Sean Bean References Quick Facts & Related Topics Images Sean Bean British actor Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Odysseus/ In popular cultureActor Sean Bean played Odysseus in the Hollywood film Troy (2004), starring Brad Pitt in the lead role as Achilles. The character is played by Matt Damon in The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan and scheduled to release in July 2026. Read MoreActor Sean Bean played Odysseus in the Hollywood film Troy (2004), starring Brad Pitt in the lead role as Achilles. The character is played by Matt Damon in The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan and scheduled to release in July 2026. Read More