Ethan Francis Cutkosky (born August 19, 1999) is an American actor and singer, best known for his roles as Carl Gallagher on the

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series '' Shameless'', and Barto in '' The Unborn''.

Early life

Ethan Francis Cutkosky was born on August 19, 1999, in

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, the only child of Yvonne Cabrera Cutkosky, a teacher, and David Cutkosky, a computer software engineer. Cutkosky's mother is of Mexican descent. Cutkosky attended Bell Graham Elementary School, located in

and Thompson Middle School, located in St. Charles, Illinois. He attended St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois.

Acting career

Cutkosky began doing photo ads when he was four years old as a way for his mother and him to spend time together. After a few ads he was asked to audition for commercials and then movies. He landed his first film role playing Carl with

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in the Christmas comedy ''

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'' (2007) when he was seven years old. At the age of nine Cutkosky played a mythical spirit named Barto in the supernatural horror film '' The Unborn'' (2009), where he had the opportunity to play opposite

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. In 2009 Cutkosky was selected to play Carl Gallagher in the

television series '' Shameless'', the second youngest Gallagher sibling and biggest troublemaker. Shameless ran for 11 seasons until 2021, and is currently the longest running original scripted series in Showtime's history.

Music and model career

Cutkosky continues to expand his voice as an artist, creating his own fashion brand Khaotic Collective in 2018 and producing music. Cutkosky released a single, "Erase Me", on July 16, 2021.

Personal life

On November 6, 2017, Cutkosky was arrested for

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. He accepted a

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and charges were dismissed.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cutkosky, Ethan 1999 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American child models American male child actors People from St. Charles, Illinois American male film actors American male television actors American male actors of Mexican descent