David Threlfall
English stage, film and television actor and director · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1953 · age 73
David John Threlfall is an English stage, film and television actor and director. He is best known for playing Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's series Shameless. He has also directed several episodes of the show.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
The Death of Bunny MunroSeries, Bunny Snr
UnforgivableFilm, 2025Brian Mitchell2023
Funny WomanSeries, George Parker
Dodger Special: Bad EggFilm, 2023Sir Charles Rowan2020
Faith HealerFilm, Teddy2018
Troy: Fall of a CitySeries, Priam2015
Code of a KillerSeries, DCS David Baker2014
Black SeaFilm, Peters2012
Ripper StreetSeries, Abel Croker2009
Nowhere BoyFilm, George Toogood Smith2006
Alien AutopsyFilm, Jeffrey2004
ShamelessSeries, Director, Producer
Benefit to MankindFilm, 2004Carl Swannee2002
Cutting ItSeries, Beauregard Smee2001
ConspiracyFilm, Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger1993A Statement of AffairsFilm, Alan1991
A Murder of QualityFilm, Stanley Rode1990
Have I Got News for YouSeries1989
A Casualty of WarFilm, Tom Rowse1985
Screen TwoSeries, Andy1983
King LearFilm, Edgar1980Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward1979
The Brylcreem BoysFilm, George Hunn1976
I Want to Be Like YouFilm, Steve1970
Play for TodaySeries, Robert1953Born12 October 1953People around David
Eric Fellner Produced Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Hot Fuzz
Tim Bevan Produced Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Hot Fuzz
Kevin Connor Directed Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
Owen Harris Directed Troy: Fall of a City and Black Blood
Mike Leigh Directed Kiss of Death (1977)
Jonas Armstrong Also in Troy: Fall of a City and Unforgivable
John Shrapnel Also in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
David Sterne Also in Midwinter of the Spirit
Cate Blanchett Also in Hot Fuzz and Elizabeth: The Golden Age
John le Carré Wrote The Russia House and A Murder of Quality
Eddie Redmayne Also in Like Minds and Elizabeth: The Golden Age
William H. Macy Duets: Frank Gallagher
David Suchet Also in Red Monarch and When the Whales Came
Edgar Wright Directed Hot Fuzz (2007)
Shekhar Kapur Directed Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
James Fox Also in Patriot Games and The Russia House
Ian McNeice Also in The Russia House and Conspiracy
Christopher Lawford Also in The Russia House (1990)
Anna Maxwell Martin Also in Midwinter of the Spirit and Unforgivable- Jeremy Kemp Also in King Lear and When the Whales Came
Louis Hunter Also in Troy: Fall of a City and Black Blood
David Puttnam Produced Red Monarch (1983)- Jack Gold Directed Red Monarch (1983)
Tom Weston-Jones Also in Troy: Fall of a City and Black Blood
David ThrelfallPartners
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Hot Fuzz 2007
Conspiracy 2001
Nowhere Boy 2009
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003
Scum 1977
Filmography 40
87 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
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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 in the thriller Black Sea. In 2024 he played Paul Peveril in the six-part BBC drama Nightsleeper.
