David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Acting

October 12, 1953Burnage, 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

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003

Patriot Games

Patriot Games

1992

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

Black Sea

Black Sea

2014

Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

2009

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

2001

The Russia House

The Russia House

1990

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

2012

Shameless

Shameless

2004

Acting82

The Death of Bunny Munro

The Death of Bunny Munro

2025

Bunny Snr

Unforgivable

Unforgivable

2025

Brian Mitchell

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

2024

Flop (voice)

Nightsleeper

Nightsleeper

2024

Paul Peveril

Passenger

Passenger

2024

Jim Bracknell

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

2024

Tom King

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

2023

Sir Charles Rowan

Funny Woman

Funny Woman

2023

George Parker

Dodger Special: Train

Dodger Special: Train

2022

Sir Charles Rowan

Art That Made Us

Art That Made Us

2022

Self - Narrator (voice)

Wolfe

Wolfe

2021

Howard

Faith Healer

Faith Healer

2020

Teddy

Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)

Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)

2020

Cream

Troy: Fall of a City

Troy: Fall of a City

2018

King Priam

Urban Myths

Urban Myths

2017

Samuel Beckett

Midwinter of the Spirit

Midwinter of the Spirit

2015

Rev Huw Owens

Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer

2015

DCS David Baker

The Ark

The Ark

2015

Noah

Black Sea

Black Sea

2014

Peters

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

2014

Tommy Cooper

What Remains

What Remains

2013

Len Harper

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

2012

Abel Croker

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012

Himself

Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

2009

George Toogood Smith

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

Dr. John Dee

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

Martin Blower

Housewife, 49

Housewife, 49

2006

Will Last

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006

Constantine the Great

Like Minds

Like Minds

2006

John Colbie

Alien Autopsy

Alien Autopsy

2006

Jeffrey

The Queen's Sister

The Queen's Sister

2005

Prince Philip

Benefit to Mankind

Benefit to Mankind

2004

Carl Swannee

Shameless

Shameless

2004

Frank Gallagher

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003

Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward

Chunky Monkey

Chunky Monkey

2003

Donald Leek

Spooks

Spooks

2002

Keith Moran

Cutting It

Cutting It

2002

Beauregard Smee

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

2001

Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger

A Dinner of Herbs

A Dinner of Herbs

2000

Older Hal

In the Beginning

In the Beginning

2000

Aaron

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary, Mother of Jesus

1999

Joseph of Nazareth

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999

Norman

Men of the World

Men of the World

1994

Lenny Smart

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

1993

Syl

Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

1993

Prince Charles

A Statement of Affairs

A Statement of Affairs

1993

Alan

Patriot Games

Patriot Games

1992

Inspector Highland

A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality

1991

Stanley Rode

Titmuss Regained

Titmuss Regained

1991

Leslie Titmuss

The Russia House

The Russia House

1990

Wicklow

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Self

Nightingales

Nightingales

1990

Bell

He's Asking For Me

He's Asking For Me

1990

Andy

A Casualty of War

A Casualty of War

1989

Tom Rowse

Seeing in the Dark

Seeing in the Dark

1989

Tony

Jumping The Queue

Jumping The Queue

1989

Hugh Warner

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989

Alex

When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

1989

Jack Jenkins

The Marksman

The Marksman

1987

Weaver

Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

1986

Leslie Titmuss

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986

Tony

Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

1986

Leslie Titmus

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Andy / Syl

Dog Ends

Dog Ends

1984

Robert

The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

1983

Joe Henshaw

Red Monarch

Red Monarch

1983

Vasily

King Lear

King Lear

1983

Edgar

Rolling Home

Rolling Home

1982

Donald

Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

1982

Donald

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

Self

The Brylcreem Boys

The Brylcreem Boys

1979

George Hunn

Scum

Scum

1977

Archer

Here I Stand...

Here I Stand...

1977

Stapleton

The Kiss of Death

The Kiss of Death

1977

Trevor

I Want to Be Like You

I Want to Be Like You

1976

Steve

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

George Hunn

Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973

Gaz

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Robert

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Panellist

Directing1

Shameless

Shameless

2004

Director

Production1

Shameless

Shameless

2004

Executive Producer