Brief Bio of Sean Bean Sean was born April 17, 1959 and raised in Sheffield, of Yorkshire, England, where he lived with his parents Brian and Rita Bean, and younger sister Lorraine. He left school at the age of 16. School was followed by a variety of odd jobs, before he discovered acting while attending Rotherham College. Sean's first movie was titled "Winter Flight", although he is most known for his "Bad Guy" roles, such as in "Patriot Games", and "Goldeneye."