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Sean Gilder
ACTOR

Sean Gilder

Known for The Last Kingdom · Slow Horses · Midsomer Murders

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.

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Born
Mar 1, 1964
Birthplace
Brampton, Cumberland, England, UK
Known For
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.

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Known For

TVThe Last Kingdom
The Last KingdomWulfhere · 2015
★ 8.3
TVSlow Horses
Slow HorsesSam Chapman · 2022
★ 8.0
TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersDanny Carver · 1997
★ 7.5
TVDeath in Paradise
Death in ParadiseSkip Marsden · 2011
★ 7.4
TVVera
VeraBobby · 2011
★ 7.4
TVCasualty
CasualtyD.S. Hennessy · 1986
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

Rich DeceiverSean Murphy
1995
CO
Circles of Deceit: KalonTarleton
1996
The Innocent SleepPolice Constable
1996
Clancy's KitchenNick
1997
DB
Dual Balls
1997
The Investigator
1997
Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph Poorgrass
1998
Hornblower: The Even ChanceStyles
1998
Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantStyles
1998
Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilStyles
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersStyles
1999
Don QuixoteCaptain
2000
HonestThe Hawk
2000
Hornblower: MutinyStyles
2001
Hornblower: RetributionStyles
2001
Mike Bassett: England ManagerJournalist
2001
AKATim Lyttleton
2002
Gangs of New YorkRat Pit Game Master
2002
Hornblower: DutyStyles
2003
Hornblower: LoyaltyStyles
2003
King ArthurJols
2004
Desire ManagementCrying Man
2005
Doctor Who: The Christmas InvasionSycorax Leader
2005
The 9/11 FakerSelf - Narrator US (voice)
2008
The FallWalt Purdy
2008
Treasure IslandBlack Dog
2012
The Selfish GiantKitten
2013
The Duchess of MalfiBosola
2014
R
RustRichard
2015
FaithlessDet. McIlveny
2017
The Good Soldier Schwejk
2018
The Amazing Mr. BlundenDave Tucker
2021
The Road DancePeter
2022
The UndertakerKelly
2023
Starve AcreGordon
2024
Bad ApplesFrank
2026

Television

The BillJohn Kirkby · 3 eps
1984
CasualtyD.S. Hennessy · 2 eps
1986
CasualtyDS Hennessy · 1 eps
1986
CasualtyD.I. Langen · 1 eps
1986
CasualtyDS Langen · 1 eps
1986
A Touch of FrostCpl Devenish · 1 eps
1992
Between the Lines1 eps
1992
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeLiam Partridge · 1 eps
1994
Bugs1 eps
1995
RT
Resort to MurderPC Graham · 5 eps
1995
Our Friends in the NorthPC Lukoschek · 1 eps
1996
Midsomer MurdersDanny Carver · 1 eps
1997
Touching EvilSteve Carroll · 4 eps
1997
Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph Poorgrass · 4 eps
1998
HornblowerStyles · 8 eps
1998
The ViceOfficer Sam Shepley · 1 eps
1999
Murphy's LawMawson · 1 eps
2001
Ultimate Force1 eps
2002
State of PlayDS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski · 3 eps
2003
New Tricks1 eps
2004
ShamelessPaddy Maguire · 58 eps
2004
Doctor Who Confidential1 eps
2005
Life on MarsLeslie Johns · 1 eps
2006
Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelf · 1 eps
2009
Death in ParadiseSkip Marsden · 1 eps
2011
VeraBobby · 1 eps
2011
Them From That ThingVarious · 2 eps
2012
Treasure IslandBlack Dog · 2 eps
2012
PoldarkTholly Tregirls · 8 eps
2015
SunTrapPirate Pete · 1 eps
2015
The Last KingdomWulfhere · 4 eps
2015
AtlantaFolk · 1 eps
2016
Alien: Isolation - The Digital SeriesHenry Marlow (voice) · 7 eps
2019
His Dark MaterialsFather Graves · 3 eps
2019
Out of Her MindSimon · 6 eps
2020
White House FarmCS George Harris · 6 eps
2020
Shadow and BoneDressen · 2 eps
2021
SherwoodDean Simmons · 4 eps
2022
Slow HorsesSam Chapman · 5 eps
2022
The GoldDI Neville Carter · 6 eps
2023
Mary & GeorgeSir Thomas Compton · 2 eps
2024
PassengerTony Corrigan · 6 eps
2024
PossessionTom McKenzie · 5 eps
2026
Star CityVladimir Belikov · 2 eps
2026
The WitnessDCS Nicholas Campbell · 3 eps
2026

Photos

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