Acting

Sean Gilder

Born 1964-03-01 · Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK

Sean Brian Gilder (born 1 March 1964) is an English stage, film and screen actor, he is also a playwright Gilder was born in Brampton, Cumberland, England. He is best known for his portrayal of Paddy Maguire on Shameless from 2005 to 2010, and as Styles on Hornblower. He has appeared in Doctor Who (as the Sycorax Leader) as well as New Tricks, Gangs of New York, and the 2004 film, King Arthur.

Credits

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Bad Apples
as Frank
2026
Possession
as Tom McKenzie
2026
The Witness
as DCS Nicholas Campbell
2026
Star City
as Vladimir Belikov
2026
Starve Acre
as Gordon
2024
Passenger
as Tony Corrigan
2024
Mary & George
as Sir Thomas Compton
2024
The Undertaker
as Kelly
2023
The Gold
as DI Neville Carter
2023
Sherwood
as Dean Simmons
2022
The Road Dance
as Peter
2022
Slow Horses
as Sam Chapman
2022
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Dave Tucker
2021
Shadow and Bone
as Dressen
2021
Out of Her Mind
as Simon
2020
White House Farm
as CS George Harris
2020
His Dark Materials
as Father Graves
2019
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
as Henry Marlow (voice)
2019
The Good Soldier Schwejk
2018
Faithless
as Det. McIlveny
2017
Atlanta
as Folk
2016
Rust
as Richard
2015
The Last Kingdom
as Wulfhere
2015
SunTrap
as Pirate Pete
2015
Poldark
as Tholly Tregirls
2015
The Duchess of Malfi
as Bosola
2014
The Selfish Giant
as Kitten
2013
Them From That Thing
as Various
2012
Treasure Island
as Black Dog
2012
Treasure Island
as Black Dog
2012
Death in Paradise
as Skip Marsden
2011
Vera
as Bobby
2011
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
as Self
2009
The Fall
as Walt Purdy
2008
The 9/11 Faker
as Self - Narrator US (voice)
2008
Life on Mars
as Leslie Johns
2006
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
as Sycorax Leader
2005
Desire Management
as Crying Man
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
King Arthur
as Jols
2004
Shameless
as Paddy Maguire
2004
New Tricks
2004
State of Play
as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
2003
Hornblower: Duty
as Styles
2003
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Styles
2003
Gangs of New York
as Rat Pit Game Master
2002
Ultimate Force
2002
AKA
as Tim Lyttleton
2002
Mike Bassett: England Manager
as Journalist
2001
Murphy's Law
as Mawson
2001
Hornblower: Retribution
as Styles
2001
Hornblower: Mutiny
as Styles
2001
Honest
as The Hawk
2000
Don Quixote
as Captain
2000
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
as Styles
1999
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
as Styles
1999
The Vice
as Officer Sam Shepley
1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Styles
1998
Hornblower: The Even Chance
as Styles
1998
Hornblower
as Styles
1998
Far from the Madding Crowd
as Joseph Poorgrass
1998
Far from the Madding Crowd
as Joseph Poorgrass
1998
Clancy's Kitchen
as Nick
1997
The Investigator
1997
Touching Evil
as Steve Carroll
1997
Midsomer Murders
as Danny Carver
1997
Dual Balls
1997
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
as Tarleton
1996
The Innocent Sleep
as Police Constable
1996
Our Friends in the North
as PC Lukoschek
1996
Rich Deceiver
as Sean Murphy
1995
Resort to Murder
as PC Graham
1995
Bugs
1995
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
as Liam Partridge
1994
A Touch of Frost
as Cpl Devenish
1992
Between the Lines
1992
Casualty
as D.S. Hennessy
1986
Casualty
as DS Hennessy
1986
Casualty
as D.I. Langen
1986
Casualty
as DS Langen
1986