If ever there was a man who looks happier striding around in a jerkin and breeches than modern dress it’s Sean Bean. Since his early appearances on the small screen in Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Sharpe, Sean has carved out a distinctive career path for himself as the go-to guy for swashbuckling roles.

If ever there was a man who looks happier striding around in a jerkin and breeches than modern dress itu2019s Sean Bean. Since his early appearances on the small screen in Lady Chatterleyu2019s Lover and Sharpe, Sean has carved out a distinctive career path for himself as the go-to guy for swashbuckling roles.

The Marvellous Sean Bean

Sean Bean: Caravaggio, 1986

Sean Bean: Patriot Games, 1992

Sean Bean: Sharpe, 1992

Sean Bean: Lady Chatterley's Lover, 1993

Sean Bean: Sharpe

Sean Bean: Black Beauty, 1994

Sean Bean: Sharpe's Gold, 1995

Sean Bean: When Saturday Comes, 1996

Sean Bean: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001

Sean Bean: Macbeth, 2002

Sean Bean: Henry VIII, 2003

Sean Bean: Troy, 2004

Sean Bean: Cannes, 2004

Sean Bean: Cannes Troy premier, 2004

Sean Bean: Flight Plan, 2005

Sean Bean: Flight Plan premier, 2005

Sean Bean: The Island premier, 2005

Sean Bean: North Country premier, 2005

Sean Bean: Outlaw, 2007

Sean Bean: Sharpe's Peril, 2008

Sean Bean: Red Riding, 2009

Sean Bean: with Viggo Mortensen, 2009

Sean Bean: Black Death, 2010

Sean Bean: Game of Thrones, 2011

Holding out for a hero? Just call Sean…

The marvellous Mr Bean