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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.

After a suspicious car accident, Vicki Walker wakes up in a mysterious school for angels and demons. She learns she must train and choose her eternal path as either an angel or a demon, but the truth behind her death remains a mystery. In Season 2, tensions rise as demons grow dissatisfied with God Shepfa’s rule. Vicki is haunted by visions of Malvonte, a powerful being linked to a demon revolt. In Season 3, Malvonte returns with revelations about his resurrection and the hidden truths of heaven. In Secret of the Heavens 2, Vicki faces the arrival of the Plague, the First Knight of the Apocalypse, whose destruction reduces immortals to pawns. As other Horsemen emerge, Vicki joins a resistance against the growing chaos. The climactic battle in Season 3 centers on the liberation of the Mother of Life, a goddess intent on destroying the world to start anew, sparking a war between Earth, Heaven, and Hell.
