Sean Brian Gilder is an English stage, film and screen actor and playwright. He is best known for his portrayal of Styles on Hornblower and Paddy Maguire on Shameless from 2005 to 2010.
Early life and education Sean Brian Gilder was born in Brampton, Cumberland, England.
He attended Queen Mary, University of London, where he earned a BA (Hons) in Modern History and Third World Studies. He then trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and entered the profession in 1987.
Career Film and television In Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Glider was one of the journalists. He has appeared in Doctor Who (as the Sycorax Leader) as well as New Tricks, Gangs of New York, The Fall, and the 2004 film, King Arthur.
He portrayed Styles on Hornblower and Paddy Maguire on Shameless from 2005 to 2010. In March 2008, Gilder 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.The Paul O'Grady Show – Channel4
In June 2017, he appeared in the third series of the BBC drama Poldark, as Tholly Tregirls.
He has appeared in a recurring role in Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, based on the book series by Mick Herron.
Stage In January 2014, Gilder played Bosola in The Duchess of Malfi, opposite Gemma Arterton, in the inaugural production at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre.
He appeared in the National Theatre production of Dear England in various roles in the England football team, including Physio Phil, and managers Sam Allardyce and Fabio Capello.
Filmography Film and television
Year Film/Show Role 1989 May to December – "Send in the Clowns" Shop Assistant 1990 On the Up Policeman ⟨uncredited⟩ 1994 Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge – Show 5 Liam Partridge 1995 The Innocent Sleep Johnny 1995 The Bill – "Done Is Done" Billy McRae 1995 Rich Deceiver Sean Murphy 1995 Resort to Murder PC Graham 1996 Bugs – "Gold Rush" Maximillian Kristo 1996 "Soldier Soldier – Flash Point"Cpl Ewan Dalglish1996 Clancy's Kitchen Nick 1996 A Touch of Frost – "Unknown Soldier" Corporal Devenish 1996 Circles of Deceit: Kalon Tartleton 1996 Our Friends in the North – "1984" PC Lukoschek 1997 Touching Evil – Season 1 Episode 1 and 3 Steve Carroll 1997 The Investigator (aka Out of Line) Sgr. Jamie Kennedy 1998 Far From the Madding Crowd Joseph Poorgrass 1998 Hornblower: The Even Chance (aka The Duel) Styles 1998 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (aka The Fire Ship) Styles 1999 Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil Styles 1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (aka The Wrong War) Styles 1999 Say You'll Be Mine 1999 Dangerfield – "Instinct" Kevin Bishop 1999 The Bill – "Hot Money" Jerry Mulligan 2000 Honest The Hawk 2000 Don Quixote Captain 2000 The Vice – "Force of Nature" Sam Shepley 2000 The Knock Mark 2000 Hornblower: Mutiny Styles 2000 Hornblower: Retribution Styles 2001 Mike Bassett: England Manager Reporter 2002 Ultimate Force – "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie" 2003 Hornblower: Loyalty Styles 2003 Hornblower: Duty Styles 2003 State of Play DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski 2003 Gangs of New York Dog fight referee 2004 King Arthur Jols 2004 The Bill – "Dinferent Kind of Justice" John Kirkby 2005–2010 Shameless Paddy Maguire 2006 Doctor Who – "The Christmas Invasion" The Sycorax Leader 2006 The Fall Walt Purdy 2006 New Tricks Andy Benton 2007 Life on Mars – Episode 16 Leslie Johns 2008 Shameless Noel Maguire 2011 The Shadow Line Robert Beatty 2011 Inspector George Gently – Episode 10 "Gently Upside Down" Joe Claverton 2012 Kidnap and Ransom TBC 2013 The Selfish Giant Kitten2015 Silent Witness – "Sniper's Nest"Jim Clout 2015 Sons of Liberty Thomas Hutchinson 2015 Midsomer Murders Episode 17.3 "The Ballad of Somer County"Danny Carver2015 The Last KingdomWulfhere 2016 Jericho Moses Kemble2016 Penny DreadfulMarshal Franklin Ostow2016–2020 Our GirlMax Lane2016 VeraBobby2017–2018 PoldarkTholly Tregirls2020 CursedBors2020 White House FarmCS George Harris2021 Death in ParadiseSkip Marden2022 The Road DancePeter2022 SherwoodDean Simmons 2022-2024 Slow HorsesSam Chapman2023 The GoldDI Carter 2023 Starve Acre Gordon 2024 Passenger Tony Corrigan2025 Bad ApplesFrank2026 The WitnessDCS Nicholas Campbell
Video games Year Film/Show Role 2014 Alien: Isolation Henry Marlow
References
External links
seangilder.com