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Sean Bean, born on April 17, 1959 in Handsworth, United Kingdom, is a television actor, film actor and voice actor. Sean Bean is 67 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Rotherham College. Recorded honors include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2004), Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (2003) and honorary doctor of the University of Sheffield (2007).
My Take
The internet reduced Sean Bean to a punchline about on-screen deaths, but I read those deaths differently: storytellers keep killing him because no actor makes loss feel heavier. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art yet refused to sand off his Yorkshire accent, and that stubborn rootedness powers his best work, from Sharpe's grit to the quiet doom he carries into every epic. He plays men of soil and duty in genres obsessed with glamour, which is exactly why he stands out. For me, he is proof that authenticity ages far better than polish.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sean Bean
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・ビーン
- Reading
- しょーん・びーん
- Born
- April 17, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Handsworth, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Rotherham College
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- 2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- 2007 honorary doctor of the University of Sheffield
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sean Bean born?
Born April 17, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Sean Bean from?
Sean Bean is from Handsworth, United Kingdom.
What does Sean Bean do?
Sean Bean works as actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor, stage actor.
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