Acting
Sean Gilder
Born March 1, 1964 · 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
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Gangs of New York
Rat Pit Game Master
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King Arthur
Jols
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The Last Kingdom
Wulfhere
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His Dark Materials
Father Graves
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Shadow and Bone
Dressen
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The Fall
Walt Purdy
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Slow Horses
Sam Chapman
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Atlanta
Folk
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Midsomer Murders
Danny Carver
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Death in Paradise
Skip Marsden
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Life on Mars
Leslie Johns
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Poldark
Tholly Tregirls
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The Selfish Giant
Kitten
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Vera
Bobby
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Shameless
Paddy Maguire
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State of Play
DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
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Starve Acre
Gordon
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Mary & George
Sir Thomas Compton
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Treasure Island
Black Dog
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Sherwood
Dean Simmons
Filmography
- 2026Bad ApplesFrankMovie
- 2026PossessionTom McKenzieSeries
- 2026The WitnessDCS Nicholas CampbellSeries
- 2026Star CityVladimir BelikovSeries
- 2024Starve AcreGordonMovie
- 2024PassengerTony CorriganSeries
- 2024Mary & GeorgeSir Thomas ComptonSeries
- 2023The UndertakerKellyMovie
- 2023The GoldDI Neville CarterSeries
- 2022SherwoodDean SimmonsSeries
- 2022The Road DancePeterMovie
- 2022Slow HorsesSam ChapmanSeries
- 2021The Amazing Mr. BlundenDave TuckerMovie
- 2021Shadow and BoneDressenSeries
- 2020Out of Her MindSimonSeries
- 2020White House FarmCS George HarrisSeries
- 2019His Dark MaterialsFather GravesSeries
- 2019Alien: Isolation - The Digital SeriesHenry Marlow (voice)Series
- 2018The Good Soldier SchwejkMovie
- 2017FaithlessDet. McIlvenyMovie
- 2016AtlantaFolkSeries
- 2015RustRichardMovie
- 2015The Last KingdomWulfhereSeries
- 2015SunTrapPirate PeteSeries
- 2015PoldarkTholly TregirlsSeries
- 2014The Duchess of MalfiBosolaMovie
- 2013The Selfish GiantKittenMovie
- 2012Them From That ThingVariousSeries
- 2012Treasure IslandBlack DogSeries
- 2012Treasure IslandBlack DogMovie
- 2011Death in ParadiseSkip MarsdenSeries
- 2011VeraBobbySeries
- 2009Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelfSeries
- 2008The FallWalt PurdyMovie
- 2008The 9/11 FakerSelf - Narrator US (voice)Movie
- 2006Life on MarsLeslie JohnsSeries
- 2005Doctor Who: The Christmas InvasionSycorax LeaderMovie
- 2005Desire ManagementCrying ManMovie
- 2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSeries
- 2004King ArthurJolsMovie
- 2004ShamelessPaddy MaguireSeries
- 2004New TricksSeries
- 2003State of PlayDS Mark 'Chewy' CheweskiSeries
- 2003Hornblower: DutyStylesMovie
- 2003Hornblower: LoyaltyStylesMovie
- 2002Gangs of New YorkRat Pit Game MasterMovie
- 2002Ultimate ForceSeries
- 2002AKATim LyttletonMovie
- 2001Mike Bassett: England ManagerJournalistMovie
- 2001Murphy's LawMawsonSeries
- 2001Hornblower: RetributionStylesMovie
- 2001Hornblower: MutinyStylesMovie
- 2000HonestThe HawkMovie
- 2000Don QuixoteCaptainMovie
- 1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersStylesMovie
- 1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilStylesMovie
- 1999The ViceOfficer Sam ShepleySeries
- 1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantStylesMovie
- 1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceStylesMovie
- 1998HornblowerStylesSeries
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph PoorgrassSeries
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph PoorgrassMovie
- 1997Clancy's KitchenNickMovie
- 1997The InvestigatorMovie
- 1997Touching EvilSteve CarrollSeries
- 1997Midsomer MurdersDanny CarverSeries
- 1997Dual BallsMovie
- 1996Circles of Deceit: KalonTarletonMovie
- 1996The Innocent SleepPolice ConstableMovie
- 1996Our Friends in the NorthPC LukoschekSeries
- 1995Rich DeceiverSean MurphyMovie
- 1995Resort to MurderPC GrahamSeries
- 1995BugsSeries
- 1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeLiam PartridgeSeries
- 1992A Touch of FrostCpl DevenishSeries
- 1992Between the LinesSeries
- 1986CasualtyD.S. Hennessy, DS Hennessy, D.I. Langen, DS LangenSeries
- 1984The BillJohn KirkbySeries