Person
Sean Gilder
Acting · Born 1964-03-01 · 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
Midsomer Murders
Danny Carver
Death in Paradise
Skip Marsden
Casualty
D.S. Hennessy
The Last Kingdom
Wulfhere
Vera
Bobby
Slow Horses
Sam Chapman
Star City
Vladimir Belikov
Shameless
Paddy Maguire
The Bill
John Kirkby
A Touch of Frost
Cpl Devenish
Filmography
- 2026Bad ApplesFrank
- 2026Star CityVladimir Belikov
- 2024Starve AcreGordon
- 2024PassengerTony Corrigan
- 2024Mary & GeorgeSir Thomas Compton
- 2023The UndertakerKelly
- 2023The GoldDI Neville Carter
- 2022SherwoodDean Simmons
- 2022The Road DancePeter
- 2022Slow HorsesSam Chapman
- 2021The Amazing Mr. BlundenDave Tucker
- 2021Shadow and BoneDressen
- 2020Out of Her MindSimon
- 2019His Dark MaterialsFather Graves
- 2019Alien: Isolation - The Digital SeriesHenry Marlow (voice)
- 2018The Good Soldier Schwejk
- 2017FaithlessDet. McIlveny
- 2016AtlantaFolk
- 2015RustRichard
- 2015The Last KingdomWulfhere
- 2015SunTrapPirate Pete
- 2015PoldarkTholly Tregirls
- 2014The Duchess of MalfiBosola
- 2013The Selfish GiantKitten
- 2012Them From That ThingVarious
- 2012Treasure IslandBlack Dog
- 2011Death in ParadiseSkip Marsden
- 2011VeraBobby
- 2009Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelf
- 2008The 9/11 FakerSelf - Narrator US (voice)
- 2006The FallWalt Purdy
- 2006Life on MarsLeslie Johns
- 2005Desire ManagementCrying Man
- 2005Doctor Who Confidential
- 2004King ArthurJols
- 2004ShamelessPaddy Maguire
- 2004New Tricks
- 2003State of PlayDS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
- 2003Hornblower: DutyStyles
- 2003Hornblower: LoyaltyStyles
- 2002Gangs of New YorkRat Pit Game Master
- 2002Ultimate Force
- 2002AKATim Lyttleton
- 2001Mike Bassett: England ManagerJournalist
- 2001Murphy's LawMawson
- 2001Hornblower: RetributionStyles
- 2001Hornblower: MutinyStyles
- 2000HonestThe Hawk
- 2000Don QuixoteCaptain
- 1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersStyles
- 1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilStyles
- 1999The ViceOfficer Sam Shepley
- 1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantStyles
- 1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceStyles
- 1998HornblowerStyles
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph Poorgrass
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph Poorgrass
- 1997Clancy's KitchenNick
- 1997The Investigator
- 1997Touching EvilSteve Carroll
- 1997Midsomer MurdersDanny Carver
- 1997Dual Balls
- 1996Circles of Deceit: KalonTarleton
- 1996The Innocent SleepPolice Constable
- 1996Our Friends in the NorthPC Lukoschek
- 1995Rich DeceiverSean Murphy
- 1995Resort to MurderPC Graham
- 1995Bugs
- 1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeLiam Partridge
- 1992A Touch of FrostCpl Devenish
- 1992Between the Lines
- 1986CasualtyD.S. Hennessy
- 1984The BillJohn Kirkby
- —PossessionTom McKenzie
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