Sean Bean is a celebrated English actor, renowned for his distinctive Yorkshire accent and compelling performances. He honed his craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career with a role in Romeo and Juliet in 1983. Bean achieved widespread recognition for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the popular ITV series Sharpe (1993-1997), marking a significant turning point in his career and solidifying his status as a prominent figure in British television.
On April 11, 1981, Sean Bean married Debra James, his secondary school sweetheart.
In October 1987, Sean Bean and Melanie Hill had their first daughter.
In 1988, Sean Bean divorced Debra James.
On February 27, 1990, Sean Bean married actress Melanie Hill, whom he met at RADA.
In September 1991, Sean Bean and Melanie Hill had their second daughter.
In August 1997, Sean Bean and Melanie Hill's marriage ended in divorce.
On November 22, 1997, Sean Bean married actress Abigail Cruttenden, whom he met during the filming of Sharpe.
In 1997, Sean Bean received an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University.
In November 1998, Sean Bean and Abigail Cruttenden had a daughter.
In July 2000, Sean Bean and Abigail Cruttenden's marriage ended in divorce.
In 2001, Sean Bean opened the Hall of Fame for Sheffield United, the "Blades", the football club he has been a fan of since he was eight years old.
From 2002 to 2007, Sean Bean served on the board of directors for Sheffield United after making a six-figure contribution to the club's finances to help raise the profile of the club.
In 2006, Sean Bean began dating actress Georgina Sutcliffe.
In July 2007, Sean Bean received a Doctor of Letters in English Literature from the University of Sheffield.
In 2007, Sean Bean stepped down from Sheffield United's board of directors to "go back to being an ordinary supporter."
In January 2008, Sean Bean and Georgina Sutcliffe cancelled their planned wedding on the eve of the ceremony for "personal reasons".
On February 19, 2008, Sean Bean married Georgina Sutcliffe at the Marylebone Town Hall in London.
In 2009, during allegations that Sean Bean physically abused Georgina Sutcliffe, domestic disturbances resulted in the police being called to their home in Belsize Park on three occasions.
On August 6, 2010, the separation of Sean Bean and Georgina Sutcliffe was announced.
On December 21, 2010, Sean Bean and Georgina Sutcliffe's divorce was finalized.
In 2015, aligned with the British left, Sean Bean expressed support for Jeremy Corbyn and for "old Labour," the era before Tony Blair rebranded the party as New Labour; Bean also spoke of his admiration for Tony Benn.
On June 30, 2017, Sean Bean married Ashley Moore.
In 2018, Sean Bean appeared in the Hitman 2 video game as Mark Faba, also known as "The Undying," an elusive target, as an homage to his characters' on-screen deaths.
In 2018, a poll for Yorkshire Day ranked Sean Bean as the second greatest Yorkshireman ever, behind Michael Palin.
In September 2019, Sean Bean revealed that he had begun turning down roles that would have his character killed because the pattern had become predictable.
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