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Oh No, They Killed Sean Bean (Again) Quiz

Sean Bean, an actor most famous for dying in many movies, is a celebrity with a storied career. Here are some facts about it! (Some SPOILERS - his characters do die a lot!)

A multiple-choice quiz by merylfederman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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merylfederman

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5 mins

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382,031

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Before Sean Bean dies in his movies, we are treated to his delightful voice, which has a distinctive accent. Where in England was Sean Bean originally from, that informs his seductive sound? Hint

Norfolk

Cheshire

Berkshire

Yorkshire

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sean Bean discovered a love of the arts in college, where he then won a scholarship to which major British performing arts academy, where his fellow alumni include Kenneth Branagh (also a leader of the organization), John Gielgud, and Janet McTeer? Hint

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

Stella Mann College of Performing Arts

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sean Bean replaced Paul McGann to be cast on a major television show that launched his career into high gear both professionally and as a bit of a sex symbol. What role did he take on, that of a Napoleonic era soldier? Hint

Horatio Hornblower

Richard Sharpe

Jack Aubrey

Percy Blakeney

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sean Bean joined the ranks of Bond villains when he played Alec Trevelyan, also known as 006. Which Bond movie features this character? Hint

GoldenEye

The World Is Not Enough

Tomorrow Never Dies

Die Another Day

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sean Bean does die a lot in his movies. However, over the first few decades of his career his film "death" average is actually closer to 30% when rounded to the nearest ten-percent, not something higher as you might expect. In fact, only one of the four listed films actually sees Mr. Bean's character off to his death - in the rest he lives! Which one kills him? Hint

The Martian

Troy

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

Jupiter Ascending

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the outset of "Game of Thrones", Sean Bean was featured on promotional materials in ways that implied to many that he was the main character of the show, and indeed the first season made us believe so. Despite Sean Bean's reputation of dying a lot, this character's death was a real shock back in 2011. Which character is this? Hint

Jon Snow

Ned Stark

Tyrion Lannister

Khal Drogo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sean Bean won an International Emmy Award in 2013. He played the role of Simon in which episodic television show about people dealing with the legal system, which also featured fellow "Lord of the Ring" alum Andy Serkis in another episode? Hint

The Tunnel

Accused

Case Histories

Black Mirror

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alright, one more question about how Sean Bean just can't seem to stop dying: which one does not accurately describe how Sean Bean dies in the title mentioned? Hint

"Fellowship of the Ring" - Shot with arrows

"Henry VIII" - Disease

"Equilibrium" - Shot with a gun

"Game of Thrones" - Beheaded

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sean Bean, as someone whose name is quite naturally formalized as "Mr. Bean", has been subject to the receipt of which other British actor's fan-mail for this reason? Hint

Tony Robinson

Stephen Fry

Rowan Atkinson

Hugh Laurie

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Question 10 of 10

10. To go back to the beginning for the finale: in which Shakespeare play, featuring feuding families, did Sean Bean make his professional debut? Hint

Romeo and Juliet

Merry Wives of Windsor

Much Ado About Nothing

Titus Andronicus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before Sean Bean dies in his movies, we are treated to his delightful voice, which has a distinctive accent. Where in England was Sean Bean originally from, that informs his seductive sound?

Answer: Yorkshire

Sean Bean's Yorkshire accent may have inspired the use of the Yorkshire accent for many of the northern characters in "Game of Thrones", since the north was the region his character Ned Stark was from. The Yorkshire accent is a deviation from the "Received Pronunciation" or most regulated/educated British accent, which is why it may be surprising to hear actors using it.

Answer: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

RADA is an old drama school in London, England, famous for its "classically trained" Shakespearean actors. Sean Bean is one of very many A-list stars who attended - practically half of the "Harry Potter" series did, and fellow "LOTR" actor Jonathan Rhys-Davies (Gimli) did as well. Since only 28 students join each year, this is quite the proportion; their students end up with an instantly high pedigree as actors.

Answer: Richard Sharpe

Bernard Cornwell's "Sharpe" series features the character Richard Sharpe, a skilled soldier who doesn't always play by the rules. The character has a gritty backstory and frequent romantic escapades along with his military ones.

4. Sean Bean joined the ranks of Bond villains when he played Alec Trevelyan, also known as 006. Which Bond movie features this character?

Answer: GoldenEye

SPOILER: Sean Bean's character in "GoldenEye" actually fakes his own death when he's injured and left in an MI6 mission gone wrong, and is later revealed to be part of the Janus organization. Up to "GoldenEye", he was the largest "00" character in the entire series besides James Bond.

Answer: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

SPOILER! Boromir is the ill-fated Fellowship member in "Fellowship of the Ring", as he dies defending the hobbits from Uruk-hai. Odysseus, his character in "Troy", survives, as do his characters in "Jupiter Ascending" and "The Martian", though his character in "The Martian" does get fired.

Answer: Ned Stark

SPOILER: Eddard (Ned) Stark is the head of the northern Stark family, and his attempts to challenge the royal family backfire spectacularly in ways that even certain royals don't expect. Sean Bean's "fatal" reputation couldn't make that story-line less surprising, despite the show's already established tendency to kill characters.

Answer: Accused

"Accused" deals with individual cases of people accused of various crimes, some guilty and some innocent. Sean Bean's character was a transvestite who was tried for the murder of his affair partner's wife. "Accused" also had a winner at the International Emmys the prior year - Chris Eccleston, for his role of a cheating husband who counterfeited money to get out of debt.

8. Alright, one more question about how Sean Bean just can't seem to stop dying: which one does not accurately describe how Sean Bean dies in the title mentioned?

Answer: "Henry VIII" - Disease

SPOILER: In "Henry VIII", Sean Bean plays Robert Aske, a rebel from Yorkshire. The television show accurately portrays the means of his death, which was a hanging for treason. Not only has Sean Bean died many times on film, he has found many different ways to do so, though shooting is by far the most common.

9. Sean Bean, as someone whose name is quite naturally formalized as "Mr. Bean", has been subject to the receipt of which other British actor's fan-mail for this reason?

Answer: Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson played the irrepressible character of "Mr. Bean", the title character of a '90s British comedy. It ran for five years and gained quite a following, but Sean Bean was not involved with it. This, however, has not stopped people from sending their mail to the real-life Mr. Bean when they meant the fictional character Mr. Bean.

10. To go back to the beginning for the finale: in which Shakespeare play, featuring feuding families, did Sean Bean make his professional debut?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

Sean Bean played Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet" back in 1983, right after he graduated from school (starting that "dies a lot" trend early). It was a production at the Watermill Theatre, a repertory theatre in England, and the start to a great career!

Source: Author merylfederman

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