Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 12, 1953 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Burnage, Manchester, England, UK
Also Known As
دیوید ترلفال
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
TV
Play for Today
Robert
1970
TV
Shameless
Frank Gallagher
2004
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
Spooks
Keith Moran
2002
TV
Screen Two
Andy
1985
TV
Screen Two
Syl
1985
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
TV
Ripper Street
Abel Croker
2012
TV
Playhouse
George Hunn
1974
TV
Troy: Fall of a City
Priam
2018
Film
Hot Fuzz
Martin Blower
2007
TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Film
Patriot Games
Inspector Highland
1992
TV
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Tom King
2024
TV
ScreenPlay
Tony
1986
Film
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
2003
TV
Second City Firsts
Gaz
1973
TV
Urban Myths
Samuel Beckett
2017
TV
Nightsleeper
Paul Peveril
2024
Film
Black Sea
Peters
2014
Filmography
2025TVThe Death of Bunny Munroas Bunny Snr2025FilmUnforgivableas Brian Mitchell2024FilmBing & Friends: Birthday Celebrationas Flop (voice)2024TVNightsleeperas Paul Peveril2024TVPassengeras Jim Bracknell2024TVThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpinas Tom King2023FilmDodger Special: Bad Eggas Sir Charles Rowan2023TVFunny Womanas George Parker2022FilmDodger Special: Trainas Sir Charles Rowan2022TVArt That Made Usas Self - Narrator (voice)2021TVWolfeas Howard2020FilmFaith Healeras Teddy2020FilmBeckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)as Cream2018TVTroy: Fall of a Cityas Priam2017TVUrban Mythsas Samuel Beckett2015TVMidwinter of the Spiritas Rev Huw Owens2015TVCode of a Killeras DCS David Baker2015FilmThe Arkas Noah2014FilmBlack Seaas Peters2014FilmTommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like Thisas Tommy Cooper2013TVWhat Remainsas Len Harper2012TVRipper Streetas Abel Croker2012FilmEvidently... John Cooper Clarkeas Himself2009FilmNowhere Boyas George Toogood Smith2009FilmThe Millionaire and the Murder Mansionas Self - Narrator (voice)2007FilmElizabeth: The Golden Ageas Dr. John Dee2007FilmHot Fuzzas Martin Blower2006FilmHousewife, 49as Will Last2006TVAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Constantine the Great2006FilmLike Mindsas John Colbie2006FilmAlien Autopsyas Jeffrey2005FilmThe Queen's Sisteras Prince Philip2004FilmBenefit to Mankindas Carl Swannee2004TVShamelessas Frank Gallagher2003TVCelebrity Mastermind2003FilmMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the Worldas Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward2003FilmChunky Monkeyas Donald Leek2002TVSpooksas Keith Moran2002TVCutting Itas Beauregard Smee2001FilmConspiracyas Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger2000TVA Dinner of Herbsas Older Hal2000TVIn the Beginningas Aaron1999FilmMary, Mother of Jesusas Joseph of Nazareth1999FilmSex, Chips & Rock n' Roll1999TVSex, Chips & Rock n' Rollas Norman1994TVMen of the Worldas Lenny Smart1993FilmThe Clothes in the Wardrobeas Syl1993FilmDiana: Her True Storyas Prince Charles1993FilmA Statement of Affairsas Alan1992FilmPatriot Gamesas Inspector Highland1991FilmA Murder of Qualityas Stanley Rode1991TVTitmuss Regainedas Leslie Titmuss1990FilmThe Russia Houseas Wicklow1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1990TVNightingalesas Bell1990FilmHe's Asking For Meas Andy1989FilmA Casualty of Waras Tom Rowse1989FilmSeeing in the Darkas Tony1989TVJumping The Queueas Hugh Warner1989FilmMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Storyas Alex1989FilmWhen the Whales Cameas Jack Jenkins1987TVThe Marksmanas Weaver1986TVParadise Postponedas Leslie Titmuss1986TVScreenPlayas Tony1986FilmParadise Postponedas Leslie Titmus1985TVScreen Twoas Andy1984FilmDog Endsas Robert1983TVThe Gathering Seedas Joe Henshaw1983FilmRed Monarchas Vasily1983FilmKing Learas Edgar1982FilmRolling Homeas Donald1982TVObjects of Affectionas Donald1982TVThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby1982FilmMike Leigh: Making Playsas Self1979FilmThe Brylcreem Boysas George Hunn1977FilmScumas Archer1977TVHere I Stand...as Stapleton1977FilmThe Kiss of Deathas Trevor1976FilmI Want to Be Like Youas Steve1974TVPlayhouseas George Hunn1973TVSecond City Firstsas Gaz1970TVPlay for Todayas Robert—TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist