Sean Gilder


Sean Brian Gilder 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 well as New Tricks, Gangs of New York, and the 2004 film, King Arthur. In Mike Bassett: England Manager he was one of the journalists. According to The Sun newspaper, Gilder left Shameless after series 7 with the reason rumoured to be his bad relationship with actress Tina Malone, who played his character's on screen wife, Mimi.

Other media appearances

In March 2008, Sean appeared as Paddy's gay twin brother Noel in Shameless, however in a trick to viewers, Noel was credited as being played by Neil Grades, an anagram of Sean Gilder. On 3 April 2008, he appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show alongside fellow Shameless star Alice Barry, who played Lillian Tyler.
In January 2014, he was Bosola in The Duchess of Malfi, playing opposite Gemma Arterton in the inaugural production at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre.
In June 2017, he appeared in the third series of the BBC drama Poldark, as Tholly Tregirls.

Personal life

Gilder attended Queen Mary, University of London, where he earned a BA in Modern History and Third World Studies. He then trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and entered the profession in 1987.
He is married to actress Robin Weaver and they have two children named Thomas and Violet.

Filmography

YearFilm/ShowRole
1989May to December - "Send in the Clowns"Shop Assistant
1990On the UpPoliceman ⟨uncredited⟩
1994Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge - Show 5Liam Partridge
1995The Innocent SleepJohnny
1995The Bill - "Done Is Done"Billy McRae
1995Rich DeceiverSean Murphy
1995Resort to MurderPC Graham
1996Bugs - "Gold Rush"Maximillian Kristo
1996"Soldier Soldier - Flash Point"Cpl Ewan Dalglish
1996Clancy's KitchenNick
1996A Touch of Frost - "Unknown Soldier"Corporal Devenish
1996Circles of Deceit: KalonTartleton
1996Our Friends to the North - "1984"PC Lukoschek
1997Touching Evil - Season 1 Episode 1 and 3Steve Carroll
1997The Investigator Sgr. Jamie Kennedy
1998Far From the Madding CrowdJoseph Poorgrass
1998Hornblower: The Even Chance Styles
1998Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant Styles
1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilStyles
1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Styles
1999Say You'll Be Mine
1999Dangerfield - "Instinct"Kevin Bishop
1999The Bill - "Hot Money"Jerry Mulligan
2000HonestThe Hawk
2000Don QuixoteCaptain
2000The Vice - "Force of Nature"Sam Shepley
2000The KnockMark
2000Hornblower: MutinyStyles
2000Hornblower: RetributionStyles
2001Reporter
2002Ultimate Force - "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie"
2003Hornblower: LoyaltyStyles
2003Hornblower: DutyStyles
2003State of Play
2003Gangs of New YorkDog fight referee
2004King ArthurJola
2004The Bill - "Dinferent Kind of Justice"John Kirkby
2005–2010ShamelessPaddy Maguire
2006Doctor Who - "The Christmas Invasion"The Sycorax Leader
2006The FallWalt Purdy
2007Life on Mars - Episode 16Leslie Johns
2008ShamelessNoel Maguire
2011The Shadow LineRobert Beatty
2011Inspector George Gently - Episode 10 "Gently Upside Down"Joe Claverton
2012Kidnap and RansomTBC
2013The Selfish GiantKitten
2015Silent Witness - "Sniper's Nest"Jim Clout
2015Sons of LibertyThomas Hutchinson
2015Midsomer Murders Episode 17.3 "The Ballad of Somer County"Danny Carver
2015The Last KingdomWulfhere
2016JerichoMoses Kemble
2016Penny DreadfulMarshall Franklin Ostow
2016-Our GirlMax Lane
2017-2018PoldarkTholly Tregirls
2020White House FarmTBC

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