Sean Cronin (actor)

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| occupation = Actor, director

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Sean Cronin (born 1964) is an English actor and director. Cronin is best known for playing villains.{{cite web|url=http://cinemajam.com/mag/interviews/sean-cronin |first=Marija |last=Makeska |title=Sean Cronin interview – actor and director of "Give Them Wings" |work=The Spread |date=1 June 2015 |accessdate=15 October 2016}} He is of Italian and Spanish descent.{{cite web|url=http://malcolmholtsunnysideofthestreet.blogspot.it/2016/02/sean-cronin-in-spotlight_17.html|title=Sean Cronin – In the Spotlight}}

Career

Cronin was vocalist for the gothic rock band The Marionettes, which formed in 1986 and toured with bands such as Pearl Jam and Nirvana{{cite web|url=http://www.inclusivenetworks.co.uk/interview-super-villain-sean-cronin/ |first=Thomas |last=Anderson |title=INTERVIEW : SUPER VILLAIN 'SEAN CRONIN' |work=Inclusive Networks |date=10 February 2016 |accessdate=15 October 2016}} The band released four albums between 1990 and 1998. In 1999, Cronin began his acting career playing a High Priest in The Mummy. He subsequently had small roles in The World Is Not Enough and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In 2015 he played a villain in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. He also appeared as Max, one of the villainous Ferrino brothers (along with Bruce Payne as Ray), in The Antwerp Dolls. In 2016 he played the eponymous villain in Kill Kane, opposite Vinnie Jones. He has also been cast in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, based on J. K. Rowling's novel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and sequel of the Finnish superhero film, Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge.{{cite web|title="Rendel 2" Shoots in September; Supporting Cast Announced|url=https://worldfilmgeek.com/2019/08/16/rendel-2-shoots-in-september-supporting-cast-announced/|website=worldfilmgeek.com|publisher=World Film Geek|accessdate=30 October 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://cosmicbook.news/rendel-2 |first=Matt |last=McGloin |title=RENDEL 2 ANNOUNCED |date=27 April 2018 |website=CosmicBookNews |language=en-GB | access-date=21 September 2020}}

Cronin's first directorial film was Escape to Gossau, which he co-directed with Michael Koltes. Cronin subsequently directed Give Them Wings, which focuses on the life of disabled writer Paul Hodgson.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/18/sean-cronin-give-them-wings-paul-hodgson_n_6178352.html |first=Caroline |last=Frost |title=James Bond Villain Sean Cronin Turns Director To Tell Story of Disabled Writer Paul Hodgson In 'Give Them Wings' |work=HuffPost |date=18 November 2014 |accessdate=15 October 2016}} He is also set to direct Michael, a biopic of boxer Michael Watson.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/sean-cronin-biopic-boxer-michael-watson-1201781147/ |first=Leo |last=Barraclough |title=Sean Cronin to Direct Biopic about Boxer Michael Watson (EXCLUSIVE) |work=Variety |date=24 May 2016 |accessdate=15 October 2016}}

Filmography

=Film=

As actor

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
rowspan="7"\| 1999 \| The Mummy \| High Priest \| Stephen Sommers \| A loose remake of The Mummy
Notting Hill \| Walk on \| Roger Michell \| Written by Richard Curtis
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace \| Coruscant Senate Guard \| George Lucas \|
Elephant Juice \| Bouncer \| Sam Miller \|
The World Is Not Enough \| Renard's Henchman \| Michael Apted \| Based on the James Bond character created by Ian Fleming
The Escort \| Fashion Designer \| Michel Blanc \|
Sleepy Hollow \| Prisoner \| Tim Burton \| Loosely based on Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
rowspan="2"\| 2001 \| The Mummy Returns \| High Priest \| Stephen Sommers \|
The Last Minute \| Fetish Freak \| Stephen Norrington \|
2002 \| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets \| Wizard \| Chris Columbus \| Based on J. K. Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2008 \| Will to Power \| Baseball Player 2 \| David Rountree \|
2009 \| Arm Candy \| Evil Russian \| Eliza Schroeder \| Short Film
rowspan="2"\| 2011 \| The Art of Thieving \| Ace \| Zali Mazli \| Short Film
Something Sinister Is Coming This Way \| Drug Lord \| Sam Proudfoot \| Short Film
rowspan="6"\| 2012 \| Different Perspectives \| Arms Dealer \| Al Brenninkmeijer \|
The Thompsons \| Cyrus \| Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores \|
The Seasoning House \| Branimar \| Paul Hyett \|
You Have Reached Your Destination \| Turner \| Bobby Field \| Short Film
The Knight's Cross \| David \| Tom Lancaster \| Short Film
The Ice Cream Wars \| Wictor \| Paul Tanter \|
rowspan="4"\| 2013 \| The Callback Queen \| 'Arry \| Graham Cantwell \|
The Knock \| DCP Line Manager \| Chris Greybe and Thom Greybe \| Short Film
Fare \| Boyfriend \| P.J. Harling \| Short Film
Escape to Gossau \| SS-Brigadefürer Josef Heidenberg \| Michael Koltes and Sean Cronin \| Short Film
rowspan="2"\| 2014 \| Hackney's Finest \| Delski \| Chris Bouchard \|
London Hood \| Alan \| Sean Cronin \| Short Film
rowspan="5"\| 2015 \| Hardoe Davinci: Pizzaz \| Steak Knife \| Benedict Cohen \| Short Film
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation \| Masked Syndicate Man \| Christopher McQuarrie \|
Hard Tide \| Terry \| Robert Osman and Nathanael Wiseman \|
The Antwerp Dolls \| Max Ferrino \| Jake Reid \|
Red Handed \| Killer \| Edward Andrews \| Short Film
rowspan="9"\| 2016 \| Kill Kane \| Kane Keegan \| Adam Stephen Kelly \|
Retribution \| Christian \| Danny Albury and David Bispham \|
The Brother \| Jacob \| Ryan Bonder \|
Bogieville \| Madison \| Sean Cronin \|
Unattended Item \| Andy \| Filippos Vokotopoulos \| Short Film
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them \| Criminal \| David Yates \| Based on J. K. Rowling's novel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Revolution: New Art for a New World \| Sergeant Berman \| Margy Kinmonth \|
Eliminators \| Big Boss Man \| James Nunn \|
Apocalypse \| Kidnapper \| Tony Jopia \|
rowspan="7"\| 2017 \| We Still Steal the Old Way \| CPO Quinn \| Sacha Bennett \|
The Dark Return of Time \| Handley \| Sean Cronin \| Based on R.B. Russell's novel The Dark Return of Time
Welcome to Curiosity \| Nikolai \| Ben Pickering \|
Witch \| Dennis Vincent \| Trevor Hayward \|
Legend of Dark Rider \| Stefan \| Titus Paar \|
Reapers Shadow \| Daniel Archer \| Charles Huddlestone \|
Made Ordinary \| Carl/ Dr Devastation \| Christian Kotey \|
2018 \| Deathfall \| Val \| Paul T.T. Easter \|
rowspan="2"\|2022 \| Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge \| Smiley \| Jesse Haaja \|
Give Them Wings \| Daniel \| Sean Cronin \|
rowspan="2"\|2023 \| Wrath of Dracula \| Count Dracula \| Steve Lawson \|
Escape \| Andras \| Howard J. Ford \|
2024 \| SkullHunter \| Fandango \| Charles Solly and James Solly \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Director

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="7"| 1999

| The Mummy

| High Priest

| Stephen Sommers

| A loose remake of The Mummy

Notting Hill

| Walk on

| Roger Michell

| Written by Richard Curtis

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

| Coruscant Senate Guard

| George Lucas

Elephant Juice

| Bouncer

| Sam Miller

The World Is Not Enough

| Renard's Henchman

| Michael Apted

| Based on the James Bond character created by Ian Fleming

The Escort

| Fashion Designer

| Michel Blanc

Sleepy Hollow

| Prisoner

| Tim Burton

| Loosely based on Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

rowspan="2"| 2001

| The Mummy Returns

| High Priest

| Stephen Sommers

The Last Minute

| Fetish Freak

| Stephen Norrington

2002

| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

| Wizard

| Chris Columbus

| Based on J. K. Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2008

| Will to Power

| Baseball Player 2

| David Rountree

2009

| Arm Candy

| Evil Russian

| Eliza Schroeder

| Short Film

rowspan="2"| 2011

| The Art of Thieving

| Ace

| Zali Mazli

| Short Film

Something Sinister Is Coming This Way

| Drug Lord

| Sam Proudfoot

| Short Film

rowspan="6"| 2012

| Different Perspectives

| Arms Dealer

| Al Brenninkmeijer

The Thompsons

| Cyrus

| Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores

The Seasoning House

| Branimar

| Paul Hyett

You Have Reached Your Destination

| Turner

| Bobby Field

| Short Film

The Knight's Cross

| David

| Tom Lancaster

| Short Film

The Ice Cream Wars

| Wictor

| Paul Tanter

rowspan="4"| 2013

| The Callback Queen

| 'Arry

| Graham Cantwell

The Knock

| DCP Line Manager

| Chris Greybe and Thom Greybe

| Short Film

Fare

| Boyfriend

| P.J. Harling

| Short Film

Escape to Gossau

| SS-Brigadefürer Josef Heidenberg

| Michael Koltes and Sean Cronin

| Short Film

rowspan="2"| 2014

| Hackney's Finest

| Delski

| Chris Bouchard

London Hood

| Alan

| Sean Cronin

| Short Film

rowspan="5"| 2015

| Hardoe Davinci: Pizzaz

| Steak Knife

| Benedict Cohen

| Short Film

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

| Masked Syndicate Man

| Christopher McQuarrie

Hard Tide

| Terry

| Robert Osman and Nathanael Wiseman

The Antwerp Dolls

| Max Ferrino

| Jake Reid

Red Handed

| Killer

| Edward Andrews

| Short Film

rowspan="9"| 2016

| Kill Kane

| Kane Keegan

| Adam Stephen Kelly

Retribution

| Christian

| Danny Albury and David Bispham

The Brother

| Jacob

| Ryan Bonder

Bogieville

| Madison

| Sean Cronin

Unattended Item

| Andy

| Filippos Vokotopoulos

| Short Film

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

| Criminal

| David Yates

| Based on J. K. Rowling's novel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Revolution: New Art for a New World

| Sergeant Berman

| Margy Kinmonth

Eliminators

| Big Boss Man

| James Nunn

Apocalypse

| Kidnapper

| Tony Jopia

rowspan="7"| 2017

| We Still Steal the Old Way

| CPO Quinn

| Sacha Bennett

The Dark Return of Time

| Handley

| Sean Cronin

| Based on R.B. Russell's novel The Dark Return of Time

Welcome to Curiosity

| Nikolai

| Ben Pickering

Witch

| Dennis Vincent

| Trevor Hayward

Legend of Dark Rider

| Stefan

| Titus Paar

Reapers Shadow

| Daniel Archer

| Charles Huddlestone

Made Ordinary

| Carl/ Dr Devastation

| Christian Kotey

2018

| Deathfall

| Val

| Paul T.T. Easter

rowspan="2"|2022

| Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge

| Smiley

| Jesse Haaja

Give Them Wings

| Daniel

| Sean Cronin

rowspan="2"|2023

| Wrath of Dracula

| Count Dracula

| Steve Lawson

Escape

| Andras

| Howard J. Ford

2024

| SkullHunter

| Fandango

| Charles Solly and James Solly

As Director

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Notes
2013 \|Escape to Gossau \| Short Film. Co-director.
2014 \|London Hood \| Short Film.
rowspan="2"\| 2015 \|Unborn Justice \| Short Film.
An Unfortunate Woman \| Short Film.
2018 \|Eleven \|
rowspan="2"\| 2022 \|Give Them Wings \|
Michael-The Michael Watson Story \| Pre-production
rowspan=“2”\| 2023 \| Our Kid \|
rowspan="2" \|2024 \|Bogieville \|
Drained \|

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Notes

2013

|Escape to Gossau

| Short Film. Co-director.

2014

|London Hood

| Short Film.

rowspan="2"| 2015

|Unborn Justice

| Short Film.

An Unfortunate Woman

| Short Film.

2018

|Eleven

rowspan="2"| 2022

|Give Them Wings

Michael-The Michael Watson Story

| Pre-production

rowspan=“2”| 2023

| Our Kid

rowspan="2" |2024

|Bogieville

Drained

= Music Videos =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Artist

2021

|"Long Time Friends"

|The Living Tombstone

= TV appearances =

As actor

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
rowspan="2"\| 1999 \|Cleopatra \| High Priest \| TV movie. An adaptation of Margaret George's 1997 historical fiction novel The Memoirs of Cleopatra.
Jonathan Creek \| Party Guest \| Episode: The Omega Man
rowspan="3"\| 2000 \|The 10th Kingdom \| Prison Officer \| Episode 1
Lock, Stock... \| Mr Skin \| Episode: ...And Four Stolen Hooves
McCready and Daughter \| Gangster \| TV movie
2014 \|The Gigolo Origins \| Blitz \| TV movie

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2"| 1999

|Cleopatra

| High Priest

| TV movie. An adaptation of Margaret George's 1997 historical fiction novel The Memoirs of Cleopatra.

Jonathan Creek

| Party Guest

| Episode: The Omega Man