In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Sean Bean played Boromir.
Although the film was released in 2001, Bean’s casting connects this question to a performer prominent in 1990s cinema. During that decade, he appeared in films including GoldenEye, Airborne, Anna Karenina, and Ronin, building a reputation for intense dramatic roles.
Boromir is a warrior from Gondor and one of the nine members of the Fellowship. He initially wants the Ring used against Sauron, but its influence exposes his weakness and creates a major turning point in the story.
Sean Bean is sometimes confused with other British actors who played Tolkien characters. Ian McKellen played Gandalf, Christopher Lee played Saruman, and Orlando Bloom played Legolas. Bean’s Boromir is the Fellowship’s human captain from Gondor.