David Threlfall
October 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
Credits
- 2024 ยทNightsleeperas Paul Peveril
- 2024 ยทPassengeras Jim Bracknell
- 2024 ยทThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpinas Tom King
- 2023 ยทFunny Womanas George Parker
- 2022 ยทArt That Made Usas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 ยทWolfeas Howard
- 2018 ยทTroy: Fall of a Cityas King Priam
- 2017 ยทUrban Mythsas Samuel Beckett
- 2015 ยทMidwinter of the Spiritas Rev Huw Owens
- 2015 ยทCode of a Killeras DCS David Baker
- 2015 ยทThe Arkas Noah
- 2014 ยทBlack Seaas Peters
- 2013 ยทWhat Remainsas Len Harper
- 2012 ยทRipper Streetas Abel Croker
- 2009 ยทNowhere Boyas George Toogood Smith
- 2007 ยทElizabeth: The Golden Ageas Dr. John Dee
- 2007 ยทHot Fuzzas Martin Blower
- 2006 ยทAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Constantine the Great
- 2006 ยทLike Mindsas John Colbie
- 2006 ยทAlien Autopsyas Jeffrey
- 2004 ยทShamelessas
- 2004 ยทShamelessas Frank Gallagher
- 2003 ยทMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the Worldas Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
- 2002 ยทSpooksas Keith Moran
- 2002 ยทCutting Itas Beauregard Smee
- 2001 ยทConspiracyas Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
- 2000 ยทA Dinner of Herbsas Hal Royce (older)
- 2000 ยทIn the Beginningas Aaron
- 1992 ยทPatriot Gamesas Inspector Highland
- 1990 ยทThe Russia Houseas Wicklow
- 1990 ยทHave I Got News for Youas Self
- 1990 ยทNightingalesas Bell
- 1983 ยทThe Gathering Seedas Joe Henshaw
- 1982 ยทObjects of Affectionas Donald
- 1982 ยทThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklebyas
- 1970 ยทPlay for Todayas Robert
- Future ยทHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist
- 2024 ยทBing & Friends: Birthday Celebrationas Flop (voice)
- 2023 ยทDodger Special: Bad Eggas Sir Charles Rowan
- 2022 ยทDodger Special: Trainas Sir Charles Rowan
- 2020 ยทFaith Healeras Teddy
- 2020 ยทBeckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)as Cream
- 2014 ยทTommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like Thisas Tommy Cooper
- 2012 ยทEvidently... John Cooper Clarkeas Himself
- 2006 ยทHousewife, 49as Will Last
- 2005 ยทThe Queen's Sisteras Prince Philip
- 2003 ยทChunky Monkeyas Donald Leek
- 1999 ยทMary, Mother of Jesusas Joseph of Nazareth
- 1999 ยทSex, Chips & Rock n' Rollas Norman
- 1999 ยทSex, Chips & Rock n' Rollas
- 1994 ยทMen of the Worldas Lenny Smart
- 1993 ยทThe Summer Houseas Syl
- 1993 ยทDiana: Her True Storyas Prince Charles
- 1993 ยทA Statement of Affairsas Alan
- 1991 ยทA Murder of Qualityas Stanley Rode
- 1991 ยทTitmuss Regainedas Leslie Titmuss
- 1990 ยทHe's Asking For Meas Andy
- 1989 ยทA Casualty of Waras Tom Rowse
- 1989 ยทSeeing in the Darkas Tony
- 1989 ยทMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Storyas Alex
- 1989 ยทWhen the Whales Cameas Jack Jenkins
- 1987 ยทThe Marksmanas Weaver
- 1986 ยทParadise Postponedas Leslie Titmuss
- 1986 ยทParadise Postponedas Leslie Titmus
- 1984 ยทDog Endsas Robert
- 1983 ยทRed Monarchas Vasily
- 1983 ยทKing Learas Edgar
- 1977 ยทScumas Archer
- Future ยทThe Death of Bunny Munroas Bunny Snr
- 1982 ยทRolling Homeas Donald
- 1982 ยทMike Leigh: Making Playsas Self
- 1977 ยทThe Kiss of Deathas Trevor
- Future ยทUntitled Jimmy McGovern Dramaas
- 1979 ยทThe Brylcreem Boysas George Hunn
- 1976 ยทI Want to Be Like Youas Steve