The second lives of ‘Game of Thrones’ killed-off actors

NEW YORK TIMES
By Robert RorkeApril 17, 2015 | 11:47am

Charles Dance (from left) as Tywin Lannister; Sean Bean as Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark; Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell.

Photo: Macall B.Polay/HBO; Nick Briggs/HBO; Helen Sloan/HBO

Death never takes a holiday on HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Karma is real and the Grim Reaper can jet from Meereen to King’s Landing and Braavos and back again — laying waste to lives and dynasties. Luckily, the actors who have departed so hastily from the series, now in its fifth season, have bounced back in other TV shows and movies that are filmed around the world. Here’s where you can see them next.

Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark)

After Catelyn’s untimely demise during the Red Wedding, Fairley picked up two series, almost back-to-back: “24: Live Another Day,” where she played assassin Margot Al-Harazi, and “Resurrection,” where she played Margaret Langston, a spooky woman who returned from the dead in a town where such rebounds have become commonplace. Next up for the Irish actress: a role in Ron Howard’s “Moby Dick” drama “In the Heart of the Sea.”

Sean Bean (Ned Stark)

Bean was one of the first Starks to go to the other side, but he has not been forgotten, neither on the series nor in real life. He is currently starring on the TNT series “Legends” as Martin Odum, an FBI agent who is something of a shape-shifter. He is also filming a movie, “Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt,” based on the Anne Rice (“Interview With the Vampire”) novel about the early life of Jesus Christ.

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Fifth bride lucky for ladies man Sean Bean?

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To be fair to Sean Bean, he didn’t quite use the words “Never again”.

But he came pretty close, speaking not long after his last divorce three years ago, when he told a magazine interviewer: “Of course I believe in love.

"There is nobody who doesn’t believe in love.

"But marriage – that fits some people but obviously not me.”

Instead of worrying about his love life, he added, he would rather spend his time gardening.

But this weekend it’s a fair bet the autumn leaves are piling up unswept at his Italian-style house in a cobbled mews in North London’s exclusive Belsize Park.

That’s because he has marriage on his mind once more.

The 55-year-old actor, whose profile has soared with his roles in the blockbusting film trilogy The Lord of the Rings and the small-screen fantasy series Game of Thrones, has just popped the question to his 29-year-old girlfriend Ashley Moore and she has agreed to become the fifth Mrs Bean.

While that doesn’t quite put her four-times-divorced fiancé in the same league as serial knot-tiers Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa-Zsa Gabor, he’s getting pretty close to the tally of Henry VIII (by whom, incidentally, his character was once executed in a 2003 mini-series).

Born in Sheffield, where his father owned a steel firm, Shaun (as his name was spelled in those days) was 21 when he married his school sweetheart, hairdresser Debra James, in 1981.

On paper they lasted seven years but in reality the marriage was over as soon as it started.



Having taken a drama class at Rotherham College of Art & Technology, he moved to London to take up a place at Rada shortly after they wed.

They visited each other at weekends but it fizzled very soon.

“I’m very happy for him now,” Debra has said.

“I’m delighted he found something he really wanted to do and has made a real success of it.

"We were just two kids who fell in love.

"But it never worked out.”


READ MORE HERE: http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/530653/Sean-Bean-proposed-fifth-time-Ashley-Moore

SEAN BEAN EVEN DIES WHEN HE CHECKS HIS EMAIL IN THIS FUNNY OR DIE VIDEO

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Sean Bean's most famous onscreen death is when Ned Stark meets the business end of an executioner's sword in the first season of Game Of Thrones, but it's far from the only time that he's met a grisly end on screen. As Boromir in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, he goes down valiantly defending his little hobbit homies after not one, not two, but three Uruk-hai arrows make their way into his meaty parts. The "Sean Bean death reel" supercut collecting his various death scenes from 21 different films doesn't even contain them all.

The awareness of Sean Bean's tendency to die onscreen is a big part of the marketing campaign for TNT's new FBI drama Legends, in which Bean stars as an undercover agent who questions his own sanity after an encounter with a mysterious stranger. Building a campaign around a #DontKillSeanBean hashtag is perhaps a surprisingly meta and vaguely campy way to promote a heavy-sounding show that deals with dark themes, but it is considerate of the network to take into account that Bean's fans are conditioned to expect him to meet a gruesome end pretty much every time he shows up on their screen, and to mitigate those concerns.


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7 Questions With … Sean Bean of TNT’s Legends

CHANNEL GUIDE
By Kellie Freeze
Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:07 pm



I had a phone number and I was afraid to dial it. That’s how I felt before I interviewed Sean Bean. He’s well known for playing tough and intimidating characters like Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and even as the bad guys in Patriot Games and GoldenEye, he’s as much known for his intensity as he is for his often spectacular death scenes. So when it came time to call him on the phone to talk about his new TNT series, Legends, I’ll admit I was a wee bit nervous. And excited.

When Sean answered his phone, instead of a growl, his greeting of “Hello Kellie,” was more like a purr. I was instantly smitten. There is something about his voice that is both powerful and terrifying and utterly, utterly sexy. And charming. I was amazed by how funny he is and how often Sean laughed during our interview. I’d like to think that it’s because I’m that delightful, but I suspect it’s because Sean isn’t as scary as he appears on screen. That’s probably why he’s a terrific actor, and if you think about the words I’ve used to describe him: tough, intimidating, intense, powerful, funny, sexy, you’ll know why he’s perfectly suited to play multiple characters in TNT’s thriller, Legends. Bean can play a variety of diverse characters because he’s a multi-faceted person.

I have seen the series’ first two episode and they’re even more riveting than the show’s trailers. I can’t wait for more episodes. The entire cast is fantastic, but Sean Bean is mesmerizing and it’s going to be a delicious and torturous treat to wait a week between episodes, as I’ve gotten a bit spoiled by binge TV watching. Sean hadn’t yet watched any of Legends’ completed episodes so he peppered me with questions about what made the final cut and what hadn’t.

Then I asked Sean our 7 Questions and found his answers the exact opposite of what I expected. Perhaps you’ll agree that you may know Sean Bean the actor, but you hardly know Sean Bean the man.

1. You’re at a magazine rack and can only pick three titles. Which ones do you choose?

I don’t read many magazines. I read Gardeners’ World Magazine. It’s a British magazine. It sounds rather mundane, but it’s my favorite. (Laughs) Oh God, there’s plenty. I suppose, Sheffield United — they’re my football team, I love their weekly magazine. I also read The Guardian.

2. If your TV carried just three shows or networks, what would they be?
I like Discovery and National Geographic. I love Pawn Stars, I’ve been watching a lot of television and I like Mountain Men on The History Channel. They’ve got a guy called Tom, an old guy, who’s a lovely chap.

3. What are three things that you have to have in your fridge or pantry?
Milk, eggs — that sounds a bit boring, doesn’t it? — And blueberries.

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Save Sean Bean goes viral…

BRITISH WEEKLY
August 2, 2014 9:50 am·



Sean Bean has appeared in blockbuster films and TV shows as well as small independent movies, but he rarely comes out of them unscathed. Having been run off a cliff by rampaging cows, shot in the neck with a grappling hook, beheaded and quartered by horses in his 31-year acting career, the Sheffield-born actor hasn’t had much luck cheating death.

 Bean himself has acknowledged his fictional mortality, saying: “I’ve died a lot of different deaths. Maybe it’s the quality of my death people are fascinated by. I liked Lord of the Rings. Big death.”

Now, after a tongue-in-cheek plea by fans, the producers of Bean’s latest TV series, titled Legends, have launched #DontKillSeanBean on social media in order to try to keep Bean alive in his new show. The campaign has already gone viral after launching over the weekend, with T-shirts supporting the hashtag appearing at San Diego Comic-Con.

Tricia Melton, a marketing executive at TNT, the cable channel set to air the show, said: “Sean laughed out loud when we first talked to him about it and is 100 per cent behind not getting killed in Legends. He’s got a great sense of humour and is enjoying the fun the fans are having.”


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Sean Bean: ‘Legends’ Premieres At ATX Television Festival; Get The Scoop On TNT's New Psychological Thriller

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
By Megan Schaefer@ItsMegSchaefer
on June 06 2014 4:38 PM



If you thought your day was jam-packed with drama from tiring commutes to hectic works days – you may reconsider after watching the series premiere of TNT’s upcoming series, “Legends.”

And luckily for action-seeking fans, we've got the whole scoop and nothing but the scoop of what viewers can expect before the show makes it’s nail-biting debut on Wednesday, August 13 at 9/8c – straight from the Executive Producer’s mouth!

During the third season of the ATX Festival, held in Austin, Texas, Brad Turner explained that the summer series (based on Robert Littell’s book “Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation”) will radiate a “24”-esque vibe throughout the series. That’s probably because the “Legends” EP was one of the directors responsible for the shenanigans Jack Bauer found himself in during the serialized drama.  So, if you love clock-ticking, heart-stopping drama, then “Legends” is the show for you!

What can viewers expect to go down during the premiere of “Legends”? Well, the episode will open up with a nail-biting scene that will surround everyone’s favorite “Game of Thrones” character Ned Stark. Yep, that’s right! Sean Bean will be starring in the upcoming drama as Martin Odum. And according to Turner, the former “GoT” actor will be keeping his head. Phew! That’s a relief.

“He was excited to play a role he didn’t have to die in,” the EP quipped. But just because Bean’s noggin is safe – for now – doesn’t mean he won’t be close to losing it throughout “Legends.” Bean’s character will encounter his fair share of life or death drama as the series unfolds.


READ MORE HERE: http://www.ibtimes.com/legends-premieres-atx-television-festival-get-scoop-tnts-new-psychological-thriller-1595618

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Sean Bean HAS filmed Ned Stark’s Game Of Thrones return! Spoilers

UNREALITY PRIMETIME
April 30th, 2014 by Lisa McGarry.



The hit HBO fantasy drama returned to screens earlier this month for it’s well received fourth season and while Sean’s character Eddard Stark was killed off at the end of the first series, it’s been reported that the British actor could make a comeback….of sorts.

Fans of the show, who are up to date as far as season three at least, will be aware of the fact that Bran Stark can look into the past and the future using his unique greenseeng power. He has already had visions of his late mother, Catelyn Stark and in the second episode of this season he caught a glimpse of his dad, Eddard Stark.

This might not be the last we see of Ned it seems.


READ MORE HERE: http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/sean-bean-filmed-ned-starks-game-thrones-return-spoilers/

Sean Bean Reacts To Purple Wedding Shocker (video)

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD
APRIL 21, 2014 06:52 PM EDT



“I didn’t see it, but I heard,” Sean Bean told Access Hollywood at WonderCon on Saturday, when we asked him for his reaction to King Joffrey’s death.

“He was brilliant, that kid. He’s a fantastic actor, and he really got people’s backs up, which, I guess that’s what was required of the  character,” Sean added of Jack Gleeson’s work as Joffrey. “He certainly pulled that off.

“But, what can I say? I’m glad he’s dead,” Sean laughed of the long-awaited Joffrey exit.

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Adolph Hitler Reacts to Game of Thrones Red Wedding - SPOILERS SPOILERS

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Sean Bean: I'd love to play zombie Ned (INDEPENDENT WOMAN)

As Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark, he was touted as the lead character in season one of the fantasy series but was quickly killed off after just 10 episodes.

Asked if he would come back as a ghost or in a flashback about Ned, Sean said: "I hope so, maybe as a zombie or something.

"It would be nice to come back, if it's relevant to the book, and do a few days. It would be nice to get to see everybody."

On the subject of whether he missed the running around with swords that his Game Of Thrones role involved, Sean admitted he did.

He said: "I do sometimes, but I've got a few at home, so I'm alright."

Sean has plenty more fantasy projects in the pipeline, with four new films out this year.

READ MORE: http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/bean-id-love-to-play-zombie-ned-29265905.html

Diana Rigg, Ciaran Hinds: 'Game of Thrones:' A Look at Season 3's New Faces and Characters (YAHOO)

By Carrie Bell | Yahoo! TV – Mon, Mar 25, 2013 1:03 PM PDT

The cast dishes on Ciaran Hinds, Diana Rigg, and (spoiler!) a giant arriving in Westeros this season.

Helen Sloan/HBO - Mance Raydar (Ciaran Hinds) and Lady Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg) in "Game of Thrones" Season 3.

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains storyline and character spoilers for the third season of "Game of Thrones."

With 27 series regulars and hundreds of guest stars, day players, and extras wandering in and out of Westeros and points beyond, keeping track of who's who on "Game of Thrones" is almost as big a feat as planning the Battle of Blackwater Bay. That task isn't going to get any easier when Season 3, which was shot by three units across five countries and promises plenty of fresh faces, begins March 31 on HBO.

Arguably, the most major addition to the cast was Ciaran Hinds. One, his resumé is as respected as Tywin Lannister's and almost as long as the feared coming winter, with "Rome," "Harry Potter," "Political Animals," and "There Will Be Blood" among the highlights. Two, he is portraying Mance Rayder, the ex-Night's Watchman who united 90 clans into one Wildling army currently moving in on the Wall. Rose Leslie (Ygritte) admitted at the junket last week in Beverly Hills to being a tad starstruck as "we've been watching him from a young age. Phenomenal."

Kit Harington, whose Jon Snow is trying to infiltrate the camp and must get Rayder to trust him, was also in awe. "He's a wonderful, wonderful man, and for someone who hadn't read the books and hadn't even seen the show when he joined and did his first few scenes, he nailed the character. That's the mark of the man's genius and genius of the writing."

READ MORE: http://tv.yahoo.com/news/-game-of-thrones---a-look-at-season-3-s-new-faces-and-characters-200346280.html

Game of Thrones Season 3: Richard Madden The epic journey continues with season three (GULF NEWS)

There are times when the epic journey that his character, Robb Stark, has embarked on in Game of Thrones has felt a little similar to Richard Madden’s own experience working on the acclaimed HBO show. You might say that they’ve grown up together.

On screen, Madden plays Robb Stark who, when still a very young man, is chosen to lead his people after his father Ned (played by Sean Bean) is murdered at the hands of the Starks’ bitter enemies, The Lannisters.
The warring clans are at the heart of a brutal battle for control of Westeros, the fictional land created by George R. R. Martin in his brilliantly imagined series of best selling fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire. Martin has now completed five volumes and a further two are planned.

Madden was just 21 when he landed the much sought after role in the show, which is based on Martin’s books, and he recently completed the third season. He has, he says, come of age as an actor during that time, mirroring his character, Robb, who develops into an assured, charismatic leader as the story unfolds.

“I went from being a young actor getting a great part in a big show, which I didn’t expect, with more and more pressure being put on me as an actor, which I’ve really enjoyed and hopefully I’ve handled well and acquitted myself well,” he says


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'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Preview: The Challenges Ahead Kit Harington, Sophie Turner and more weigh in on their arcs ahead of Sunday's premiere. By Amy Wilkinson (@AmyMWilk) (MTV)

Winter came to New York on Wednesday (March 27), sweeping in on a cloud alongside "Game of Thrones" The Exhibition, a touring collection of Westeros memorabilia (think: Joffrey Baratheon's crossbow and Ned Stark's head!), co-sponsored by HBO and Time Warner Cable. And many of the realm's famous faces were also on hand at the VIP fete, where they gamely teased what fans of the epic should expect when season three premieres on Sunday.

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For virginal Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) — whom we last saw north of the wall among the Wildlings — the opposite sex will pose the biggest challenge.


"I think it's resisting advances from a certain lady, and he's going to find that very hard," Harington told MTV News of his character's struggles this season. "[Also] convincing Mance Rayder and the Wildlings that he's a gentleman who wants to break free from the Night's Watch and be part of them. He's a spy in enemy territory, and he has to convince them that he is one of them and convince himself of that [which] can be ultimately quite confusing."

Meanwhile, half-sister Sansa (played by Sophie Turner) will try to evade her royal captor, former fiancé Joffrey.


READ MORE: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1704639/game-of-thrones-season-3-preview.jhtml

Sean Bean: Spend a thrilling 'Seven Days' in South Africa SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 (MC HERALD)

A movie version of an author's book always seems to cement their reputation. Look no further than South African author Deon Meyer's Barry award-winning adaptation of 13 Hours, starring Sean Bean, the guy who lost his head in Game Of Thrones.

 Bean will play detective Captain Bennie Griessel of the South African Police Squad (SAPS), first featured in Devil's Peak. Meyer's latest Griessel thriller, Seven Days, is Bennie's third crime outing, so you don't have far to read. The guy is so good, though, you'll probably want to collect all eight of his novels.

At the opening of Seven Days, Bennie's about to make one of the biggest accomplishments of his life. Not the fact that he's gone 227 days without a drink. Bennie's escorting his girlfriend, acclaimed singer and recovering alcoholic Alexa Bernard, to a glittering night at the music hall where she'll be making her comeback. That is, if Bennie can keep Alexa sober.


An inopportune phone call takes Bennie away from his lovely sidetrack. He's been assigned to the SAPS elite homicide force, the Hawks, for a very strange case. Two policemen have been shot by an unknown sniper. His email demands are simple: arrest the murderer of high-powered female lawyer Hanneke Sloet or another officer gets shot.

Sloet was stabbed in her luxury apartment 40 days earlier. The case has gone cold. Not anymore. Griessel puts everything on hold, including his love life, his daughter and her hulking new boyfriend, and his son's proposed tattoo, to fly with the Hawks on an impossible case.


READ MORE: http://www.mcherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120918/LIFE/209180304/Spend+a+thrilling++Seven+Days++in+South+Africa

Sean Bean on the Vicar of Dibley

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Game Of Thrones Returns: Will Sean Bean Reclaim His Head? (CONTACT MUSIC)

Game Of Thrones will begin its second series in the US tomorrow (1 Apr 2012).

The previous series of 'Game Of Thrones' saw the character of Ned Stark, played by Sean Bean, lose his head in the cliff-hanger finale. The series is based on fantasy book series 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R.R. Martin. Ned faced a similar fate in the novel, shocking viewers and readers alike considering that he was a lead character.

Ned was a family man and the king's hand, whilst viewers got to know about his wife, played by MICHELLE FAIRLEY and their kids. It has now been suggested that eldest son Robb, played by RICHARD MADDEN, will be seeking justice for his father's death. Rumours have been circulating on the net on whether Sean Bean will make a surprise re-appearance in the second series or not.

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'Game of Thrones' returns in fascinating form (PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE)

Friday, March 30, 2012 By Rob Owen,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

So "Luck" didn't live up to its title, drawing too few viewers and too much scrutiny after three horses died on (or near) the show's set, leading HBO execs to cancel the drama after a single, little-watched season.

But the premium network will get its mojo back this weekend with the second-season premiere of "Game of Thrones" (9 p.m. Sunday). The fantasy-drama, based on the book series "A Song of Fire and Ice" by George R.R. Martin, grew into a solid hit through its first season, culminating in a shocking turn of events. (Season one spoilers ahead.)

"Game of Thrones" returns in fantastic form, reconfiguring itself after last season's denouement -- when young, petulant King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) beheaded the show's nominal lead, Ned Stark (Sean Bean). If the show has a lead anymore -- and I'm not convinced it does -- that role surely belongs to Peter Dinklage as the cunning, often hilarious Tyrion Lannister.


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Sean Bean: STOP KILLING SEAN BEAN!!! Game of Thrones gruesome new poster (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

'Game of Thrones': New Poster Gruesomely Recalls Sean Bean's Ned Stark (Photo) The latest tease, featuring the disembodied head of a former character, serves as a reminder of how high the stakes are in the HBO series. 1:29 PM PDT 3/14/2012 by Michael O'Connell

There is little subtlety in HBO's latest ad for Season 2 of Game of Thrones, which shows the disembodied head of late Lord Ned Stark (Sean Bean) on a spike. The teaser poster recalls one of the first season's most surprising dispatches.


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Sean Bean: Jeanne Jakle: Sean Bean seems to be 'Missing' in new show (MY SAN ANTONIO)

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For starters, why do characters portrayed by Sean Bean, one of the most appealing actors around, keep getting killed off?

It was distressing enough when one of the few men worthy of respect on HBO's "Game of Thrones," Bean's Ned Stark, was beheaded. So I was somewhat comforted to learn that Bean was starring in a new ABC action drama, "Missing."

But nooo. As you'll see in Thursday's 7 p.m. premiere, Bean's character, a CIA operative named Paul Winstone, dies when his car is blown to smithereens in the first few minutes. Then why is his name high in the credits of "Missing" alongside Ashley Judd?

At a recent ABC press session, creator Gregory Poirier supplied an answer: "Sean is a very integral part of the story, but he appears in flashback form. So we start to unravel what led us to this point in terms of what has happened in the past. So Sean Bean is very much present in the future episodes but in a flashback way."


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Sean Bean: 'Missing' review, Woman's compelling quest for son (SF GATE)

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David Wiegand
 Monday, March 12, 2012

Hell hath no fury like the mom of a missing child, especially if mom is a widowed ex-CIA agent.

That's the premise of "Missing," ABC's stylish nail-biter premiering Thursday night and starring Ashley Judd as Becca Winstone, who has spent the 10 years since her husband was killed by a car bomb overprotecting their son, Michael (Nick Eversman).

Against her better instincts, she allows him to go off to Rome to study architecture, but talks to him by cell phone almost every day. Then the calls stop for a week and Becca goes into a panic and then into action. T

The supporting performances are all very solid, including Sean Bean as Becca's husband, Paul. He does get blown up at the start of Thursday's premiere, which is probably a faster way to go than having your head chopped off, which Bean's Ned Stark experienced at the end of the first season of "Game of Thrones." But, since Bean is listed in the main cast of "Missing," expect flashbacks.


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