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Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production of Romeo and Juliet in 1983. Retaining his Yorkshire accent, he first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe, which originally ran from 1993 to 1997. Bean's film roles include Patriot Games (1992), GoldenEye (1995), Ronin (1998), Don't Say a Word (2001), The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Equilibrium (2002), National Treasure (2004), Troy (2004), Flightplan (2005), North Country (2005), The Island (2005), Silent Hill (2006), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Black Death (2010), Jupiter Ascending (2015), and The Martian (2015). His television roles include the BBC anthology series Accused, Broken, Game of Thrones, and the ITV historical drama series Henry VIII and Legends. As a voice actor, Bean has been featured in the video games The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Sid Meier's Civilization VI, and the feature films Wolfwalkers and Mummies among others. Bean has also been the main voice over for O2 and their adverts for over 20 years having originally taken the job in 2002. In 2022, Bean won the British Academy Television Award as Leading Actor in Time, a BBC One drama.
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry lives a solitary life above the waves, torn between two worlds. When strange seismic disturbances threaten global devastation, Arthur is drawn into the depths to uncover his heritage the lost kingdom of Atlantis. There he learns that his half-brother Orm, now Ocean Master, plans to wage war on the surface world to avenge centuries of pollution and neglect. Guided by Mera, the fierce warrior princess of Xebel, and torn between duty and compassion, Arthur must confront his lineage and reclaim the Trident of Poseidon to unite Atlantis before it collapses into civil war. Meanwhile, Black Manta, a ruthless mercenary with a personal vendetta against Arthur, hunts him from the shadows, forcing Aquaman to face not only political conflict but vengeance born of his own past mistakes. As tides rise and empires clash, Arthur learns that true kingship lies not in domination but in balance.
