David John Threlfall (born 12 October 1953) is an English stage, film and television actor and director. He is best known for playing Frank Gallagher in

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's series '' Shameless''. He has also directed several episodes of the show. In April 2014, he portrayed comedian Tommy Cooper in a television film entitled '' Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This''. In 2014, he starred alongside

Jude Law David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British television productions and feature films. Law gained international recognition for his role in An ...

in the thriller ''

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''. In 2024 he played Paul Peveril in the six-part BBC drama '' Nightsleeper''. For his role in ''Nicholas Nickleby'', he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in

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, which was followed by a second nomination in the Best Actor category in

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for ''Someone Who'll Watch Over Me''. His role in ''Paradise Postponed'' (1986) earned Threlfall a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. In 2022, he was nominated for the

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for his performance in the

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play '' Hangmen''.

Early life

The son of a plumber/builder, Tom Threlfall and his wife, Joyce Foulds, Threlfall was born in Crumpsall,

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

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. The family lived in Blackley, then moved to the Bradford area of Manchester and then Burnage when he was 8/9. His introduction to drama came from school and two English teachers, Alan Johnson and Frank Casey, at Wilbraham High School, where he was a contemporary of the younger Lorraine Ashbourne. Threlfall studied at art college in

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(now

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), but only stayed for a year. A few months of labouring and thinking followed. Having consulted a magazine in a

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which listed drama colleges, Threlfall successfully applied to the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre. By graduation, he had an audition with

Mike Leigh Mike Leigh (born 20 February 1943) is an English screenwriter, producer, director and former actor with a film, theatre, and television career spanning more than 60 years. His accolades include prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin In ...

. Threlfall has been a supporter of

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since childhood and was the voice over for the film played before every home game during the 2017–18 season.

Career

Threlfall graduated from the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre. He has notched up a wide range of film and television credits since his 1977 acting debut in "The Kiss of Death" (Mike Leigh). He was in the original ''

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'' version of the film '' Scum'' as the eloquent Archer.Pryor, Cathy
David Threlfall: Being Frank and Shameless
''Independent.co.uk'', 7 January 2007 His television appearances include Trevor in

's 1977 made-for-TV film '' Kiss of Death'', Leslie Titmuss in '' Paradise Postponed'', and Edgar in the

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production of ''

King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...

'' (1983) opposite

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in the title role. He also had regular roles in the

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'' Nightingales'', and '' Men of the World'', and guest appearances in dramas such as ''

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'', '' The Knock'', '' CI5: The New Professionals'' and '' Spooks''. He played

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in '' Diana: Her True Story'' (1993) and his father

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in '' The Queen's Sister'' (2005). Threlfall played the central character of Frank Gallagher in Paul Abbott's '' Shameless'', shown on

for 11 series between 2004 and 2013. Threlfall also played the role of Friedrich Kritzinger in the BBC/HBO drama ''

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'' (2001), a dramatisation of the infamous Wannsee Conference. In 2006, he played the domineering husband of wartime diarist Nella Last, in the TV drama '' Housewife, 49''. His film credits include

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's '' The Russia House'', '' Patriot Games'', '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'' alongside

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, and as

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in ''

Nowhere Boy ''Nowhere Boy'' is a 2009 British biographical drama film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson in her directorial debut. Written by Matt Greenhalgh, it is based on Julia Baird's biography of her half-brother, the musician John Lennon. ''Nowhere ...

''. Threlfall was in the 2006 film '' Alien Autopsy'' and played the character Martin Blower acting alongside

Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the ...

and

Nick Frost Nicholas John Frost (born 28 March 1972) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He has appeared in the '' Three Flavours Cornetto'' trilogy of films, consisting of '' Shaun of the Dead'' (2004), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), and '' The World's ...

in the British comedy film ''

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'' (2007). Threlfall starred in an episode of ''The Whistle Blowers''. He starred as the lead role in the fifth episode of the BBC docu-drama series '' Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire'' as the Emperor

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. Threlfall voiced the part of Iago in ''Othello'' for the Arcangel audio production of same. He also voiced the detective Paolo Baldi in

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's '' Baldi'', and read

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's ''

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'' for a radio adaptation. He played Jack in ''When the Whales Came'' (1989), opposite

Paul Scofield David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award for his work. Scofield ...

and

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. In 2013, Threlfall played retired London detective Len Harper in the short murder mystery BBC series '' What Remains'' alongside Russell Tovey and Amber Rose Revah. In 2024, Threlfall starred alongside Noel Fielding in '' The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin''.

Stage

In 1980, Threlfall played Smike in the eight-hour stage version of '' The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' for the

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in both

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and

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. Threlfall's other notable stage performances include '' Riddley Walker'', ''

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'', ''

Macbeth ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ...

, Your Home In The West'' and ''

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'' "The Count of Monte Cristo" all at the Royal Exchange Theatre,

, Bolingbroke in ''

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'' and Orgon in ''

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'' at the National Theatre in London. He received an Olivier nomination in Frank McGuiness' "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" at the Ambassador's Theatre in 2005. He also appeared in Beckett's rarely performed "The Old Tune" with Niall Buggy, directed by

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at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2019. In March 2016, Threlfall appeared as the lead in ''Don Quixote'', at the Swan Theatre, Stratford, for the

, where he is an Associate Artist. The play was revived in 2018 at the Garrick Theatre in London. He is also a director of ATS (Artists Theatre School), started by

Amanda Redman Amanda Jacqueline Redman (born 12 August 1957) is an English actress, known for her roles as Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman in the BBC One series ''New Tricks'' (2003–2013) and as Dr. Lydia Fonseca in '' The Good Karma Hospital'' (2 ...

to help give young actors who cannot afford full-time drama school fees get exposure to training from industry professionals

Awards and honours

Threlfall was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Manchester Metropolitan University on 15 July 2013. An Honorary Doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in 2014. He has a SWET (Olivier) Award, two TONY nominations and an EMMY nomination, The Clarence Derwent Award, five RTS Awards and a BAFTA for ''Housewife49'' with

Victoria Wood Victoria Wood (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, musician, screenwriter, and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over several decades, and her live comedy act ...

. He received two Sony Radio Awards for playing

Spike Milligan Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in British Raj, British India, where he spent his ...

in 2018 and

Ken Dodd Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English stand-up comedy, comedian, actor and singer. He was described as "the last great music hall entertainer" and was primarily known for his live stand-up comedy, stand-up pe ...

in 2020

Personal life

Threlfall has been married to Bosnian actress Brana Bajic since 1995.Elkin, Susan
Art of the shapeshifter — David Threlfall
''TheStage.co.uk'', 6 May 2004 They met in 1994, whilst working on ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. They have two children. Threlfall has said that despite his ''Shameless'' character being a chain smoker, in real life he is a non-smoker who has a dislike for nicotine.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

* Blackie, ''The Sons of Light'' by

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for the

at The Other Place,

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(1977) * Jake, ''A&R'' by Pete Atkin for the

at the Warehouse Theatre, London (1978) * Fitz, ''Savage Amusement'' by Peter Flannery for the

at the Warehouse Theatre, London (1978) * Mike, ''Shout Across The River'' by

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for the

at the Warehouse Theatre, London (1978) *

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, ''

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'' at the

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, Stratford-upon-Avon (1979) * Slender, ''

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'' at the

, Stratford-upon-Avon (1979) * Viktor, '' The Suicide'' by Nikolai Erdman for the

at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon (1979) * Smike, '' The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' adapted by David Edgar for the

at the Aldwych Theatre, London and then at the Plymouth Theatre, New York (1980) * Bolingbroke, ''

'' at the

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, London (1985) * Riddley Walker, '' Riddley Walker'' by Russell Hoban at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1986) * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

'' for the

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at the

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(1986) *Oedipus,

Sophocles Sophocles ( 497/496 – winter 406/405 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. was an ancient Greek tragedian known as one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those ...

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1987) * ''The Traveller'' by Jean Claude Van Itallie at the

Haymarket Theatre The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in Haymarket, London, Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in ...

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and then the Almeida (1987) * Macbeth, ''

'' at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1988) * ''

Bussy D'Ambois ''Bussy D'Ambois: A Tragedie'' (probably written 1603–1604; first published 1607) is a Jacobean stage play written by George Chapman. Classified as either a tragedy or "contemporary history," ''Bussy D'Ambois'' is widely considered Chapman' ...

'' by

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at the

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(1988) * Ian, ''Over a Barrel'' by Stephen Bill, Palace Theatre,

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(1989) * Gregers Werle, ''

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'' by

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

at the Phoenix Theatre, London (1990) * Micky, ''Your Home in the West'' by Rod Wooden at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1991) * The Count, ''

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'' at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1994) * Lovborg, ''

Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Lever ...

'' by

at the

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(1996) * The Count, ''The Rehearsal'' by

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at the Criterion Center (1996) * Norman Nestor, ''Odysseus Thump'' by Richard Hope at the West Yorkshire Playhouse,

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(1997) * Garry Essendine, '' Present Laughter'' by

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' called "a sense of personal style, a combination of c ...

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1998) * ''

'' by

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1999) * Orgon, ''

'' by Moliere at the National Theatre, London (2002) * Robert, '' Blue/Orange'' by Joe Penhall at the Duchess Theatre, London (2001) * '' Skellig'' by

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at the Young Vic, London (2003) * Michael, '' Someone Who'll Watch Over Me'' by Frank McGuiness at the Ambassadors Theatre, London (2005) * Don Quixote, ''

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'' adapted by

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from the novel by

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at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (2016) * Cream, '' The Old Tune'' ( Beckett Triple Bill) at Jermyn Street Theatre, directed by Trevor Nunn (2019) * Harry Wade, '' Hangmen'' by

at the

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(2022) * Maurice Grosse, ''The Enfield Haunting'' (2023) The Royal Exchange Theatre Company Words & Pictures 1976-1998, 1998,

References

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