| Sean Bean first decided to become an actor in high school when he did very well in the plays and art classes. He recieved a scholarship to the prestigious academy and graduated a few years later with the Silver Medal for his performance in Waiting for Godot. He also appeared in Romeo and Juliet, with the Shakespeare theater. His first feature film was in the 1986 film Carvaggio. Bean is best known for his remake of the film Anna Karenina. Later on he made his way to New Zealand for a role in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. |