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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.
Sean Bean
Nero au Augustus
for Nero au Augustus in Red Rising Series
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In a distant future, humanity is divided into a rigid caste system based on color, with the elite Gold class ruling over all others. Darrow, a lowborn Red, is plucked from his mining colony and infiltrated into the prestigious Gold Institute—a brutal military academy where the elite are forged through cutthroat competition and deadly trials. Posing as a Gold, Darrow must survive against privileged, genetically enhanced opponents while secretly working to dismantle the system from within. Alongside a diverse group of allies, he navigates treacherous politics, forms unexpected bonds, and discovers that revolution requires more than strength—it demands strategy, sacrifice, and moral compromise. As Darrow rises through the ranks, he becomes entangled in a larger galactic conflict that threatens to reshape civilization itself. The trilogy follows his transformation from a naive boy into a formidable leader, exploring themes of class warfare, identity, loyalty, and the cost of ambition. With intense action sequences, complex character development, and a richly imagined world, the series examines whether one person can truly change an empire built on centuries of oppression.
