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Sean Bean

Sean Bean

69 movies on Netflix

Biography

Sean Bean is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional debut in a 1983 production of Romeo and Juliet at the Watermill Theatre. He found mainstream success as Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe, which ran from 1993 to 1997. His film debut came in Caravaggio (1986), and he went on to play the villain Alec Trevelyan in GoldenEye (1995) and a supporting role in Ronin (1998). He gained international recognition as Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001 to 2003), with major screen time in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Later films include Equilibrium (2002), National Treasure (2004), Troy (2004), Flightplan (2005), Silent Hill (2006), Black Death (2010), and The Martian (2015). On television he played Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and won BAFTA awards for Best Actor for Broken and Time.

67years old

Turns 68 on April 17in 157 days

  • Born Handsworth
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Also credited as Shaun Mark Bean

Movie Career

Films
69
Career span
40 years1986 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Before filming The Lord of the Rings, Bean was rumored to have been considered by Peter Jackson for the role of Aragorn, though neither man confirmed it.

  2. First role

    Bean made his professional acting debut as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury in 1983, after graduating from RADA.

  3. About the name

    Bean took on the Irish spelling of his first name when he became an actor, and that is the spelling he goes by in his professional work.

Sean Bean movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 Adventure, Drama, Fantasyas Boromir

    IMDb rating 8.92.2M votes

  2. The Martian2015 Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fias Mitch Henderson

    IMDb rating 8.01.0M votes

  3. GoldenEye1995as Alec Trevelyan

    IMDb rating 7.2289K votes

  4. Troy2004as Odysseus

    IMDb rating 7.3649K votes

  5. Silent Hill2006as Christopher Da Silva

    IMDb rating 6.5263K votes

  6. National Treasure2004as Ian Howe

    IMDb rating 6.9382K votes

  7. The Island2005as Dr. Bernard Merrick

    IMDb rating 6.8345K votes

  8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003as Boromir

    IMDb rating 9.02.2M votes

Most often with

Tom Clegg directed thirteen of these films, Peter Jackson two and Chris Columbus two. Daragh O'Malley appears in twelve of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Daragh O'Malley, 12 films togetherSee the 12 films with Daragh O'MalleyJohn Tams, 10 films togetherSee the 10 films with John TamsJason Salkey, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Jason SalkeyLyndon Davies, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Lyndon DaviesHugh Fraser, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Hugh FraserMichael Mears, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Michael MearsTom CleggDirector, 13 filmsSee the 13 films by Tom CleggPeter JacksonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Peter JacksonChris ColumbusDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Chris Columbus

Films together

Box office

What Sean Bean's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.7 billion

35 of the 69 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 69 films: 35 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 17 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 35Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 17Never in cinemas
  • 10Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003as Boromir$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 75% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003as Boromir
    $1.1B19.7% of the total
  2. 2
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001as Boromir
    $871M15.3% of the total
  3. 3
    The Martian2015as Mitch Henderson
    $631M11.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Troy2004as Odysseus
    $497M8.7% of the total
  5. 5
    GoldenEye1995as Alec Trevelyan
    $352M6.2% of the total
  6. 6
    National Treasure2004as Ian Howe
    $348M6.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Pixels2015as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
    $245M4.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief2010as Zeus
    $226M4.0% of the total
Flightplan (2005), $223 millionJupiter Ascending (2015), $184 millionMirror Mirror (2012), $183 millionPatriot Games (1992), $178 millionThe Island (2005), $163 millionSilent Hill (2006), $101 millionDon't Say a Word (2001), $100 millionRonin (1998), $70.7 millionSilent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012), $56.0 millionMummies (2023), $53.4 millionThe Hitcher (2007), $25.4 millionNorth Country (2005), $25.2 millionKnights of the Zodiac (2023), $7.0 millionThe Dark (2005), $6.6 millionThe Young Messiah (2016), $6.5 millionEquilibrium (2002), $5.4 million

$1.4 billionfrom the other 27 films with a worldwide figure, 25% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors from 2003 to 2007, one of them major.

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Sean Bean's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
SAG Awards
2004Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingWon
Other honors
2007Honorary doctor of the University of SheffieldHonorary
2003Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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