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Frank Gallagher (Shameless)
The following is a list of fictional characters from the English comedy-drama '' Shameless'', created by Paul Abbott, and aired on Channel 4 between 2004 and 2013. Set on the fictional Chatsworth Estate in Manchester, the programme follows the lives of the Gallagher family, their neighbours the Maguire family, friends, and those who run the local shops and pub, The Jockey. The first series focuses on Frank Gallagher, a dysfunctional patriarch, and his six children: Fiona (with her boyfriend Steve), Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie and Liam. The series also introduces next-door neighbours Kev and Veronica. Introduced in the second series, the Maguire family becomes increasingly interwoven with the Gallagher family's lives. Both families face complex challenges, including marriage difficulties, teenage pregnancies, and neighbourhood rivalries. Other characters, such as the Karib family, also take on more prominent roles after starting as minor characters, Throughout the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. The term "dramedy" began to be used in the television industry in the 1980s. Modern television comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series, but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcom, sitcoms. History In Theatre of ancient Greece, Greek theatre, plays were considered comedies or tragedies (i.e. drama): the former being light stories with a happy ending, and the latter serious stories with a sad ending. This concept even influenced Theatre of ancient Rome, Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period. Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallagher Family
The Gallagher () family of County Donegal, formerly one of the leading clans of Cenél Conaill, and therefore of all Ulster, originated in the 10th century as a derivative of their progenitor Gallchobhar mac Rorcain, senior-most descendant of Conall Gulban, son of Niall Mór Noigíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages). The O'Gallaghers held the High Kingship of Ireland during the early medieval period. They also held the rank of hereditary Marshal of the Kingdom of Tyrconnell, ruled by their kinsmen the O'Donnells, from the 14th until the early 17th century. Naming conventions Ancestry Origins Conall Gulban, son of Niall Noígiallach, founded the kingdom of Tír Chonaill ( Tyrconnell) in the 5th century. It comprises much of what is now County Donegal, and several surrounding areas. The following is a pruned and truncated version of the Conall Gulban family tree with Conall Gulban's brothers Eógan, to Lóegaire, also displayed. For clarity's sake the number of Conal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Atkinson
Rebecca Atkinson (born 22 September 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying Karen Maguire in '' Shameless'' from 2004 until 2013. Early life and education Atkinson studied theatre and dance at Preston College. Career Before her television appearances, Atkinson attended the David Johnson Drama and taught dancing in Goostrey for the Glenda Ann School of Dancing. In 2004, Atkinson began playing Karen Maguire in Channel 4's popular comedy drama series, '' Shameless'', and appeared in all 11 series. She has also appeared in ''Life On Mars'', '' Ideal'' and BBC Three sitcom '' Trexx and Flipside''. In October 2016, Atkinson joined the cast of BBC Scotland soap opera, '' River City'', as Belinda Roberts. She has had minor parts in many shows, including playing Asia in four episodes of BBC comedy series '' Ideal'', and two episodes of '' New Street Law'', where she played a character named Susie Hardwick. She appeared in '' Heartbeat'' in 2002 and 2006 playing two dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron McCusker
Aaron McCusker is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Jamie Maguire in the Channel 4's television series '' Shameless'' and Jim Hutton, Freddie Mercury's boyfriend, in the 2018 feature film '' Bohemian Rhapsody''. Early life McCusker was born in Portadown, County Armagh. He was a member of the local drama group called The Phoenix Players. Career From 2007 to 2013, McCusker starred as Jamie Maguire in 108 episodes of '' Shameless''. He appeared in '' Ultimate Force'', ''The Bill'' and a TV adaptation of Jonathan Coe's novel '' The Rotters' Club''. McCusker starred in the video for the song "Making Money" by Microlip. He played serial killer AJ Yates in season eight of '' Dexter''. He portrayed astronaut Wally Schirra in the ABC series '' The Astronaut Wives Club''. He played Jason Donnelly in the psychological thriller '' Fortitude''. On 18 April 2016, he appeared as Wesley, an MI6 agent, on the American police drama ''Castle'' (episode: "Backs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Malone
Christina Malone (born 30 January 1963) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Mo McGee in '' Brookside'' and Mimi Maguire in '' Shameless'', both broadcast on Channel 4. She was also a housemate on the sixth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in January 2009. Early life Malone was born on 30 January 1963 in Toxteth, Liverpool, the daughter of Olwyn and Frank Malone. She attended Liverpool Institute High School for Girls and Childwall College. Career Malone played Mo McGee in '' Brookside'' from 1993 until 1998 and Mimi Maguire on '' Shameless'' from 2005 until 2013. Other television roles include playing a nurse called Bobbie in Victoria Wood's '' dinnerladies''. On 2 January 2009, Malone entered the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' house to compete in the sixth series. She was the seventh person to enter and was immediately picked up on her loudness. On 16 January, Malone was the second person to be evicted from the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Gilder
Sean Brian Gilder (born 1 March 1964) is an English stage, film and screen actor and playwright. Gilder was born in Brampton, Cumberland, England. He is best known for his portrayal of Styles on '' Hornblower'' and Paddy Maguire on '' Shameless'' from 2005 to 2010. He has appeared in ''Doctor Who'' (as the Sycorax Leader) as well as ''New Tricks'', '' Gangs of New York'', '' The Fall'' and the 2004 film, ''King Arthur''. In ''Mike Bassett: England Manager'' he was one of the journalists. According to ''The Sun'' newspaper, Gilder left ''Shameless'' after series 7 with the reason rumoured to be his bad relationship with actress Tina Malone, who played his character's on screen wife, Mimi. More recently he appeared in a recurring role in Apple TV+’s '' Slow Horses'', based on the book series by Mick Herron. Other roles In March 2008, Sean appeared as Paddy's gay twin brother Noel in ''Shameless'', however in a trick to viewers, Noel was credited as being played by Neil Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Bennett
Jonathan Kevin Bennett (born 10 June 1998) is an English actor, who played Liam Gallagher William John Paul Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the rock band Oasis (band), Oasis and fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2010 to 2014, before starting a succes ... in '' Shameless''.Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010 Vincent Terrace – 2011 "... AnneMarie Duff (Fiona Gallagher), Annabelle Apsion (Monica Gallagher), Rebecca Ryan (Debbie Gallagher), Gerald Kearns (Ian Gallagher), Elliott Tittensor (Carl Gallagher), Johnny Bennett, Joseph Furnace (Liam Gallagher), Jody Latham " He took over from Joseph Furnace from series 3 onwards and continued to play the role until series 8. He lives in Manchester but comes from an Irish family. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Johnny English male child actors Living people 1998 births Irish male child actors Male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabelle Apsion
Jane Annabelle Apsion (born 17 September 1960 in Hammersmith, London) is an English actress best known for playing Monica Gallagher in the television comedy-drama '' Shameless'' (2004-2013), Joy Wilton in ''Soldier Soldier'' (1991-1995), and Violet Buckle in ''Call the Midwife'' (2015-Present). Career Apart from ''Shameless'', Apsion is also known for her portrayals of Betty in '' My Good Friend'', Beverly in '' The Lakes'', Patricia Hillman in ''Coronation Street'', and Mrs. Beech in Michelle Magorian's '' Goodnight Mister Tom''. She has appeared in two separate episodes of ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Death in Chorus'' and ''Dead Man's 11'', as two different characters. She played Jenni Hicks, whose two daughters died at the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in the docudrama '' Hillsborough'', which aired in 1996. She has since featured in an episode of ''Lewis'' and played a small role in the first episode of the sitcom '' In with the Flynns''. Most recently, she appeared in the BBC se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Tittensor
Luke James Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor. Early life Luke Tittensor is the identical twin brother of Elliott Tittensor. They are both from Heywood, Greater Manchester, and attended Heywood Community High School. They also have an older sister, Ashley. Career Luke Tittensor and his twin brother Elliott appeared in the soap ''Brookside''. In the first series of Channel 4 series '' Shameless'', the Tittensor twins shared the role of Carl Gallagher. Elliott continued playing the role of Carl after Luke left the show. Luke took the role of Daz Eden in ''Emmerdale'' from 2003 until April 2009, when his contract was terminated due to a criminal conviction. For his role as Daz, Tittensor was nominated for Best Young Actor at the 2007 ''Inside Soap'' Awards. In 2010, Tittensor played gay pupil Connor Lewis in '' Waterloo Road''. Tittensor appeared in an episode of ''Casualty'' in January 2011. He then played the part of Nathan in the first episode of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Tittensor
Elliott John Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor. Career Elliott Tittensor and his twin brother, Luke, appeared in the soap ''Brookside''. In the first series of the Channel 4 series '' Shameless'', the Tittensor twins shared the role of Carl Gallagher. Elliott continued in the role after Luke left the show. In 2022, he secured the role of Ser Erryk Cargyll in HBO's ''House of the Dragon'', alongside Luke, who plays the role of Ser Arryk Cargyll. Personal life Elliott Tittensor is the identical twin brother of Luke Tittensor. They are both from Heywood, Greater Manchester and attended Heywood Community High School. They have an older sister, Ashley. Whilst he was in a relationship with girlfriend Kaya Scodelario, Tittensor was arrested for a motoring incident while driving an uninsured car, causing the victim serious injuries and blindness. He pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and was successfully sued for damages At common law, damages a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Ryan
Rebecca Ryan (born 27 April 1991) is a British actress from Manchester, England, best known for her role as Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series '' Shameless'' (2004–2009). Ryan also appeared as Vicki MacDonald in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2009–2011), Gemma Dean in the BBC One medical drama ''Casualty'' (2017–2019) and from 2021 to 2022, she appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Lydia Chambers. Career Ryan's Northern Irish mother Maranna was the first World Irish dancing champion. Inspired by her mother, Ryan took up Irish dancing lessons at age three, competed in numerous competitions and ranked third at age 12. Ryan first followed her brother, Charlie Ryan, onto the stage at the age of six in a production of ''The Who's Tommy'' at Manchester Opera House. Ryan then starred as Debbie Gallagher in '' Shameless'', which she began playing at the age of 11. Though she never had any formal training as an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Kearns
Gerard Kearns (born 4 October 1984) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ian Gallagher in the British version of the comedy-drama series ''Shameless (British TV series), Shameless''. Career Kearns starred in the film ''The Mark of Cain (2007 film), The Mark of Cain'', for Film4 Productions, based on British Army, British soldiers' prisoner abuse, abuse of Iraqi prisoners. It premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2007. He has also starred in the short films ''Grandad'' and ''The 10th Man'' and has appeared in a number of TV shows such as ''The Commander (television series), The Commander'' starring Amanda Burton, and a main role as Ian Gallagher in Shameless_(British_TV_series), Shameless for seven series, from 2004 to 2010. In 2007, he appeared in the videos for The View (band), The View's double A-side "The Don (The View song), The Don" and "Skag Trendy (song), Skag Trendy". In 2011, he also featured as a voice over for BBC's GCSE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
