Sean Gilder
Known for acting · Born 1 March 1964 · 62 · Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK
77 credits
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.
Known for
Shameless
2004
The Fall
2008
The Selfish Giant
2013
Poldark
2015
The Last Kingdom
2015
His Dark Materials
2019
Starve Acre
2024
Slow Horses
2022
Shadow and Bone
2021
The Gold
2023
Hornblower
1998
Passenger
2024
Acting (77)
2026Star CityVladimir Belikov · 2 episodesSeries
2026The WitnessDCS Nicholas Campbell · 3 episodesSeries
2026Bad ApplesFrankFilm
2026PossessionTom McKenzie · 5 episodesSeries
2024Starve AcreGordonFilm
2024Mary & GeorgeSir Thomas Compton · 2 episodesSeries
2024PassengerTony Corrigan · 6 episodesSeries
2023The GoldDI Neville Carter · 6 episodesSeries
2023The UndertakerKellyFilm
2022Slow HorsesSam Chapman · 5 episodesSeries
2022SherwoodDean Simmons · 4 episodesSeries
2022The Road DancePeterFilm
2021Shadow and BoneDressen · 2 episodesSeries
2021The Amazing Mr. BlundenDave TuckerFilm
2020Out of Her MindSimon · 6 episodesSeries
2019His Dark MaterialsFather Graves · 3 episodesSeries
2019Alien: Isolation - The Digital SeriesHenry Marlow (voice) · 7 episodesSeries
2018The Good Soldier SchwejkFilm
2017FaithlessDet. McIlvenyFilm
2016AtlantaFolkSeries
2015The Last KingdomWulfhere · 4 episodesSeries
2015PoldarkTholly Tregirls · 8 episodesSeries
2015SunTrapPirate PeteSeries
2015RustRichardFilm
2014The Duchess of MalfiBosolaFilm
2013The Selfish GiantKittenFilm
2012Treasure IslandBlack Dog · 2 episodesSeries
2012Them From That ThingVarious · 2 episodesSeries
2012Treasure IslandBlack DogFilm
2011Death in ParadiseSkip MarsdenSeries
2011VeraBobbySeries
2009Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelfSeries
2008The FallWalt PurdyFilm
2008The 9/11 FakerSelf - Narrator US (voice)Film
2006Life on MarsLeslie JohnsSeries
2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSeries
2005Doctor Who: The Christmas InvasionSycorax LeaderFilm
2005Desire ManagementCrying ManFilm
2004King ArthurJolsFilm
2004ShamelessPaddy Maguire · 58 episodesSeries
2004New TricksSeries
2003State of PlayDS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski · 3 episodesSeries
2003Hornblower: LoyaltyStylesFilm
2003Hornblower: DutyStylesFilm
2002Gangs of New YorkRat Pit Game MasterFilm
2002Ultimate ForceSeries
2002AKATim LyttletonFilm
2001Mike Bassett: England ManagerJournalistFilm
2001Hornblower: MutinyStylesFilm
2001Hornblower: RetributionStylesFilm
2001Murphy's LawMawsonSeries
2000Don QuixoteCaptainFilm
2000HonestThe HawkFilm
1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersStylesFilm
1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilStylesFilm
1999The ViceOfficer Sam ShepleySeries
1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceStylesFilm
1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantStylesFilm
1998HornblowerStyles · 8 episodesSeries
1998Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph PoorgrassFilm
1998Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph Poorgrass · 4 episodesSeries
1997Midsomer MurdersDanny CarverSeries
1997Touching EvilSteve Carroll · 4 episodesSeries
1997The InvestigatorFilm
1997Clancy's KitchenNickFilm
1997Dual BallsFilm
1996Our Friends in the NorthPC LukoschekSeries
1996The Innocent SleepPolice ConstableFilm
1996Circles of Deceit: KalonTarletonFilm
1995BugsSeries
1995Rich DeceiverSean MurphyFilm
1995Resort to MurderPC Graham · 5 episodesSeries
1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeLiam PartridgeSeries
1992A Touch of FrostCpl DevenishSeries
1992Between the LinesSeries
1986CasualtyD.S. Hennessy · 2 episodes, DS Hennessy, D.I. Langen, DS LangenSeries
1984The BillJohn Kirkby · 3 episodesSeries