of Thrones" as well as the features Black Death and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
It was Bean's supporting role as Boromir in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring that turned him into a widely recognized figure. Since then, he has starred in the acclaimed Red Riding trilogy, Silent Hill, Flightplan and National Treasure. Other film credits include Golden Eye, Ronin, Equilibrium, Don't Say a Word, Essex Boys, Troy, The Island, North Country and The Hitcher.
Bean discovered his love of acting at Rotterham College of Arts and Technology, where he performed in "Cabaret" and "The Owl and the Pussycat." He later enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Bean made his professional stage debut as Tybalt in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury.
Following his British television debut in "Winter Flight," Bean spent a season on stage with the Young Writers Festival. He then joined the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, where he acted in repertory, playing Romeo to Niamh Cusack's Juliet.
Bean made his feature debut in Derek Jarman's Caravaggio. He reunited with the director on War Requiem but his first notable film role came in Stormy Monday, directed by Mike Figgis. Next, Bean shone as Oscar nominee Richard Harris' repressed son in Jim Sheridan's The Field.
The actor's British television credits include "Lady Chatterley," "Lorna Doone," "Clarissa," "Extremely Dangerous" and "Bravo Two Zero."
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