Portrait of Sean Gilder

Acting

Sean Gilder

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 1998 and 2026 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sean Gilder Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Atmospheric Dread 2
  • Institutional Failure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

16 titles ยท average score 70
Bad Apples
Bad Apples (2026)
GoodWatch score 70

as Frank

The Witness
The Witness (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as DCS Nicholas Campbell

Possession
Possession (2026)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Tom McKenzie

Star City
Star City (2026)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Vladimir Belikov

Starve Acre
Starve Acre (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gordon

Mary & George
Mary & George (2024)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Sir Thomas Compton

The Undertaker
The Undertaker (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

as Kelly

The Gold
The Gold (2023)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as DI Neville Carter

Slow Horses
Slow Horses (2022)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Sam Chapman

Sherwood
Sherwood (2022)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Dean Simmons

Shadow and Bone
Shadow and Bone (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dressen

White House Farm
White House Farm (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as CS George Harris

2010s

15 titles ยท average score 70
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series (2019)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Henry Marlow (voice)

His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Father Graves

Faithless
Faithless (2017)

as Det. McIlveny

Atlanta
Atlanta (2016)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Folk

The Last Kingdom
The Last Kingdom (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Wulfhere

Rust
Rust (2015)

as Richard

Poldark
Poldark (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Tholly Tregirls

The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

as Bosola

The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant (2013)
GoodWatch score 82

as Kitten

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Black Dog

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Skip Marsden

Vera
Vera (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Bobby

2000s

20 titles ยท average score 71
The Fall
The Fall (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

as Walt Purdy

Life on Mars
Life on Mars (2006)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Leslie Johns

Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Desire Management
Desire Management (2005)

as Crying Man

Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion (2005)
GoodWatch score 82

as Sycorax Leader

Shameless
Shameless (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Paddy Maguire

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show

King Arthur
King Arthur (2004)
GoodWatch score 49

as Jols

State of Play
State of Play (2003)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as DS Mark 'Chewy' Cheweski

Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

as Rat Pit Game Master

Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mawson

1990s

20 titles ยท average score 70
The Vice
The Vice (1999)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Officer Sam Shepley

Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Joseph Poorgrass

Hornblower
Hornblower (1998)

TV show ยท as Styles

Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

as Joseph Poorgrass

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Danny Carver

Touching Evil
Touching Evil (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Steve Carroll

Our Friends in the North
Our Friends in the North (1996)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as PC Lukoschek

Resort to Murder
Resort to Murder (1995)

TV show ยท as PC Graham

Bugs
Bugs (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Liam Partridge

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Cpl Devenish

Between the Lines
Between the Lines (1992)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 69
Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as DS Hennessy / D.S. Hennessy

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as John Kirkby