DAVID THRELFALL
David Threlfall
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 12, 1953
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.
Filmography
Starring
Bunny Snr
Tom King
Self - Panellist
2025·
UnforgivableBrian Mitchell
2024·
PassengerJim Bracknell
2024·
NightsleeperPaul Peveril
Flop (voice)
2023·
Funny WomanGeorge Parker
Sir Charles Rowan
2022·
Art That Made UsSelf - Narrator (voice)
Sir Charles Rowan
2021·
WolfeHoward
2020·
Faith HealerTeddy
2018·
Troy: Fall of a CityKing Priam
2017·
Urban MythsSamuel Beckett
Rev Huw Owens
2015·
Code of a KillerDCS David Baker
2015·
The ArkNoah
2014·
Black SeaPeters
Tommy Cooper
2013·
What RemainsLen Harper
2012·
Ripper StreetAbel Croker
Himself
2009·
Nowhere BoyGeorge Toogood Smith
2007·
Hot FuzzMartin Blower
Dr. John Dee
Constantine the Great
2006·
Like MindsJohn Colbie
2006·
Housewife, 49Will Last
2006·
Alien AutopsyJeffrey
2005·
The Queen's SisterPrince Philip
2004·
ShamelessFrank Gallagher
2004·
Benefit to MankindCarl Swannee
2003·
Chunky MonkeyDonald Leek
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
2002·
SpooksKeith Moran
2002·
Cutting ItBeauregard Smee
2001·
ConspiracyFriedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
2000·
A Dinner of HerbsOlder Hal
2000·
In the BeginningAaron
Norman
Joseph of Nazareth
1994·
Men of the WorldLenny Smart
Alan
Syl
Prince Charles
1992·
Patriot GamesInspector Highland
1991·
Titmuss RegainedLeslie Titmuss
1991·
A Murder of QualityStanley Rode
Self
1990·
NightingalesBell
1990·
He's Asking For MeAndy
1990·
The Russia HouseWicklow
1989·
A Casualty of WarTom Rowse
1989·
Seeing in the DarkTony
1989·
When the Whales CameJack Jenkins
1987·
The MarksmanWeaver
1986·
Paradise PostponedLeslie Titmuss, Leslie Titmus
1984·
Dog EndsRobert
1983·
The Gathering SeedJoe Henshaw
1983·
Red MonarchVasily
1983·
King LearEdgar
1982·
Objects of AffectionDonald
1982·
Rolling HomeDonald
Self
1979·
The Brylcreem BoysGeorge Hunn
1977·
ScumArcher
1977·
The Kiss of DeathTrevor
Steve
1974·
PlayhouseGeorge Hunn
1970·
Play for TodayRobert
Production
2004·
ShamelessDirector, Executive Producer