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Sean Gilder

Acting

Born March 1, 1964 · Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK

Also known as Sean Brian Gilder

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.

Filmography35 titles

The Last Kingdom

2015as Wulfhere

Slow Horses

2022as Sam Chapman

Atlanta

2016as Folk

Shadow and Bone

2021as Dressen

His Dark Materials

2019as Father Graves

Life on Mars

2006as Leslie Johns

Poldark

2015as Tholly Tregirls

The Fall

2006as Walt Purdy

Shameless

2004as Paddy Maguire

Murphy's Law

2003as Mawson

Touching Evil

1997as Steve Carroll

Death in Paradise

2011as Skip Marsden

Midsomer Murders

1997as Danny Carver

A Touch of Frost

1992as Cpl Devenish

Vera

2011as Bobby

The Gold

2023as DI Neville Carter

New Tricks

2004

Gangs of New York

2002as Rat Pit Game Master

The Selfish Giant

2013as Kitten

Mary & George

2024as Sir Thomas Compton

Mike Bassett: England Manager

2001as Journalist

Sherwood

2022as Dean Simmons

The Bill

1984as John Kirkby

Star City

as Vladimir Belikov

The Road Dance

2021as Peter

Ultimate Force

2002

King Arthur

2004as Jols

Far from the Madding Crowd

1998as Joseph Poorgrass

Casualty

1986as D.S. Hennessy

Starve Acre

2023as Gordon

Passenger

2024as Tony Corrigan

The Vice

1999as Officer Sam Shepley

The Undertaker

2023as Kelly

Honest

2000as The Hawk

Faithless

2017as Det. McIlveny