David Threlfall
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Threlfall
Filmography
Acting (46)
2025
Unforgivableas Brian Mitchell
7.8
2024
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebrationas Flop (voice)
2023
Dodger Special: Bad Eggas Sir Charles Rowan
2022
Dodger Special: Trainas Sir Charles Rowan
2020
Faith Healeras Teddy
2015
The Arkas Noah
5.7
2014
Black Seaas Peters
6.3
2014
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like Thisas Tommy Cooper
6.9
2012
Evidently... John Cooper Clarkeas Himself
9.0
2009
Nowhere Boyas George Toogood Smith
7.2
2009
The Millionaire and the Murder Mansionas Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Ageas Dr. John Dee
6.7
2007
Hot Fuzzas Martin Blower
7.6
2006
Housewife, 49as Will Last
6.0
2006
Like Mindsas John Colbie
6.4
2006
Alien Autopsyas Jeffrey
5.7
2005
The Queen's Sisteras Prince Philip
5.7
2004
Benefit to Mankindas Carl Swannee
2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Worldas Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
7.2
2003
Chunky Monkeyas Donald Leek
4.5
2001
Conspiracyas Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
7.3
1999
Mary, Mother of Jesusas Joseph of Nazareth
4.1
1993
6.0
1993
Diana: Her True Storyas Prince Charles
3.0
1993
A Statement of Affairsas Alan
10.0
1992
Patriot Gamesas Inspector Highland
6.7
1991
A Murder of Qualityas Stanley Rode
5.7
1990
The Russia Houseas Wicklow
6.1
1990
He's Asking For Meas Andy
1989
A Casualty of Waras Tom Rowse
1989
Seeing in the Darkas Tony
5.9
1989
When the Whales Cameas Jack Jenkins
6.4
1986
Paradise Postponedas Leslie Titmus
7.0
1984
Dog Endsas Robert
1983
Red Monarchas Vasily
5.4
1983
King Learas Edgar
6.7
1982
Rolling Homeas Donald
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Playsas Self
8.0
1979
The Brylcreem Boysas George Hunn
1977
Scumas Archer
7.2
1977
The Kiss of Deathas Trevor
6.5
1976
I Want to Be Like Youas Steve
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