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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.
Something in Clark's past has come back to haunt him. Before Krypton's destruction, Zod, along with his wife Ursa and their ally Non, revolted against the tyrannical government of their planet. However, they quickly transformed into ruthless would-be dictators driven by a thirst for power. Following a disastrous uprising orchestrated by Zod, the authorities condemn the trio to death. Nevertheless, Jor-El, Superman's father, intervenes, urging the government to reduce their punishment to imprisonment in the Phantom Zone, a proposal accepted on the condition that he would take on the role of their warden. Now haven been set free from the Phantom Zone, Zod trespasses on Earth; threatening to wipe out the entire human race.
