Henry VIII (TV serial) stars an actor.
Shaun Mark Bean -LRB- born 17 April 1959 -RRB- , known professionally as Sean Bean -LRB- -LSB- ˈʃɔːn ˈbiːn -RSB- -RRB- , is an English actor .. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , he made his professional debut in a theatre production of Romeo and Juliet in 1983 .. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet. Retaining his distinctive Yorkshire accent , he first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe .. Yorkshire accent. Yorkshire accent. Richard Sharpe. Sharpe ( novel series ). ITV. ITV ( TV network ). Sharpe. Sharpe ( TV series ). Bean has since garnered further recognition for his performance as Ned Stark in the HBO epic fantasy series Game of Thrones , as well as roles in the BBC anthology series Accused and the ITV historical drama series Henry VIII .. ITV. ITV ( TV network ). Ned Stark. Ned Stark. HBO. HBO. epic fantasy. epic fantasy. Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones. BBC. BBC One. anthology series. anthology series. Accused. Accused ( TV series ). historical drama. Historical period drama. Henry VIII. Henry VIII ( TV serial ). His most prominent film role was Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy -LRB- 2001 -- 03 -RRB- .. Boromir. Boromir. Other roles include Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film GoldenEye -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and Odysseus in Troy -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , as well as roles in Patriot Games -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , Ronin -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , National Treasure -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , North Country -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Island -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Silent Hill -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Black Death -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Jupiter Ascending -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and The Martian -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .. Alec Trevelyan. Alec Trevelyan. James Bond. James Bond ( film series ). GoldenEye. GoldenEye. Odysseus. Odysseus. Troy. Troy ( film ). Patriot Games. Patriot Games ( film ). Ronin. Ronin ( film ). National Treasure. National Treasure ( film ). North Country. North Country ( film ). The Island. The Island ( 2005 film ). Silent Hill. Silent Hill ( film ). Black Death. Black Death ( film ). Jupiter Ascending. Jupiter Ascending. The Martian. The Martian ( film ). As a voice actor , Bean has been featured in the video games The Elder Scrolls IV  : Oblivion , Sid Meier 's Civilization VI , and the drama The Canterbury Tales , among several others .. The Canterbury Tales. The Canterbury Tales ( TV series ). He has received several awards during his career and won an International Emmy for Best Actor .. International Emmy. International Emmy. Best Actor. International Emmy Award for best actor. He has also been nominated for a BAFTA and Saturn Award .. BAFTA. BAFTA. Saturn Award. Saturn Award