Sean Bean

Sean Bean: Biography in Details

Who is Sean Bean?

Sean Bean is an English actor best known for his portrayal of ‘Major Richard Sharpe’ in the TV series ‘Sharpe.’

Likely, he has featured in many films as well and has become very popular for his ‘negative’ roles in films like ‘Patriot Games’, ‘National Treasure’, and ‘GoldenEye’.

Who are the parents of Sean Bean?

Sean Bean was born in Handsworth, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on April 17, 1959. His birth name is Shaun Mark Bean.

His father’s name is Brian Bean owned a fabrication shop, providing a livelihood to over 50 people, and his mother name is Rita Bean worked as a secretary there. Sean also has a younger sister named Lorraine.

He has a sibling namely, Lorraine Bean. Sean Bean holds British citizenship and English ethnicity. His birth sign is Aries.

Education, School/ College University

Talking about Sean’s education history, Sean Bean attended Brook Comprehensive School with O Levels in Art and English in 1975.

Sean Bean then went to Rotherham College of Arts and Technology, where he took a welding course while working on his father’s farm. Eventually, he shifted to drama classes at Rotherham College.

Sean Bean: Professional Life, Career

Talking about his profession, Sean Bean made his professional debut in the theatre by playing ‘Tybalt’ in The Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ in 1983.

Sean Bean also made many stage appearances with the company between 1986 and 1988. During this time he also appeared in his first film, Derek Jarman’s ‘Caravaggio’ in 1986.

Additionally, he featured in the BBC productions ‘Clarissa’ and ‘Lady Chatterley’ in 1991 and 1993 respectively.

Similarly, some of the other popular films and television shows Sean Bean has appeared in include ‘Essex Boys’ (2000), ‘The Island’ (2005), ‘Equilibrium’ (2002), ‘Troy’ (2004), ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), ‘Cash’(2010), and ‘Accused’ (2012).
Therefore, Sean Bean is also extremely popular for the role of ‘Eddard ‘Ned’ Stark’, the character he played in the television series ‘Game of Thrones.
The series, an adaptation of the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series of novels by George R. R. Martin helped him reach the pinnacle of his career.

Awards, Nomination

Sean Bean won Best Leading Actor for Broken (2017) at BAFTA TV Award in 2018, and he won Best Cast Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) at Awards Circuit Community Awards, Critics Choice Award, Gold Derby Award, he also won Best TV Hero for Game of Thrones (2011) at IGN Award.

Likewise, he won Best Performance by an Actor for Accused (2010) at International Emmy Awards, and he won Outstanding Performance in a Drama, Lead for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) at NAVGTR Award.

Net Worth, Income, Salary

Sean Bean has an estimated net worth of around $20 million (as per 2021 data) and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

Sean Bean: Rumors, Controversy/ Scandal

There was a rumor that Sean Bean is going to be a father. Another rumor was Sean started dating Nadia Foster in 2011. Currently, he is far from rumors and controversies.

How tall is Sean Bean?

Sean Bean has a height of 5 feet 10 inches and he weighs 85 Kg. Additionally, his chest, waist, and biceps sizes are 44-35-15 inches respectively.

Sean’s hair color is light brown and his eyes color is green.

Social Media

Sean Bean is active on Instagram rather than on Facebook and Twitter, he has around 188K followers on Instagram. But, she doesn’t have an official page on Facebook and Twitter.

 

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