Sean Bean's Biography
Sean Bean is one of the brightest British theater and film actors. In his homeland, he's known as the "last knight," while in Hollywood, he's dubbed the "most killed" actor. He boasts over a hundred roles, with the most notable being Richard Sharpe in "Sharpe's Adventures," Boromir in "The Lord of the Rings," and Ned Stark in "Game of Thrones."
Childhood and Youth
Born Shaun Mark Bean in spring 1959, he came into the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, to parents Brian and Rita Bean. His father Brian, a welder by trade, established his own metalwork shop, while his mother Rita—who'd started out as her husband's secretary—devoted herself to raising Sean and his younger sister Lorraine.
Back in Sheffield, Sean would rush off to play football with the local kids. When he was around seven, his grandfather took him to Sheffield United's stadium to support their beloved team, "The Blades." Bean remembers it as a cold winter evening, the floodlights blazing across the pitch. They arrived slightly late, and just as they were heading to their seats, Alan Woodworth found the net:...My dad hated flying. He was scared. The journey took about three days, year after year. All you'd see from the window were gas stations and foreign highways. I remember passing through Paris at five in the morning, and the driver woke us up to say, 'Ladies and gentlemen, to your left is the Eiffel Tower.' I sleepily looked out and caught a glimpse of its tiny silhouette in the distance.
Football remained Sean's passion throughout his life. As a teenager, he dreamed of playing for the local club—and might have made it if a piece of glass hadn't sliced into his leg. The injury was severe, ending any hopes of a professional football career.We heard the roar of the crowd and rushed to our seats. The hair on the back of my neck stood up. I was struck by it: the shouting crowd, the rush to the stadium, all these people. I was captivated.
Looking for another outlet, Sean turned to boxing at Croft House. But he was so intense that he'd regularly injure himself during training. In one particularly angry moment, he threw a punch not at the bag itself, but at the metal ring holding it up. The agonizing pain, combined with his crushed football dreams, made him realize boxing wasn't for him.

In 1975, Bean graduated from school with top marks in art history and English, but found himself completely lost about his next move. He bounced between jobs—working at a supermarket, shoveling snow in winter—and even considered becoming an artist thanks to his solid drawing skills. Eventually, his father Brian suggested Sean learn welding and join the family business. Sean took his father's advice and enrolled at Rotherham College of Arts and Technology. But instead of becoming a welder, he stumbled into a drama course—and finally found his calling.



Movie Roles
Bean made his screen debut in 1984. He landed a small role as Horace Clarke in the detective series "The Bill."









Sean Bean's Personal Life
With his charismatic presence and athletic build, Sean Bean has never been short on female attention. Marriage first crossed his mind while he was still a student. During a break, he stopped by his friend Deborah James's hair salon, got a haircut, and proposed to her on the spot.




