David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Acting

Born:
1953-10-12
Place of birth:
Burnage, Manchester, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

The Death of Bunny Munro

The Death of Bunny Munro

5.72025Bunny Snr
TV
Unforgivable

Unforgivable

7.82025Brian Mitchell
Movie
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

2024Flop (voice)
Movie
Nightsleeper

Nightsleeper

6.72024Paul Peveril
TV
Passenger

Passenger

5.72024Jim Bracknell
TV
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

6.42024Tom King
TV
Dodger Special: Bad Egg

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

2023Sir Charles Rowan
Movie
Funny Woman

Funny Woman

6.92023George Parker
TV
Dodger Special: Train

Dodger Special: Train

2022Sir Charles Rowan
Movie
Art That Made Us

Art That Made Us

5.52022Self - Narrator (voice)
TV
Wolfe

Wolfe

5.62021Howard
TV
Faith Healer

Faith Healer

2020Teddy
Movie
Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)

Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)

2020Cream
Movie
Troy: Fall of a City

Troy: Fall of a City

5.82018Priam
TV
Urban Myths

Urban Myths

7.32017Samuel Beckett
TV
Midwinter of the Spirit

Midwinter of the Spirit

6.62015Rev Huw Owens
TV
Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer

7.22015DCS David Baker
TV
The Ark

The Ark

5.72015Noah
Movie
Black Sea

Black Sea

6.32014Peters
Movie
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

6.92014Tommy Cooper
Movie
What Remains

What Remains

7.32013Len Harper
TV
Ripper Street

Ripper Street

7.42012Abel Croker
TV
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

9.02012Self
Movie
Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

7.22009George Toogood Smith
Movie
The Millionaire and the Murder Mansion

The Millionaire and the Murder Mansion

2009Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

6.72007Dr. John Dee
Movie
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

7.62007Martin Blower
Movie
Housewife, 49

Housewife, 49

6.02006Will Last
Movie
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

7.62006Constantine the Great
TV
Like Minds

Like Minds

6.42006John Colbie
Movie
Alien Autopsy

Alien Autopsy

5.72006Jeffrey
Movie
The Queen's Sister

The Queen's Sister

5.72005Prince Philip
Movie
Benefit to Mankind

Benefit to Mankind

2004Carl Swannee
Movie
Shameless

Shameless

7.52004Frank Gallagher
TV
Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

6.02003
TV
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

7.22003Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
Movie
Chunky Monkey

Chunky Monkey

4.52003Donald Leek
Movie
Spooks

Spooks

7.72002Keith Moran
TV
Cutting It

Cutting It

7.02002Beauregard Smee
TV
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

7.32001Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
Movie
A Dinner of Herbs

A Dinner of Herbs

6.42000Older Hal
TV
In the Beginning

In the Beginning

6.12000Aaron
TV
Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary, Mother of Jesus

4.11999Joseph of Nazareth
Movie
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999
Movie
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

7.01999Norman
TV
Men of the World

Men of the World

7.71994Lenny Smart
TV
The Clothes in the Wardrobe

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

6.01993Syl
Movie
Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

3.01993Prince Charles
Movie
A Statement of Affairs

A Statement of Affairs

10.01993Alan
Movie
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

6.71992Inspector Highland
Movie
A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality

5.61991Stanley Rode
Movie
Titmuss Regained

Titmuss Regained

8.01991Leslie Titmuss
TV
The Russia House

The Russia House

6.11990Wicklow
Movie
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

7.11990Self
TV
Nightingales

Nightingales

7.01990Bell
TV
He's Asking For Me

He's Asking For Me

1990Andy
Movie
A Casualty of War

A Casualty of War

1989Tom Rowse
Movie
Seeing in the Dark

Seeing in the Dark

1989Tony
Movie
Jumping The Queue

Jumping The Queue

3.31989Hugh Warner
TV
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

5.91989Alex
Movie