Sean Cronin (actor)
Sean Cronin (born 1964) is an English actor and director. Cronin is best known for playing villains.[1] He is of Italian and Spanish descent.[2]
Sean Cronin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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[3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6] He is also set to direct Michael, a biopic of boxer Michael Watson.[7]
Filmography
Film
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2011 | The Art of Thieving | Ace | Zali Mazli | Short Film |
| Something Sinister Is Coming This Way | Drug Lord | Sam Proudfoot | Short Film | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 2014 | Hackney's Finest | Delski | Chris Bouchard | |
| London Hood | Alan | Sean Cronin | Short Film | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge | Smiley | Jesse Haaja | |
| Give Them Wings | Daniel | Sean Cronin | Post Production | |
As Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Escape to Gossau | Short Film. Co-director. |
| 2014 | London Hood | Short Film. |
| 2015 | Unborn Justice | Short Film. |
| An Unfortunate Woman | Short Film. | |
| 2016 | Bogieville | |
| 2018 | Eleven | |
| 2020 | Give Them Wings | Post Production |
| Michael-The Michael Watson Story | Pre-production | |
| 2023 | Our Kid | in filming |
TV appearances
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Wolds | TV movie. |
| 2017 | The Verse | TV movie. |
References
- Makeska, Marija (1 June 2015). "Sean Cronin interview – actor and director of "Give Them Wings"". The Spread. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- "Sean Cronin – In the Spotlight".
- Anderson, Thomas (10 February 2016). "INTERVIEW : SUPER VILLAIN 'SEAN CRONIN'". Inclusive Networks. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ""Rendel 2" Shoots in September; Supporting Cast Announced". worldfilmgeek.com. World Film Geek. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- McGloin, Matt (27 April 2018). "RENDEL 2 ANNOUNCED". CosmicBookNews. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- Frost, Caroline (18 November 2014). "James Bond Villain Sean Cronin Turns Director To Tell Story of Disabled Writer Paul Hodgson In 'Give Them Wings'". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Barraclough, Leo (24 May 2016). "Sean Cronin to Direct Biopic about Boxer Michael Watson (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
External links
- Sean Cronin at IMDb