Actor profile

Sean Gilder

1st March 1964 Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK Acting

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.

30 Movies 43 TV Shows 1 In Production 78 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Starve Acre poster

Starve Acre 26th July 2024 as Gordon

The Undertaker poster

The Undertaker 3rd November 2023 as Kelly

The Road Dance poster

The Road Dance 20th May 2022 as Peter

The Amazing Mr. Blunden poster

The Amazing Mr. Blunden 20th December 2021 as Dave Tucker

The Good Soldier Schwejk poster

The Good Soldier Schwejk 1st November 2018

Faithless poster

Faithless 1st May 2017 as Det. McIlveny

The Duchess of Malfi poster

The Duchess of Malfi 25th May 2014 as Bosola

The Selfish Giant poster

The Selfish Giant 25th October 2013 as Kitten

The 9/11 Faker poster

The 9/11 Faker 1st January 2008 as Self - Narrator US (voice)

The Fall poster

The Fall 9th September 2006 as Walt Purdy

Desire Management poster

Desire Management 28th September 2005 as Crying Man

King Arthur poster

King Arthur 7th July 2004 as Jols

Hornblower: Duty poster

Hornblower: Duty 6th January 2003 as Styles

Hornblower: Loyalty poster

Hornblower: Loyalty 5th January 2003 as Styles

Gangs of New York poster

Gangs of New York 14th December 2002 as Rat Pit Game Master

AKA poster

AKA 19th January 2002 as Tim Lyttleton

Mike Bassett: England Manager poster

Mike Bassett: England Manager 28th September 2001 as Journalist

Hornblower: Retribution poster

Hornblower: Retribution 15th April 2001 as Styles

Hornblower: Mutiny poster

Hornblower: Mutiny 8th April 2001 as Styles

Honest poster

Honest 26th May 2000 as The Hawk

Don Quixote poster

Don Quixote 9th April 2000 as Captain

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters poster

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 2nd April 1999 as Styles

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil poster

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil 24th February 1999 as Styles

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant poster

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 18th November 1998 as Styles

Hornblower: The Even Chance poster

Hornblower: The Even Chance 7th October 1998 as Styles

Far from the Madding Crowd poster

Far from the Madding Crowd 10th May 1998 as Joseph Poorgrass

Clancy's Kitchen poster

Clancy's Kitchen 26th June 1997 as Nick

The Investigator poster

The Investigator 6th May 1997

The Innocent Sleep poster

The Innocent Sleep 25th January 1996 as Police Constable

Rich Deceiver poster

Rich Deceiver 2nd September 1995 as Sean Murphy

Possession poster

Possession 6th August 2026 as Tom McKenzie

The Witness poster

The Witness 4th June 2026 as DCS Nicholas Campbell

Star City poster

Star City 28th May 2026 as Vladimir Belikov

Passenger poster

Passenger 24th March 2024 as Tony Corrigan

Mary & George poster

Mary & George 5th March 2024 as Sir Thomas Compton

The Gold poster

The Gold 12th February 2023 as DI Neville Carter

Sherwood poster

Sherwood 13th June 2022 as Dean Simmons

Slow Horses poster

Slow Horses 1st April 2022 as Sam Chapman

Shadow and Bone poster

Shadow and Bone 23rd April 2021 as Dressen

Out of Her Mind poster

Out of Her Mind 20th October 2020 as Simon

His Dark Materials poster

His Dark Materials 3rd November 2019 as Father Graves

Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series poster

Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series 28th February 2019 as Henry Marlow (voice)

Atlanta poster

Atlanta 6th September 2016 as Folk

The Last Kingdom poster

The Last Kingdom 10th October 2015 as Wulfhere

SunTrap poster

SunTrap 27th May 2015 as Pirate Pete

Poldark poster

Poldark 8th March 2015 as Tholly Tregirls

Them From That Thing poster

Them From That Thing 21st August 2012 as Various

Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island 1st January 2012 as Black Dog

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Skip Marsden

Vera poster

Vera 1st May 2011 as Bobby

Doctor Who Greatest Moments poster

Doctor Who Greatest Moments 20th August 2009 as Self

Life on Mars poster

Life on Mars 9th January 2006 as Leslie Johns

Doctor Who Confidential poster

Doctor Who Confidential 26th March 2005

Shameless poster

Shameless 13th January 2004 as Paddy Maguire

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004

State of Play poster

State of Play 18th May 2003 as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski

Ultimate Force poster

Ultimate Force 16th September 2002

Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law 24th September 2001 as Mawson

The Vice poster

The Vice 4th January 1999 as Officer Sam Shepley

Hornblower poster

Hornblower 7th October 1998 as Styles

Far from the Madding Crowd poster

Far from the Madding Crowd 6th July 1998 as Joseph Poorgrass

Touching Evil poster

Touching Evil 29th April 1997 as Steve Carroll

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Danny Carver

Our Friends in the North poster

Our Friends in the North 15th January 1996 as PC Lukoschek

Bugs poster

Bugs 1st April 1995

Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge poster

Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge 16th September 1994 as Liam Partridge

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Cpl Devenish

Between the Lines poster

Between the Lines 4th September 1992

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as D.S. Hennessy

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as DS Hennessy

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as D.I. Langen

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as DS Langen

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984 as John Kirkby

Bad Apples poster

Coming soon

Bad Apples 4th September 2026 as Frank