<P> Bean starred in the first season of Game of Thrones , HBO 's adaptation of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin , playing the part of Lord Eddard Stark . Bean and Peter Dinklage were the two actors whose inclusion show runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss considered necessary for the show to become a success , and for whose roles no other actors were considered . His portrayal won him critical praise ; as The A.V. Club 's reviewer put it , he `` portrayed Ned as a man who knew he lived in the muck but hoped for better and assumed everyone else would come along for the ride . '' HBO 's promotional efforts focused on Bean as the show 's leading man and best - known actor . </P>
<P> Bean starred in the first season of Game of Thrones , HBO 's adaptation of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin , playing the part of Lord Eddard Stark . Bean and Peter Dinklage were the two actors whose inclusion show runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss considered necessary for the show to become a success , and for whose roles no other actors were considered . His portrayal won him critical praise ; as The A.V. Club 's reviewer put it , he `` portrayed Ned as a man who knew he lived in the muck but hoped for better and assumed everyone else would come along for the ride . '' HBO 's promotional efforts focused on Bean as the show 's leading man and best - known actor . </P>
who played eddard stark in game of thrones
who played eddard stark in game of thrones
Bean
Bean