Sean Bean is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a production of Romeo and Juliet in 1983 at The Watermill Theatre. 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 at 2017 Film Festival Cologne Awards
Sheffield Legends plaque in Bean's home city of Sheffield, England
Bean at the premiere of North Country at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival
Bean at a press conference for Ridley Scott's The Martian, 2015 Toronto Film Festival
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, commonly abbreviated to RADA, is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central London, close to the Senate House complex of the University of London, and is a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
Main entrance on Gower Street, London
The sculpture above the entrance to RADA features masks which depict Tragedy (pictured) and Comedy (which appears opposite). A symbol of theatre, they are also known as Sock and Buskin.
RADA entrance sign
The RADA building on Chenies Street, London
