Sean Gilder
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Midsomer Murders
Danny Carver
1997
Series
Death in Paradise
Skip Marsden
2011
Series
The Last Kingdom
Wulfhere
2015
Series
Slow Horses
Sam Chapman
2022
Series
Casualty
D.S. Hennessy
1986
Series
Casualty
DS Hennessy
1986
Series
Casualty
D.I. Langen
1986
Series
Casualty
DS Langen
1986
Series
Vera
Bobby
2011
Series
Shameless
Paddy Maguire
2004
Series
A Touch of Frost
Cpl Devenish
1992
Series
His Dark Materials
Father Graves
2019
Series
Poldark
Tholly Tregirls
2015
Series
New Tricks
2004
Series
Possession
Tom McKenzie
2026
Series
Star City
Vladimir Belikov
2026
Series
The Bill
John Kirkby
1984
Series
Atlanta
Folk
2016
Series
Shadow and Bone
Dressen
2021
Series
The Gold
DI Neville Carter
2023
Film
King Arthur
Jols
2004
Series
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Series
Between the Lines
1992
Series
Life on Mars
Leslie Johns
2006
Series
The Witness
DCS Nicholas Campbell
2026
Series
Murphy's Law
Mawson
2001
Film
Gangs of New York
Rat Pit Game Master
2002
Film
The Fall
Walt Purdy
2006
Series
Mary & George
Sir Thomas Compton
2024
Series
Bugs
1995
Series
Sherwood
Dean Simmons
2022
Series
Hornblower
Styles
1998
Series
The Vice
Officer Sam Shepley
1999
Series
Ultimate Force
2002
Series
Our Friends in the North
PC Lukoschek
1996
Series
State of Play
DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski
2003
Series
Touching Evil
Steve Carroll
1997
Series
Treasure Island
Black Dog
2012
Series
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Liam Partridge
1994
Series
Passenger
Tony Corrigan
2024
Film
Starve Acre
Gordon
2024
Series
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
Henry Marlow (voice)
2019
Series
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Self
2009
Series
Out of Her Mind
Simon
2020
Series
Far from the Madding Crowd
Joseph Poorgrass
1998
Series
Them From That Thing
Various
2012
Resort to Murder
PC Graham
1995
Film
Hornblower: The Even Chance
Styles
1998
Film
Bad Apples
Frank
2026
Series
SunTrap
Pirate Pete
2015
Film
Don Quixote
Captain
2000
Film
The Selfish Giant
Kitten
2013
Film
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Journalist
2001
Film
The Road Dance
Peter
2022
Film
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Styles
1998
Film
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Styles
1999
Film
Hornblower: Duty
Styles
2003
Film
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Styles
1999
Film
Hornblower: Loyalty
Styles
2003
Film
The Undertaker
Kelly
2023
Film
Hornblower: Mutiny
Styles
2001
Film
Hornblower: Retribution
Styles
2001
Film
Far from the Madding Crowd
Joseph Poorgrass
1998
Film
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Dave Tucker
2021
Film
Honest
The Hawk
2000
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
Tarleton
1996
Film
AKA
Tim Lyttleton
2002
Film
Desire Management
Crying Man
2005
Rust
Richard
2015
Film
Rich Deceiver
Sean Murphy
1995
Film
The Innocent Sleep
Police Constable
1996
Film
Clancy's Kitchen
Nick
1997
Film
The Duchess of Malfi
Bosola
2014
Film
The Investigator
1997
Film
Faithless
Det. McIlveny
2017
Film
The 9/11 Faker
Self - Narrator US (voice)
2008
Dual Balls
1997
Film
The Good Soldier Schwejk
2018