Sean Gilder

Known for: Acting

Born: 1964-03-01 (age 62)

From: 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.

Filmography (74)

MOVIE
Bad Apples
2026
as Frank
TV★ 7.5
Star City
2026
as Vladimir Belikov
MOVIE★ 6.0
Starve Acre
2024
as Gordon
TV★ 5.8
Passenger
2024
as Tony Corrigan
TV★ 7.1
Mary & George
2024
as Sir Thomas Compton
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Undertaker
2023
as Kelly
TV★ 7.3
The Gold
2023
as DI Neville Carter
TV★ 6.9
Sherwood
2022
as Dean Simmons
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Road Dance
2022
as Peter
TV★ 8.0
Slow Horses
2022
as Sam Chapman
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021
as Dave Tucker
TV★ 7.8
Shadow and Bone
2021
as Dressen
TV★ 5.5
Out of Her Mind
2020
as Simon
TV★ 7.8
His Dark Materials
2019
as Father Graves
TV★ 7.1
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
2019
as Henry Marlow (voice)
MOVIE
The Good Soldier Schwejk
2018
MOVIE★ 2.0
Faithless
2017
as Det. McIlveny
TV★ 8.0
Atlanta
2016
as Folk
MOVIE
Rust
2015
as Richard
TV★ 8.3
The Last Kingdom
2015
as Wulfhere
TV★ 5.9
SunTrap
2015
as Pirate Pete
TV★ 7.7
Poldark
2015
as Tholly Tregirls
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Duchess of Malfi
2014
as Bosola
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Selfish Giant
2013
as Kitten
TV★ 6.0
Them From That Thing
2012
as Various
TV★ 6.2
Treasure Island
2012
as Black Dog
TV★ 7.5
Death in Paradise
2011
as Skip Marsden
TV★ 7.4
Vera
2011
as Bobby
TV★ 7.0
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The 9/11 Faker
2008
as Self - Narrator US (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Fall
2006
as Walt Purdy
TV★ 7.8
Life on Mars
2006
as Leslie Johns
MOVIE
Desire Management
2005
as Crying Man
TV★ 8.1
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
MOVIE★ 6.3
King Arthur
2004
as Jols
TV★ 7.6
Shameless
2004
as Paddy Maguire
TV★ 7.3
New Tricks
2004
TV★ 7.4
State of Play
2003
as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
MOVIE★ 7.3
Hornblower: Duty
2003
as Styles
MOVIE★ 7.2
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Styles
MOVIE★ 7.3
Gangs of New York
2002
as Rat Pit Game Master
TV★ 6.5
Ultimate Force
2002
MOVIE★ 5.7
AKA
2002
as Tim Lyttleton
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001
as Journalist
TV★ 7.6
Murphy's Law
2001
as Mawson
MOVIE★ 7.3
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Styles
MOVIE★ 7.4
Hornblower: Mutiny
2001
as Styles
MOVIE★ 3.0
Honest
2000
as The Hawk
MOVIE★ 6.3
Don Quixote
2000
as Captain
MOVIE★ 7.2
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Styles
MOVIE★ 7.2
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999
as Styles
TV★ 5.6
The Vice
1999
as Officer Sam Shepley
MOVIE★ 7.4
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Styles
MOVIE★ 7.5
Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998
as Styles
TV★ 7.8
Hornblower
1998
as Styles
TV★ 8.0
Far from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Joseph Poorgrass
MOVIE★ 6.2
Far from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Joseph Poorgrass
MOVIE★ 4.0
Clancy's Kitchen
1997
as Nick
MOVIE★ 4.4
The Investigator
1997
TV★ 7.6
Touching Evil
1997
as Steve Carroll
TV★ 7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Danny Carver
MOVIE
Dual Balls
1997
MOVIE
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
1996
as Tarleton
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Innocent Sleep
1996
as Police Constable
TV★ 7.7
Our Friends in the North
1996
as PC Lukoschek
MOVIE★ 4.0
Rich Deceiver
1995
as Sean Murphy
TV★ 7.0
Resort to Murder
1995
as PC Graham
TV★ 6.9
Bugs
1995
TV★ 7.7
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
1994
as Liam Partridge
TV★ 7.5
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Cpl Devenish
TV★ 5.5
Between the Lines
1992
TV★ 6.2
Casualty
1986
as D.S. Hennessy
TV★ 6.8
The Bill
1984
as John Kirkby
TV
Possession
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as Tom McKenzie