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Sean Bean
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April 17, 1959 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography:Before enrolling in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, "Sean Bean" was going to enter his father's Sheffield steel fabrication business as a welder. He changed his mind after he garnered praise for acting in a few roles in local theater while taking an art class at Rotherham College. Bean 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. He also appeared in Romeo and Juliet with the Glasgow Citizens Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon. In the first he played Tybalt and in the second he played Romeo. Following more stage experience, Bean made his feature film debut in 1986 in "Derek Jarman"'s Carvaggio. Two years later, after returning to the stage, Bean appeared in "Mike Figgis"' "Stormy Monday" and in... Full Biography
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Sean Bean as Merrick
Merrick (Sean Bean, right) tries to stop Lincoln Six-Echo from destroying the world he has created.
Sean Bean in "The Hitcher"
Sean Bean, Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton in "The Hitcher"
Sean Bean (top) and Sophia Bush in "The Hitcher"
Sean Bean in "The Hitcher"
Sean Bean (left) and Sophia Bush in "The Hitcher"
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