Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959), known professionally as Sean Bean / ˈʃɔːn ˈbiːn /, is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production of Romeo and Juliet in 1983. Retaining his 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 (2001 -- 03).\n\nAnswer this question: who plays eddard stark on game of thrones? Let's have some stream of consciousness first.
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The important part for answering this question is: 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. So, the answer is Shaun Mark Bean.
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