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He worked for his father's Welding firm before becoming an actor. He made his acting debut in 1983 at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury, Berkshire , England , as Tybalt in Romeo And Juliet .

He is best known in the United States for his role as the Fictional Character Boromir in the '' Lord Of The Rings '' movie series and, in the United Kingdom , as Richard Sharpe in the Television Series '' Sharpe ''. His popularity in the Sharpe series became an In-joke in many of his later films -- he works the word "sharp" into his characters' dialogue whenever possible. The Sharpe series concluded in 1997 , but a one off episode, '' Sharpe's Challenge '' was aired in April , 2006 .

Other notable appearances include as an Irish Terrorist in the 1992 film adaptation of '' Patriot Games '', as Mellors the Gamekeeper in the 1992 BBC adaptation of '' Lady Chatterley's Lover '', as Alec Trevelyan ( MI6 's 006), the major villain of the 1995 James Bond film '' GoldenEye '' and as Odysseus in the 2004 film '' Troy ''. Producers of the Bond film series were looking for an actor who could have played Bond himself for the role of 006. They have claimed to find those qualities in Bean.

Bean also featured in Moby 's Music Video "We Are All Made of Stars."

He has been married and Divorce d three times, and has three daughters: Lorna, Molly and Evie.


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  • He has a ''.


  • During the filming of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', he refused to take the helicopters out to remote mountain locations. Instead he chose to take a ski lift into the mountains and then hike the final few miles, all in full costume.


  • He was a presenter at the 1995 BAFTA Awards.


  • In a scene midway through Sharpe's Honour (1994) (TV), Sharpe and Marquesa Dorada are galloping down a hill on horseback when they suddenly tumble off the horse and land in the middle of a shallow stream. The scene is real; the horse stumbled as it was crossing the stream, sending Bean and co-star Alice Krige down into the water. Director Tom Clegg liked the scene and kept it for the final cut.


  • Was not the first choice for the role of Richard Sharpe in the Sharpe series; he stepped in when an accident prevented actor Paul McGann from taking the part.



  • Has a scar over his eye given to him by Harrison Ford while shooting his death scene in Patriot Games (1992). Ford accidentally hit him with a boat hook. In the Sharpe series, this was emphasised with makeup to add credibility to his character.



  • He voiced Martin, the bastard son of Emperor Uriel Septim (who himself was voiced by



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