Acting · Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK · Born March 1, 1964
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.
MovieBad Apples
2026
as Frank
TVStar City
2026
as Vladimir Belikov
MovieStarve Acre
2024
as Gordon
TVPassenger
2024
as Tony Corrigan
TVMary & George
2024
as Sir Thomas Compton
MovieThe Undertaker
2023
as Kelly
TVThe Gold
2023
as DI Neville Carter
TVSherwood
2022
as Dean Simmons
MovieThe Road Dance
2022
as Peter
TVSlow Horses
2022
as Sam Chapman
MovieThe Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021
as Dave Tucker
TVShadow and Bone
2021
as Dressen
TVOut of Her Mind
2020
as Simon
TVHis Dark Materials
2019
as Father Graves
TVAlien: Isolation - The Digital Series
2019
as Henry Marlow (voice)
MovieThe Good Soldier Schwejk
2018
MovieFaithless
2017
as Det. McIlveny
TVAtlanta
2016
as Folk
Rust
2015
as Richard
TVThe Last Kingdom
2015
as Wulfhere
TVSunTrap
2015
as Pirate Pete
TVPoldark
2015
as Tholly Tregirls
MovieThe Duchess of Malfi
2014
as Bosola
MovieThe Selfish Giant
2013
as Kitten
TVThem From That Thing
2012
as Various
TVTreasure Island
2012
as Black Dog
TVDeath in Paradise
2011
as Skip Marsden
TVVera
2011
as Bobby
TVDoctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
MovieThe 9/11 Faker
2008
as Self - Narrator US (voice)
MovieThe Fall
2006
as Walt Purdy
TVLife on Mars
2006
as Leslie Johns
MovieDesire Management
2005
as Crying Man
TVDoctor Who Confidential
2005
MovieKing Arthur
2004
as Jols
TVShameless
2004
as Paddy Maguire
TVNew Tricks
2004
TVState of Play
2003
as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
MovieHornblower: Duty
2003
as Styles
MovieHornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Styles
MovieGangs of New York
2002
as Rat Pit Game Master
TVUltimate Force
2002
MovieAKA
2002
as Tim Lyttleton
MovieMike Bassett: England Manager
2001
as Journalist
TVMurphy's Law
2001
as Mawson
MovieHornblower: Retribution
2001
as Styles
MovieHornblower: Mutiny
2001
as Styles
MovieHonest
2000
as The Hawk
MovieDon Quixote
2000
as Captain
MovieHornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Styles
MovieHornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999
as Styles
TVThe Vice
1999
as Officer Sam Shepley
MovieHornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Styles
MovieHornblower: The Even Chance
1998
as Styles
TVHornblower
1998
as Styles
TVFar from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Joseph Poorgrass
MovieFar from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Joseph Poorgrass
MovieClancy's Kitchen
1997
as Nick
MovieThe Investigator
1997
TVTouching Evil
1997
as Steve Carroll
TVMidsomer Murders
1997
as Danny Carver
Dual Balls
1997
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
1996
as Tarleton
MovieThe Innocent Sleep
1996
as Police Constable
TVOur Friends in the North
1996
as PC Lukoschek
MovieRich Deceiver
1995
as Sean Murphy
Resort to Murder
1995
as PC Graham
TVBugs
1995
TVKnowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
1994
as Liam Partridge
TVA Touch of Frost
1992
as Cpl Devenish
TVBetween the Lines
1992
TVCasualty
1986
as D.S. Hennessy
TVThe Bill
1984
as John Kirkby
Possession
as Tom McKenzie
