Sean Bean is an icon of Yorkshire who has had some of the biggest roles in the acting world. The Sheffield actor is known worldwide for his role as Boromir in the Lord of The Rings franchise and Ned Stark In the HBO series Game Of Thrones. It’s become a running joke that the majority of the Yorkshiremen’s characters seem to end up dead. He has in fact died 25 times on camera.
Born on April 17, 1959, in the suburbs of Sheffield. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his professional debut in Shakespeare’s theatrical production of Romeo and Juliet as Tybalt. After debuting in the film in Caravaggio, showcasing his natural talent. Bean has kept his Yorkshire accent through out and has seen mainstream success on a world scale.
His portrayal of Ricahrd Sharpe in ITV’s Sharpe is still iconic to this day. He has also starred in a range of big screen hits including James Bond film Goldeneye, National Treasure, Jupiter Ascending and many more.
More recently the Yorkshireman won a BAFTA for his leading role in BBC One drama Time, which he acted in alongside Stephen Graham. Not wanting our boy to be known for just dying we’ve selected some films where Sean Bean Lives.
Below is a list of films where Sean Bean Lives:
1. Sharpe (1993-2008)
2. Troy (Wolfgang Petersen, 2004)
3. National Treasure (Jon Turteltaub, 2003)
4. Silent Hill (Christophe Gans, 2006)
5. Silent Hill: Revelation (M.J. Bassett, 2012)
6. The Martian (Ridley Scott, 2015)
7. Ronin (John Frankenheimer, 1998)
8. Back Beauty (Caroline Thompson, 1994)
9. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Chris Columbus, 2010)
10. Flightplan (Robert Schwentke, 2005)
11. Pixels (Chris Columbus, 2015)
12. When Saturday Comes (Maria Giese, 1996)
13. Jupiter Ascending (Lana Wachowski/ Lilly Wachowski, 2015)
