Actor Sean Bean dislikes his reputation as a Hollywood hardman - because he is actually a "mild-mannered" person. The Lord of the Rings star hates being typecast as a tough guy, insisting he is a sensitive actor who is interested in animals and poetry.

Sean Bean is to marry his actress girlfriend Georgina Sutcliffe. The 48-year-old has been dating Sutcliffe, 29, for two years, and they plan to wed at a low-key ceremony at London's Marylebone Town Hall.

Sienna Miller and Jessica Biel found friendship in their mutual love for dogs. The bombshells are set to star in the big screen adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play "A Woman Of No Importance" alongside Sean Bean.

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Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that the latest version of its blockbuster role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system has begun shipping to retail stores throughout North America and will be in stores as early as Tuesday, March 20. Read the review of the Xbox 360 version!

British actor Sean Bean insists he is nothing like his tough guy screen persona in real life. The 47-year-old star, whose violent bad guy roles include a terrorist in Patriot Games, prefers to stay away from threatening situations as much as possible, but would not hesitate to defend himself if the need arose.

Sean Bean is to recreate one of cinema's creepiest roles after reportedly signing on to play hitchhiker John Ryder in a remake of thriller The Hitcher. Bean will take over the villainous role played by Rutger Hauer in the 1986 cult classic.

Sean Bean is struggling on the Indian set of his new TV series "Sharpe's Challenge" after suffering a bout of food poisoning. The star was among a number of cast and crew members to be struck down with the notorious 'Delhi belly' while shooting the period war drama - a reprisal of the character that made him a household name.

Happy Birthday To reggae singer Sizzla (1977), Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (1974), "Alias" star Jennifer Garner (1972), singer/songwriter Liz Phair (1967), Tool singer Maynard James Keenan (1964), "Silent Hill" actor Sean Bean (1959), Canadian wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (1954), Argentine actress Olivia Hussey (1951), Czech composer Jan Hammer (1948), "The Bridge on the River Kwai" actor William Holden (1918; d. 1981), and playwright Thornton Wilder (1897; d. 1975).