David Threlfall

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

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Unforgivable

2025 ⭐ 7.8

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Black Sea

2014 ⭐ 6.3

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Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

2014 ⭐ 6.9

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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012 ⭐ 9.0

Career timeline

2025

Unforgivable Notable

Brian Mitchell · 2025

⭐ 7.8

2024

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Flop (voice) · 2024

2023

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

Sir Charles Rowan · 2023

2022

Dodger Special: Train

Sir Charles Rowan · 2022

2020

Faith Healer

Teddy · 2020

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

Cream · 2020

2015

The Ark

Noah · 2015

⭐ 5.7

2014

Black Sea Notable

Peters · 2014

⭐ 6.3

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

Tommy Cooper · 2014

⭐ 6.9

2012

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke Notable

Himself · 2012

⭐ 9.0

2009

Nowhere Boy Notable

George Toogood Smith · 2009

⭐ 7.2

2007

Elizabeth: The Golden Age Notable

Dr. John Dee · 2007

⭐ 6.7

Hot Fuzz Notable

Martin Blower · 2007

⭐ 7.6

2006

Housewife, 49

Will Last · 2006

⭐ 6.0

Like Minds

John Colbie · 2006

⭐ 6.4

Alien Autopsy

Jeffrey · 2006

⭐ 5.7

2005

The Queen's Sister

Prince Philip · 2005

⭐ 5.7

2004

Benefit to Mankind

Carl Swannee · 2004

2003

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Notable

Preserved Killick, Captain's S · 2003

⭐ 7.2

Chunky Monkey

Donald Leek · 2003

⭐ 4.5

2001

Conspiracy Notable

Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger · 2001

⭐ 7.3

1999

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Joseph of Nazareth · 1999

⭐ 4.1

1993

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

Syl · 1993

⭐ 6.0

Diana: Her True Story

Prince Charles · 1993

⭐ 3.0

1992

Patriot Games Notable

Inspector Highland · 1992

⭐ 6.7

1991

A Murder of Quality

Stanley Rode · 1991

⭐ 5.6

1990

The Russia House

Wicklow · 1990

⭐ 6.1

Frequently appears with

Anna Friel

Anna McKinney

Anna Maxwell Martin

Katherine Farrell

Bobby Schofield

Joe Mitchell

Mark Womack

Paul Patterson

Jude Law

Captain Robinson

Karl Davies

Liam

Jodie Whittaker

Chrissy

Daniel Ryan

Kurston

Scoot McNairy

Daniels

Full filmography

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Unforgivable

2025 ⭐ 7.8

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Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

2024

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Dodger Special: Bad Egg

2023

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Dodger Special: Train

2022

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Faith Healer

2020

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

2020

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The Ark

2015 ⭐ 5.7

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Black Sea

2014 ⭐ 6.3

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Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

2014 ⭐ 6.9

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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012 ⭐ 9.0

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Nowhere Boy

2009 ⭐ 7.2

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007 ⭐ 6.7

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Hot Fuzz

2007 ⭐ 7.6

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Housewife, 49

2006 ⭐ 6.0

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Like Minds

2006 ⭐ 6.4

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Alien Autopsy

2006 ⭐ 5.7

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The Queen's Sister

2005 ⭐ 5.7

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Benefit to Mankind

2004

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003 ⭐ 7.2

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Chunky Monkey

2003 ⭐ 4.5