David Threlfall
Oct 12, 1953 (72 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
Shameless
Frank Gallagher
Playhouse
George Hunn
Ripper Street
Abel Croker
Urban Myths
Samuel Beckett
Cutting It
Beauregard Smee
Hot Fuzz
Martin Blower
Troy: Fall of a City
King Priam
Credits
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Bunny Snr★ 5.5
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Unforgivable 2025Brian Mitchell★ 7.8
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Flop (voice)★ NR
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Nightsleeper 2024Paul Peveril★ 6.7
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Passenger 2024Jim Bracknell★ 5.7
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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★ 5.8
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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★ 7.4
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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
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Constantine the Great★ 7.5
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Like Minds 2006John Colbie★ 6.3
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Alien Autopsy 2006Jeffrey★ 5.7
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The Queen's Sister 2005Prince Philip★ 5.3
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Benefit to Mankind 2004Carl Swannee★ NR
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Shameless 2004Frank Gallagher★ 7.6
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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★ 7.2
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A Dinner of Herbs 2000Older Hal★ 6
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In the Beginning 2000Aaron★ 6
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Joseph of Nazareth★ 4
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Men of the World 1994Lenny Smart★ 7
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Syl★ 5.6
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Prince Charles★ 1.5
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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★ 5.4
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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★ 5.7
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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★ 7.3
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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