Sean Cronin (born 1964) is an English actor and director. Cronin is best known for playing villains. He is of Italian and Spanish descent.

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 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.

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. He is also set to direct Michael, a biopic of boxer Michael Watson.

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. Easter2022 Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge Smiley Jesse Haaja Give Them Wings Daniel Sean Cronin 2023 Wrath of Dracula Count Dracula Steve Lawson Escape Andras Howard J. Ford 2024 SkullHunter Fandango Charles Solly and James Solly

As Director

Year Title Notes 2013Escape to Gossau Short Film. Co-director. 2014London Hood Short Film. 2015Unborn Justice Short Film. An Unfortunate Woman Short Film. 2018Eleven 2022Give Them Wings Michael-The Michael Watson Story Pre-production 2023 Our Kid 2024BogievilleDrained

Music Videos YearTitleArtist2021"Long Time Friends"The Living Tombstone

TV appearances As actor

Year Title Role Notes 1999Cleopatra 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 2000The 10th Kingdom Prison Officer Episode 1Lock, Stock... Mr Skin Episode: ...And Four Stolen Hooves McCready and Daughter Gangster TV movie 2014The Gigolo Origins Blitz TV movie

As director

Year Title Notes 2014The Wolds TV movie. 2017The Verse TV movie.

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