Claim: Ronin starred at least one actor from Game of Thrones.

Shaun Mark Bean -LRB- born 17 April 1959 -RRB- , known professionally as Sean Bean -LRB- -LSB- ˈʃɔːn ˈbiːn -RSB- -RRB- , is an English actor . After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , he made his professional debut in a theatre production of Romeo and Juliet in 1983 . Retaining his distinctive Yorkshire accent , he first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe . Bean has since garnered further recognition for his performance as Ned Stark in the HBO epic fantasy series Game of Thrones , as well as roles in the BBC anthology series Accused and the ITV historical drama series Henry VIII . His most prominent film role was Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy -LRB- 2001 -- 03 -RRB- .   Other roles include Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film GoldenEye -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and Odysseus in Troy -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , as well as roles in Patriot Games -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , Ronin -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , National Treasure -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , North Country -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Island -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Silent Hill -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Black Death -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Jupiter Ascending -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and The Martian -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . As a voice actor , Bean has been featured in the video games The Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion , Sid Meier 's Civilization VI , and the drama The Canterbury Tales , among several others . He has received several awards during his career and won an International Emmy for Best Actor . He has also been nominated for a BAFTA and Saturn Award .