Seán Carlsen
Biography
Sean trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. He has worked extensively in theatre, audio drama, television and film. Recent TV credits include Mudtown (BBCiplayer/S4C), Dal y Mellt (Netflix), His Dark Materials (BBC1), All Creatures Great and Small (Channel 5), A Mother's Love (Channel 4) and Series 5 of Stella (Sky1). Films include supporting leads in Boudica - Rise of the Warrior Queen, cult horror The Cleansing, Forgotten Journeys and Never Never Never directed by John Sheedy. Sean is perhaps best known to Doctor Who fans as Narvin in the Doctor Who audio series and has appeared on TV in Doctor Who - The Christmas Invasion and Torchwood.
Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Joe Mulligan
The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Townsman
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Mr Grainger
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
Drama Series - 2026, 16 episodes • as Sir William Lucas
Mary isn't your typical period drama heroine. She is awkward, anxious, preachy, full of facts, a terrible singer, overlooked by her mother and seemingly destined to an empty dance card for the rest of her life… until Mary takes matters into her own hands.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Narrator (voice)
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self - Narrator (voice)
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Advocate
Drama anthology championing new film-making talent that serves up a raw slice of real life in modern Britain.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Student
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Athedo
Boudica is an innocent sixteen-year-old girl who is forced into an arranged marriage by her father, the leader of a Celtic Tribe. However, her mother is unsure, doing whatever it takes to protect her daughter; so much so that she takes Boudica and persuades her to flee the village and live in her childhood home, away from an arranged marriage and a miserable life.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Dr. McGill (uncredited)
A reporter investigates ritual profanations and finds himself involved with a Druidic cult.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A poignant and heartwarming story set in a Welsh fishing village. Henrick (Ché) and Arwyn (Iwan) share a bond that transcends friendship, filled with unspoken longing and love. Henrick's love for Shirley Bassey's music is his way to overcome the conservative views of their community. The film explores the struggles of Henrick and Arwyn as they navigate their feelings for each other in a society that may not fully accept them.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Dai
Early one winter morning in the town of Ruthin in North Wales, three men are called upon once again to carry out a terrible assignment on the Bwlch Pen Barras mountain pass.