David Threlfall

TV Actor

Birthday October 12, 1953

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace England

Age 70 years old

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About

British stage and screen actor best known for his role as Frank Gallagher in the English Channel 4 series Shameless. He also appeared with Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

Before Fame

After starring in high school productions of The Crucible and Rising Generation, he trained at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.

Trivia

He appeared alongside legendary actor Laurence Olivier in a 1984 television version of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Family Life

He was born to a plumber father in Burnage, Manchester, Lancashire, England. In 1995, he married Bosnian television actress Brana Bajic.

Associated With

He played the title role in a television movie about the life of renowned British comedian Tommy Cooper.