Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Known for
Acting
Born
March 1, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK

Biography

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

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Filmography

2026
Bad Apples poster

Bad Apples

Movie · as Frank

2026
Possession poster

Possession

TV · as Tom McKenzie · 5 eps

2026
Star City poster

Star City

TV · as Vladimir Belikov · 2 eps

2026
The Witness poster

The Witness

TV · as DCS Nicholas Campbell · 3 eps

2024
Starve Acre poster

Starve Acre

Movie · as Gordon

2024
Mary & George poster

Mary & George

TV · as Sir Thomas Compton · 2 eps

2024
Passenger poster

Passenger

TV · as Tony Corrigan · 6 eps

2023
The Undertaker poster

The Undertaker

Movie · as Kelly

2023
The Gold poster

The Gold

TV · as DI Neville Carter · 6 eps

2022
The Road Dance poster

The Road Dance

Movie · as Peter

2022
Sherwood poster

Sherwood

TV · as Dean Simmons · 4 eps

2022
Slow Horses poster

Slow Horses

TV · as Sam Chapman · 5 eps

2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden poster

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

Movie · as Dave Tucker

2021
Shadow and Bone poster

Shadow and Bone

TV · as Dressen · 2 eps

2020
Out of Her Mind poster

Out of Her Mind

TV · as Simon · 6 eps

2020
White House Farm poster

White House Farm

TV · as CS George Harris · 6 eps

2019
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series poster

Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series

TV · as Henry Marlow (voice) · 7 eps

2019
His Dark Materials poster

His Dark Materials

TV · as Father Graves · 3 eps

2018
The Good Soldier Schwejk poster

The Good Soldier Schwejk

Movie

2017
Faithless poster

Faithless

Movie · as Det. McIlveny

2016
Atlanta poster

Atlanta

TV · as Folk · 1 ep

2015
Rust

Rust

Movie · as Richard

2015
The Last Kingdom poster

The Last Kingdom

TV · as Wulfhere · 4 eps

2015
Poldark poster

Poldark

TV · as Tholly Tregirls · 8 eps

2015
SunTrap poster

SunTrap

TV · as Pirate Pete · 1 ep

2014
The Duchess of Malfi poster

The Duchess of Malfi

Movie · as Bosola

2013
The Selfish Giant poster

The Selfish Giant

Movie · as Kitten

2012
Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island

Movie · as Black Dog

2012
Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island

TV · as Black Dog · 2 eps

2012
Them From That Thing poster

Them From That Thing

TV · as Various · 2 eps

2011
Vera poster

Vera

TV · as Bobby · 1 ep

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Skip Marsden · 1 ep

2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments poster

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
The Fall poster

The Fall

Movie · as Walt Purdy

2008
The 9/11 Faker poster

The 9/11 Faker

Movie · as Self - Narrator US (voice)

2006
Life on Mars poster

Life on Mars

TV · as Leslie Johns · 1 ep

2005
Desire Management poster

Desire Management

Movie · as Crying Man

2005
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion poster

Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion

Movie · as Sycorax Leader

2005
Doctor Who Confidential poster

Doctor Who Confidential

TV · 1 ep

2004
King Arthur poster

King Arthur

Movie · as Jols

2004
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Paddy Maguire · 58 eps

2004
New Tricks poster

New Tricks

TV · 1 ep

2003
Hornblower: Loyalty poster

Hornblower: Loyalty

Movie · as Styles

2003
Hornblower: Duty poster

Hornblower: Duty

Movie · as Styles

2003
State of Play poster

State of Play

TV · as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski · 3 eps

2002
Gangs of New York poster

Gangs of New York

Movie · as Rat Pit Game Master

2002
AKA poster

AKA

Movie · as Tim Lyttleton

2002
Ultimate Force poster

Ultimate Force

TV · 1 ep

2001
Hornblower: Mutiny poster

Hornblower: Mutiny

Movie · as Styles

2001
Hornblower: Retribution poster

Hornblower: Retribution

Movie · as Styles

2001
Mike Bassett: England Manager poster

Mike Bassett: England Manager

Movie · as Journalist

2001
Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law

TV · as Mawson · 1 ep

2000
Honest poster

Honest

Movie · as The Hawk

2000
Don Quixote poster

Don Quixote

Movie · as Captain

1999
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil poster

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Movie · as Styles

1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters poster

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Movie · as Styles

1999
The Vice poster

The Vice

TV · as Officer Sam Shepley · 1 ep

1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant poster

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Movie · as Styles

1998
Hornblower: The Even Chance poster

Hornblower: The Even Chance

Movie · as Styles

1998
Far from the Madding Crowd poster

Far from the Madding Crowd

Movie · as Joseph Poorgrass

1998
Hornblower poster

Hornblower

TV · as Styles · 8 eps

1998
Far from the Madding Crowd poster

Far from the Madding Crowd

TV · as Joseph Poorgrass · 4 eps

1997
Dual Balls

Dual Balls

Movie

1997
The Investigator poster

The Investigator

Movie

1997
Clancy's Kitchen poster

Clancy's Kitchen

Movie · as Nick

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Danny Carver · 1 ep

1997
Touching Evil poster

Touching Evil

TV · as Steve Carroll · 4 eps

1996
The Innocent Sleep poster

The Innocent Sleep

Movie · as Police Constable

1996
Circles of Deceit: Kalon

Circles of Deceit: Kalon

Movie · as Tarleton

1996
Our Friends in the North poster

Our Friends in the North

TV · as PC Lukoschek · 1 ep

1995
Rich Deceiver poster

Rich Deceiver

Movie · as Sean Murphy

1995
Bugs poster

Bugs

TV · 1 ep

1995
Resort to Murder

Resort to Murder

TV · as PC Graham · 5 eps

1994
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge poster

Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge

TV · as Liam Partridge · 1 ep

1992
A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost

TV · as Cpl Devenish · 1 ep

1992
Between the Lines poster

Between the Lines

TV · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as D.S. Hennessy, DS Hennessy, D.I. Langen, DS Langen · 2 eps

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as John Kirkby · 3 eps