Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 71
Movies 40
TV Shows 31
self 6
Sir Charles Rowan
Dodger Special: Bad Egg (2023)
Movie
George Parker
Funny Woman (2023)
TV
Sir Charles Rowan
Dodger Special: Train (2022)
Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Art That Made Us (2022)
TV
Howard
Wolfe (2021)
TV
Self - Narrator
Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back! (2021)
TV
Teddy
Faith Healer (2020)
Movie
Cream
Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune) (2020)
Movie
King Priam
Troy: Fall of a City (2018)
TV
Samuel Beckett
Urban Myths (2017)
TV
Huw Owen
Midwinter of the Spirit (2015)
TV
DCS David Baker
Code of a Killer (2015)
TV
5
Noah
The Ark (2015)
Movie
Peters
Black Sea (2014)
Movie
6
Tommy Cooper
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014)
Movie
Len Harper
What Remains (2013)
TV
6
Abel Croker
Ripper Street (2012)
TV
6.5
Himself
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke (2012)
Movie
Uncle George
Nowhere Boy (2009)
Movie
Professor Lewington
The Whistleblowers (2007)
TV
Dr. John Dee
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
Movie
3.75
Martin Blower
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Movie
7.65
Self
Heavy Water: A Film for Chernobyl (2007)
Movie
Daddy (Will Last)
Housewife, 49 (2006)
Movie
Constantine the Great
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
TV
John Colbie
Like Minds (2006)
Movie
Jeffrey
Alien Autopsy (2006)
Movie
Prince Philip
The Queen's Sister (2005)
Movie
Frank Gallagher / Frank
Shameless (2004)
TV
6.28
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Movie
4.09
Donald Leek
Chunky Monkey (2003)
Movie
Keith Moran
Spooks (2002)
TV
6
Beauregard Smee
Cutting It (2002)
TV
Kritzinger
Conspiracy (2001)
Movie
Hal Royce (older)
A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
TV
Aaron
In the Beginning (2000)
TV
Various
A History of Britain (2000)
TV
Joseph of Nazareth
Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
Movie
Radovan Pradic
CI5: The New Professionals (1999)
TV
Norman
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999)
TV
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999)
Movie
Lenny Smart
Men of the World (1994)
TV
Syl
The Summer House (1993)
Movie
Prince Charles
Diana: Her True Story (1993)
Movie
Alan
A Statement of Affairs (1993)
Movie
Inspector Highland
Patriot Games (1992)
Movie
5.64
Stanley Rode
A Murder of Quality (1991)
Movie
Wicklow
The Russia House (1990)
Movie
2
Bell
Nightingales (1990)
TV
Andy
He's Asking For Me (1990)
Movie
Tom Rowse
A Casualty of War (1989)
Movie
Tony
Seeing in the Dark (1989)
Movie
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)
Movie
Jack Jenkins
When the Whales Came (1989)
Movie
Weaver
The Marksman (1987)
TV
Leslie Titmuss
Paradise Postponed (1986)
TV
Leslie Titmuss
Paradise Postponed (1986)
Movie
Robert
Dog Ends (1984)
Movie
Joe Henshaw / Joe Henshaw (aged 23)
The Gathering Seed (1983)
TV
Vasily
Red Monarch (1983)
Movie
Edgar
King Lear (1983)
Movie
Donald
Objects of Affection (1982)
TV
Smike
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
TV
Himself
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)
Movie
The Brylcreem Boys (1979)
Movie
Archer
Scum (1977)
Movie
Trevor
The Kiss of Death (1977)
Movie
Robert
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Self - Panellist
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Jim Bracknell
Passenger
TV
Actor
Nightsleeper
TV
Ratings
Average 5.76
Based on 1.22 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1970
1989
2001
1993
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1953-10-12 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceBurnage, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsLaurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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