Sean Bean is one of the most magnetic and versatile stars of cinema and television. Emerging from a northern working-class background to become one of Hollywood's favourite screen villains, Bean has earned himself the title of "sexiest man in cinema".
In this biography, Laura Jackson examines the man behind the hype. Through interviews with many of Bean's fellow actors, friends, and film world colleagues, Jackson traces his phenomenal success in 'Sharpe' to his major roles in 'GoldenEye', 'Patriot Games', 'Lady Chatterley', 'Bravo Two Zero', 'Extremely Dangerous', 'Ronin', 'Essex Boys' and other well-known films.
