**Sean Bean (Sheffield, 1959)** is a British actor whose film career has been marked by roles playing strong and complex characters. He is famous for his tendency to play figures with often tragic destinies, including valiant but doomed heroes and charismatic antagonists, a peculiarity that has generated an iconic “death meme” associated with his characters.

His most significant film roles include Boromir in *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy (2001-2003), the traitorous agent Alec Trevelyan in *GoldenEye* (1995), and the terrorist Sean Miller in *The Long Riders* (1992). He also played Ulysses in *Troy* (2004) and key roles in films such as *National Treasure* (2004) and *Equilibrium* (2002). His acting style is characterized by a serious intensity and an authoritative presence, allowing him to range between heroic and villainous roles with equal effectiveness.