English actor Sean Bean is known for playing bearded, Medieval types. He is Lord Eddard Stark in HBO's "Game of Thrones" and Odysseus in "Troy." He is also Boromir in the the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. This may be his most notable role.
Bean is primarily in the first film "The Fellowship of the Ring" and appears in flashbacks in the following two films. The majority of the movie was shot in New Zealand due to the the beautiful, rugged landscape. And it is rugged unfortunately for Bean.
Bean has fear of flying. After a particularly rough ride in a helicopter during filming, he refused to fly to any more set locations. This proved problematic. In one instance, Bean rode a ski lift in full armor with a shield and a sword and then hiked the remaining miles to the set. That's dedication.