Sean Gilder

Acting

Sean Gilder

Born 1 March 1964 · Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK · 62

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

Highlights

Gangs of New York2002 · Film · Rat Pit Game Master
The Last Kingdom2015 · Series · Wulfhere
His Dark Materials2019 · Series · Father Graves
Shadow and Bone2021 · Series · Dressen
Slow Horses2022 · Series · Sam Chapman
The Fall2008 · Film · Walt Purdy

Filmography

Movies

32 films

Bad Apples2026 · Film · Frank
Starve Acre2024 · Film · Gordon
The Undertaker2023 · Film · Kelly
The Road Dance2022 · Film · Peter
The Amazing Mr. Blunden2021 · Film · Dave Tucker
The Good Soldier Schwejk2018 · Film
Faithless2017 · Film · Det. McIlveny
The Duchess of Malfi2014 · Film · Bosola
The Selfish Giant2013 · Film · Kitten
Treasure Island2012 · Film · Black Dog
The Fall2008 · Film · Walt Purdy
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion2005 · Film · Sycorax Leader
Desire Management2005 · Film · Crying Man
King Arthur2004 · Film · Jols
Hornblower: Duty2003 · Film · Styles
Hornblower: Loyalty2003 · Film · Styles
Gangs of New York2002 · Film · Rat Pit Game Master
AKA2002 · Film · Tim Lyttleton
Mike Bassett: England Manager2001 · Film · Journalist
Hornblower: Retribution2001 · Film · Styles
Hornblower: Mutiny2001 · Film · Styles
Honest2000 · Film · The Hawk
Don Quixote2000 · Film · Captain
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters1999 · Film · Styles
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil1999 · Film · Styles
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant1998 · Film · Styles
Hornblower: The Even Chance1998 · Film · Styles
Far from the Madding Crowd1998 · Film · Joseph Poorgrass
Clancy's Kitchen1997 · Film · Nick
The Investigator1997 · Film
The Innocent Sleep1996 · Film · Police Constable
Rich Deceiver1995 · Film · Sean Murphy

Filmography

Series

39 shows

Possession2026 · Series · Tom McKenzie
The Witness2026 · Series · DCS Nicholas Campbell
Star City2026 · Series · Vladimir Belikov
Passenger2024 · Series · Tony Corrigan
Mary & George2024 · Series · Sir Thomas Compton
The Gold2023 · Series · DI Neville Carter
Sherwood2022 · Series · Dean Simmons
Slow Horses2022 · Series · Sam Chapman
Shadow and Bone2021 · Series · Dressen
Out of Her Mind2020 · Series · Simon
White House Farm2020 · Series · CS George Harris
His Dark Materials2019 · Series · Father Graves
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series2019 · Series · Henry Marlow (voice)
Atlanta2016 · Series · Folk
The Last Kingdom2015 · Series · Wulfhere
SunTrap2015 · Series · Pirate Pete
Poldark2015 · Series · Tholly Tregirls
Them From That Thing2012 · Series · Various
Treasure Island2012 · Series · Black Dog
Death in Paradise2011 · Series · Skip Marsden
Vera2011 · Series · Bobby
Life on Mars2006 · Series · Leslie Johns
Doctor Who Confidential2005 · Series
Shameless2004 · Series · Paddy Maguire
New Tricks2004 · Series
State of Play2003 · Series · DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
Ultimate Force2002 · Series
Murphy's Law2001 · Series · Mawson
The Vice1999 · Series · Officer Sam Shepley
Hornblower1998 · Series · Styles
Far from the Madding Crowd1998 · Series · Joseph Poorgrass
Touching Evil1997 · Series · Steve Carroll
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Danny Carver
Our Friends in the North1996 · Series · PC Lukoschek
Bugs1995 · Series
A Touch of Frost1992 · Series · Cpl Devenish
Between the Lines1992 · Series
Casualty1986 · Series · D.S. Hennessy
The Bill1984 · Series · John Kirkby