Sean Bean Net Worth

Sean Bean’s Net Worth:  $20 Million

Shaun Mark Bean, professionally known as Sean Bean, is an English actor and stage actor whose net worth is estimated to be $20 million.

Sean is best known for his portrayal of ‘Major Richard Sharpe’ in the TV series ‘Sharpe.’ He has attributed in many movies as well and has become very well-liked for his ‘negative’ roles in movies like ‘Patriot Games’, ‘National Treasure’ and ‘Golden Eye’. Bean has harvested further identification for his performance as “Ned Stark” in the HBO epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, as well as roles in the ITV historical drama series “Henry VIII” and” in the BBC anthology series “Accused”. His appearance in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy he has extended his range and has showcased his skills in playing a variety of dissimilar roles. He has received several awards during his career and won an International Emmy for Best Actor as well as he has also been nominated for a BAFTA and Saturn Award.

Sean Bean’s Early Life and Career

Sean Bean was born on 17 April 1959, in Handsworth, a suburb of Sheffield. In 1975, Bean left Brook Comprehensive School with O Levels in Art and English and then went to Rotherham College of Arts and Technology to take a welding course while working on his father’s farm. Later he shifted to drama classes at the Rotherham College and received a scholarship to the prestigious academy and graduated a few years later with the Silver Medal for his performance in Waiting for Godot.

Shortly thereafter, Bean performed in several West End productions between 1986 and 1988 and appeared in Romeo and Juliet with the Glasgow Citizens Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon. He also appeared in his first film, Derek Jarman's ‘Caravaggio’ in 1986. Bean became an established actor on British television and appeared in the BBC productions “Clarissa” and “Lady Chatterley” in 1991 and 1993 respectively. He was signed for the position of ‘Richard Sharpe’ in the ITV television series ‘Sharpe’ which made him very well-known, a character whose credibility was enhanced due to Bean’s Yorkshire accent. Sean Bean’s representation in films like ‘Patriot Games’ in 1992, ‘Golden Eye’ in 1994, and ‘National Treasure’ in 2005 has earned him a lot of popularity. However, it also led to him being typecasted as a “villain” personality. Bean's most well-known role was as Boromir in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. It took his already flourishing career to newer heights. The Lord of the Rings films has each earned an average of $970 million apiece, according to Box Office Mojo. He has also appeared in many popular films and televisions. He is also popular for the role of ‘Eddard 'Ned' Stark’, the character he played in the television series ‘Game of Thrones’. “Game of Thrones” makes a gross of $500,000 per episode and there is a total of 67 episodes which makes a big amount.

Sean Bean’s Personal Life

Having a successful career Sean Bean has been married five times and divorced four times. He married his secondary school love Debra James in 1981 and divorced in 1988. In 1990 he married actress Melanie Hill and soon 7 years after marriage they divorced in 1997. In the same year, he married actress Abigail Cruttenden but the marriage didn’t last even three years. They divorced in 2000. Bean started dating actress Georgina Sutcliffe. They got married in 2008 eventually they ended their marriage after 2 years. Recently, Bean married Ashley Moore on June 30, 2017.