Portrait of Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Acting

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.

Born: March 1, 1964

Place of Birth: Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK

Filmography

2026
Bad Apples

as Frank

2024
Starve Acre

as Gordon

2024
Passenger

as Tony Corrigan

2024
Mary & George

as Sir Thomas Compton

2023
2023
The Gold

as DI Neville Carter

2022
Sherwood

as Dean Simmons

2022
2022
Slow Horses

as Sam Chapman

2021
2021
Shadow and Bone

as Dressen

2020
2019
His Dark Materials

as Father Graves

2017
Faithless

as Det. McIlveny

2016
Atlanta

as Folk

2015
The Last Kingdom

as Wulfhere

2015
Poldark

as Tholly Tregirls

2013
2012
2012
Treasure Island

as Black Dog

2011
Death in Paradise

as Skip Marsden

2011
Vera

as Bobby

2008
The 9/11 Faker

as Self - Narrator US (voice)

2006
The Fall

as Walt Purdy

2006
Life on Mars

as Leslie Johns

2005
Desire Management

as Crying Man

2004
2004
Shameless

as Paddy Maguire

2003
State of Play

as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski

2003
2003
2002
Gangs of New York

as Rat Pit Game Master

2002
AKA

as Tim Lyttleton

2001
2000
Honest

as The Hawk

2000
Don Quixote

as Captain

1998
Hornblower

as Styles

1998
Far from the Madding Crowd

as Joseph Poorgrass

1997
1997
Touching Evil

as Steve Carroll

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Danny Carver

1996
The Innocent Sleep

as Police Constable

1996
1995
Rich Deceiver

as Sean Murphy

1995
1986
Casualty

as D.S. Hennessy

1986
Casualty

as DS Hennessy

1986
Casualty

as D.I. Langen

1986
Casualty

as DS Langen

1984
The Bill

as John Kirkby