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
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Martin Blower
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
(2003)
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
Nowhere Boy
(2009)
George Toogood Smith
Patriot Games
(1992)
Inspector Highland
Black Sea
(2014)
Peters
Conspiracy
(2001)
Kritzinger
Alien Autopsy
(2006)
Jeffrey
The Russia House
(1990)
Wicklow
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
(2007)
Dr. John Dee
Like Minds
(2006)
John Colbie
The Ark
(2015)
Noah
Scum
(1977)
Archer
Full Filmography
Acting
The Kiss of Death
(1977)
Trevor
Scum
(1977)
Archer
The Brylcreem Boys
(1979)
George Hunn
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
(1982)
Himself
King Lear
(1983)
Edgar
Red Monarch
(1983)
Vasily
Dog Ends
(1984)
Robert
Paradise Postponed
(1986)
Leslie Titmus
When the Whales Came
(1989)
Jack Jenkins
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
(1989)
Alex
A Casualty of War
(1989)
Tom Rowse
Seeing in the Dark
(1989)
Tony
He's Asking For Me
(1990)
Andy
The Russia House
(1990)
Wicklow
A Murder of Quality
(1991)
Stanley Rode
Patriot Games
(1992)
Inspector Highland
Diana: Her True Story
(1993)
Prince Charles
The Summer House
(1993)
Syl
A Statement of Affairs
(1993)
Alan
Mary, Mother of Jesus
(1999)
Joseph of Nazareth
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
(1999)
Conspiracy
(2001)
Kritzinger
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
(2003)
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
Chunky Monkey
(2003)
Donald Leek
The Queen's Sister
(2005)
Prince Philip
Alien Autopsy
(2006)
Jeffrey
Housewife, 49
(2006)
Will Last
Like Minds
(2006)
John Colbie
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
(2007)
Dr. John Dee
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Martin Blower
Nowhere Boy
(2009)
George Toogood Smith
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
(2012)
Himself
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
(2014)
Tommy Cooper
Black Sea
(2014)
Peters
The Ark
(2015)
Noah
Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)
(2020)
Cream
Faith Healer
(2020)
Teddy
Dodger Special: Train
(2022)
Sir Charles Rowan
Dodger Special: Bad Egg
(2023)
Sir Charles Rowan