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
Sean Cronin

(1964-07-10) 10 July 1964
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor, director
Years active1999–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

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
  1. Makeska, Marija (1 June 2015). "Sean Cronin interview – actor and director of "Give Them Wings"". The Spread. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. "Sean Cronin – In the Spotlight".
  3. Anderson, Thomas (10 February 2016). "INTERVIEW : SUPER VILLAIN 'SEAN CRONIN'". Inclusive Networks. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ""Rendel 2" Shoots in September; Supporting Cast Announced". worldfilmgeek.com. World Film Geek. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. McGloin, Matt (27 April 2018). "RENDEL 2 ANNOUNCED". CosmicBookNews. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. Barraclough, Leo (24 May 2016). "Sean Cronin to Direct Biopic about Boxer Michael Watson (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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