David Threlfall

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.

David Threlfall has built a filmography of 19 credits over a career spanning from 1992 to 2025.

David Threlfall's most notable role to date came in Hot Fuzz (2007), where he played Martin Blower. He also appeared in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) as Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward. Most recently appeared in Patriot Games (1992) as Inspector Highland.

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