Sean Gilder
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1964-03-01 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sean Brian Gilder
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
TV Shows (40)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Danny Carver
Death in Paradise
2011
as Skip Marsden
Star City
2026
as Vladimir Belikov
Casualty
1986
as D.S. Hennessy / DS Hennessy / D.I. Langen / DS Langen
The Last Kingdom
2015
as Wulfhere
Vera
2011
as Bobby
Slow Horses
2022
as Sam Chapman
The Bill
1984
as John Kirkby
Shameless
2004
as Paddy Maguire
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Cpl Devenish
Poldark
2015
as Tholly Tregirls
New Tricks
2004
His Dark Materials
2019
as Father Graves
Atlanta
2016
as Folk
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Shadow and Bone
2021
as Dressen
The Gold
2023
as DI Neville Carter
Bugs
1995
Between the Lines
1992
Hornblower
1998
as Styles
Murphy's Law
2001
as Mawson
The Vice
1999
as Officer Sam Shepley
Life on Mars
2006
as Leslie Johns
Mary & George
2024
as Sir Thomas Compton
Sherwood
2022
as Dean Simmons
Ultimate Force
2002
Our Friends in the North
1996
as PC Lukoschek
State of Play
2003
as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
Treasure Island
2012
as Black Dog
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
1994
as Liam Partridge
Passenger
2024
as Tony Corrigan
Touching Evil
1997
as Steve Carroll
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
2019
as Henry Marlow (voice)
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
SunTrap
2015
as Pirate Pete
Resort to Murder
1995
as PC Graham
Out of Her Mind
2020
as Simon
Them From That Thing
2012
as Various
Inheritance
as Tom McKenzie
Far from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Joseph Poorgrass
Movies (34)
Gangs of New York
2002
as Rat Pit Game Master
The Fall
2006
as Walt Purdy
King Arthur
2004
as Jols
Bad Apples
2026
as Frank
Don Quixote
2000
as Captain
The Selfish Giant
2013
as Kitten
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021
as Dave Tucker
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999
as Styles
The Road Dance
2022
as Peter
Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998
as Styles
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Styles
Starve Acre
2024
as Gordon
Hornblower: Mutiny
2001
as Styles
The Undertaker
2023
as Kelly
Honest
2000
as The Hawk
Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001
as Journalist
AKA
2002
as Tim Lyttleton
Far from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Joseph Poorgrass
Hornblower: Duty
2003
as Styles
The Innocent Sleep
1996
as Police Constable
The Investigator
1997
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Styles
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Styles
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Styles
Rust
2015
as Richard
The 9/11 Faker
2008
as Self - Narrator US (voice)
Dual Balls
1997
The Duchess of Malfi
2014
as Bosola
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
1996
as Tarleton
Clancy's Kitchen
1997
as Nick
Rich Deceiver
1995
as Sean Murphy
Desire Management
2005
as Crying Man
Faithless
2017
as Det. McIlveny
The Good Soldier Schwejk
2018
About Sean Gilder
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. With 74 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Sean Gilder has appeared in 34 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sean Gilder Movies
- Gangs of New York (2002) — as Rat Pit Game Master
- The Fall (2006) — as Walt Purdy
- King Arthur (2004) — as Jols
- Bad Apples (2026) — as Frank
- Don Quixote (2000) — as Captain
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