
David Threlfall
Oct 12, 1953 (71 years old) in Burnage, Manchester, England, UK
Born in Burnage, Manchester in 1953, David Threlfall is a celebrated actor of stage, film and television. In the latter, he is perhaps best known as the feckless Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's Shameless. In 1994 whilst working on a production of The Count of Monte Cristo at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, Threlfall met Bosnian actress Brana Bajic and the pair subsequently married a year later.
Known For

Play for Today
Robert

Spooks
Keith Moran

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward

Ripper Street
Abel Croker

Hot Fuzz
Martin Blower

Playhouse
George Hunn

Patriot Games
Inspector Highland
Credits
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The Death of Bunny Munro FutureBunny Snr★ NR
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Unforgivable 2025Brian Mitchell★ 6.7
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Flop (voice)★ NR
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Nightsleeper 2024Paul Peveril★ 6.7
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Passenger 2024Jim Bracknell★ 6.6
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Tom King★ 6.5
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Sir Charles Rowan★ NR
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Funny Woman 2023George Parker★ 6.9
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Sir Charles Rowan★ NR
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Art That Made Us 2022Self - Narrator (voice)★ 5.5
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Wolfe 2021Howard★ 6
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Faith Healer 2020Teddy★ NR
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Cream★ NR
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Troy: Fall of a City 2018King Priam★ 5.8
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Urban Myths 2017Samuel Beckett★ 7.5
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Rev Huw Owens★ 6.6
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Code of a Killer 2015DCS David Baker★ 7.3
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The Ark 2015Noah★ 5.7
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Black Sea 2014Peters★ 6.3
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Tommy Cooper★ 6.9
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What Remains 2013Len Harper★ 7.3
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Ripper Street 2012Abel Croker★ 7.4
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Himself★ 9
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Nowhere Boy 2009George Toogood Smith★ 7.2
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Dr. John Dee★ 6.7
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Hot Fuzz 2007Martin Blower★ 7.6
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Housewife, 49 2006Will Last★ 6.3
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Constantine the Great★ 7.4
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Like Minds 2006John Colbie★ 6.3
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Alien Autopsy 2006Jeffrey★ 5.6
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The Queen's Sister 2005Prince Philip★ 6
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Benefit to Mankind 2004Carl Swannee★ NR
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Shameless 2004★ 7.5
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Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward★ 7.2
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Chunky Monkey 2003Donald Leek★ 2
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Spooks 2002Keith Moran★ 7.7
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Cutting It 2002Beauregard Smee★ 6.7
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Conspiracy 2001Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger★ 7.3
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A Dinner of Herbs 2000Hal Royce (older)★ 6
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In the Beginning 2000Aaron★ 6
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Joseph of Nazareth★ 4.2
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Men of the World 1994Lenny Smart★ 7
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Syl★ 5.4
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Prince Charles★ 1.7
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Alan★ NR
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Patriot Games 1992Inspector Highland★ 6.7
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A Murder of Quality 1991Stanley Rode★ 5.5
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Titmuss Regained 1991Leslie Titmuss★ NR
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The Russia House 1990Wicklow★ 6.1
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Nightingales 1990Bell★ 6.4
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He's Asking For Me 1990Andy★ NR
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A Casualty of War 1989Tom Rowse★ NR
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Seeing in the Dark 1989Tony★ NR
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Alex★ 6.6
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When the Whales Came 1989Jack Jenkins★ 6.3
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The Marksman 1987Weaver★ NR
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Paradise Postponed 1986Leslie Titmus★ 7
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Dog Ends 1984Robert★ NR
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The Gathering Seed 1983Joe Henshaw★ NR
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Red Monarch 1983Vasily★ 5
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King Lear 1983Edgar★ 6.5
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Rolling Home 1982Donald★ NR
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Objects of Affection 1982Donald★ 7
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Self★ 8
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The Brylcreem Boys 1979George Hunn★ NR
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Scum 1977Archer★ 7.4
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The Kiss of Death 1977Trevor★ 6.3
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Steve★ NR
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Playhouse 1974George Hunn★ 7
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Play for Today 1970Robert★ 6.3