Character "Games of Thrones" Ned Stark: actor Sean Bean. Biography, filmography, interesting facts about the actor and character

Among the characters of the "Game of Thrones", which was "killed" by the ruthless George Martin, the first serious victim was Eddard (Ned) Stark (actor Sean Mark Bin). And although it has already passed five seasons, the consequences of the death of this hero are still being dealt with by the inhabitants of the 7 kingdoms of Västerås.

The world of the series "Game of Thrones"

For the beginnings it is necessary to recollect, about what a teleserial "Game of thrones".

Ned Stark and his childhood friend Robert Barateon, with the support of several generous houses of Västerås, raise an uprising against the ruling dynasty of the Targariens. The reason for this is that the son of King Eyeris II Reagar abducted and dishonored Ned's sister Lianna (Robert's fiancée). In addition, the king executed his elder brother and father Eddard, who tried to obtain a fair punishment for the prince.

The rebels managed to win, and Robert Baratheon became King of Vasteras. After all that happened, Ned returned home to the Winterfell family castle, where he peacefully lived with his family for the next fifteen years as the lord of the North.

All of the above events occurred before the beginning of the television series. In the "Game of Thrones" the same action begins fifteen years after the uprising.

Robert Baratheon appoints Eddard his right hand (chief advisor) after the mysterious death of John Arren, who previously held this post. Together with himself in the capital, Ned takes two daughters: the Aryu slave and the humble Sansu.

Plunged into the swamp of capital intrigues, Stark begins to suspect that the wife of King Cersei has changed her husband for many years with her brother, Jame Lannister. Moreover, all three of Robert's children are bastards Jame.

After giving the queen time to leave with the children, before reporting the incident to Bishop Vesteras, Ned makes a mistake. Taking advantage of the delay, Sersei organizes the murder of her husband, and Stark declares a rebel and puts him in jail, and later executes.

After the death of Robert and Eddard, the elder son of Baratheon Joffrey becomes the ruler of the seven kingdoms (in fact, the bastard). And the two younger brothers of the late ruler present their rights to the throne. In addition, the uprising in the North raises the eldest son of Ned Robb. And in the free cities the army of the daughter of the deposed Barayeon Eyeris II gathers.

But while in 7 kingdoms there is a civil war, behind an enormous ice wall the ancient evil awakens, planning to destroy all living things. The only one who realizes the seriousness of the situation and tries to stop this evil is Bastard Ned Stark called John Snow.

The TV series "The Game of Thrones": Ned Stark

This character is the embodiment of chivalrous valor and honor.

Despite the many troubles that have fallen to his lot, Ned Stark (actor Sean Mark Bin) remained worthy of respect. However, nobility ruined him - using the honesty of Stark, Cersei and accomplices caught him in a trap, after which the hero parted with life.

Ned Stark's wife was Katilin Tally. Initially, she was engaged to his older brother. But after his death, Ned married her to enlist the support of her home. Despite the lack of love between them at the beginning of family life, Eddard and Caitlin later fell in love with each other and carried these feelings through life.

Ned had six children. Four sons (three lawful: Robb, Brandon, Ricon and one bastard - John), as well as two daughters (Sansa and Arya).

He brought up all the offspring with worthy people. But when the Civil War broke out in Västerås, the young Starkey dispersed. Each of them had to choose whether to follow the father's covenants or not.

Despite the death of Eddard in the first season, his family and friends remember him almost every season. He serves as a definite moral guide for them.

Sean Bean - the performer of the role of Ned Stark

On the screen, the role of the valiant Lord of the North was played by British actor Sean Mark Bin.

Unlike his hero, Sean was a native of the usual British family of hard workers. In his childhood, he dreamed of becoming a football player, but because of the injury from this dream had to be abandoned.

After graduation, Shawn Bin went to study as a welder to work for his father's company. Once he confused the audience and got into a drama class. He liked it there, and he signed up there. After a while, Bean won a scholarship in the most prestigious theatrical educational institution in Great Britain - Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Selected filmography of the actor

In parallel with his studies, the actor played in the theater, and also tried to act in films and on television. His first major achievement in his homeland was the main role in the television series "Lorna Dun." And the world-famous actor deserved, having played the Irish terrorist Shaun Miller in the film adaptation of the novel of American novelist Tom Clancy "Games of the Patriots."

Peak popularity of Bean can be considered the nineties and the first decade of two thousand. At this time, he is very much removed both at home and abroad.

In Britain, the actor became famous, playing the role of the British Richard Sharpe shooter in a series of television movies, based on the books of the English writer Bernard Cornwell.

In addition, he played in other well-known costume British television series (Lady Chatterley, Scarlett, Canterbury Stories) Sean Bean. Films with his participation that have become classics are the Golden Eye, Anna Karenina, The Lord of the Rings: The Brotherhood of the Ring, The Treasure of the Nation, The Troy, The Island, The Pixels and The Martian.

The role of Ned Stark did not become any particularly outstanding in the filmography of the actor. However, he played it with dignity, and thanks to the popularity that the series acquired in the years to come, Bean again received the status of a cult actor.

Actors who played Ned Stark in season 6

After the execution in the first season, Eddard "returned" to the television series only in the sixth, and even as visions of his son Brandon.

Ned Stark in Season 6 appears in the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 10th episodes. However, since these visions reflect events of the past, in which Eddard was still young, it was played not by Bean, but by other actors.

So in the 5th and 6th episodes of the "Game of Thrones" a teenager Ned Stark appears before the audience. The actor who played this role is the thirteen-year-old Sebastian Croft, known to the audience for a small role in "The Heinous Horrors."

But the more mature Eddard, survived the rebellion and became Lord Winterfell, starred television actor Robert Aramayo.

Interesting facts

• Ned's book is 35 years old, although he looks a little older. In the series, his hero "aged" for 5 years. This is due to the fact that at the time of filming, Sean Bin already exceeded 50. And even the efforts of the best make-up artists on the planet for 35 he did not look.
• In the first season, Ned Stark (actor Sean Mark Bin) appeared only in 9 episodes, but the name of the performer of this role is in the credits and the final, tenth series.
• In the sixth season, the truth about the origin of Edward's bastard, John Snow, is revealed. It turns out that he was the son of Ned's sister - Lianna from Prince Reagar Targarien. Fearing that the former fiance of the girl Robert, wishing to take revenge on the prince-rapist, will kill the kid, Stark gives it out for his bastard.
• In his youth, Sean Bean played a major role in the adaptation of the scandalous novel Lady Chatterley's Lover. In 2015, another television series based on the same work appeared on the screens. In it, the huntsman Oliver Mellors, who conquered the heart of a lonely lady, was performed by Richard Madden, who previously played the eldest son of Ned Stark in The Game of Thrones.

When the first season of the "Game of Thrones" was just beginning to be filmed, the producers experienced how the audience would react to the death of the main character. They proved to be right: movie fans around the world criticized this plot line, not only because in 9 episodes they managed to fall in love with the noble Neda Stark, but also because many of them began to watch the "Game of Thrones" for the sake of Sean Bean, who appeared on most posters. Fortunately, other artists of the project managed to attract the attention of the audience, but even today, after many seasons, Eddard Stark performed by Bina remains one of the favorite characters of the project.