Sean Bean as Eddard Stark
Sean Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor who has worked in film, television and theatrical productions, as well as providing voice-overs for commercials and computer games.
He first became well-known for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the long-running British television series Sharpe, before appearing as Boromir in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. He has also carved out a role as a Hollywood villain, appearing in antagonistic roles in films such as Patriot Games, GoldenEye and National Treasure.
In HBO's Game of Thrones he plays the role of Lord Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. He was announced in the role on 19 July 2009.