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- William H. Macy (Frank Gallagher) While most people try to make their mark in the world, Frank Gallagher leaves a stain. He can hold down his liquor but not a job, and though he's the patriarch of the family, he puts the "issues" in daddy issues.
- Emmy Rossum (Fiona Gallagher) Fiona is like the glue of the Gallaghers: She holds things together and can sometimes get you high. As the eldest sibling with an estranged mother and a selfish deadbeat father, Emmy Rossum's character is tasked with raising the family while also raising hell and battling her own personal demons.
- Jeremy Allen White (Phillip "Lip" Gallagher) The second eldest sibling — and arguably the smartest — Lip is not immune from the Gallagher gene of being self-destructive.
- Joan Cusack (Sheila Jackson) Joan Cusack's Emmy award-winning portrayal of Sheila, the agoraphobic dominatrix with disability checks, almost never came to be.
- Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher. For nine seasons, Rossum played Fiona, the oldest of the five Gallagher children who hail from Chicago's South Side. The star's fierce, mother-figure character took on every challenge her dysfunctional family threw at her as she worked odd jobs to support her siblings.
- Jeremy Allen White as Lip Gallagher. Lip — fan-favorite and second in charge — was played by White throughout all 11 seasons. Since the show's debut in 2011, the star has also appeared in The Time Being (2012), Bad Turn Worse (2013), The Rental (2020), The Birthday Cake (2021) and several shorts.
- William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher. Macy had a storied career before his role as Frank, an alcoholic absentee father who often serves as the family's constant headache.
- Steve Howey as Kevin Ball. Howey plays Kevin Ball, the good-natured friend of the Gallagher family and bartender at Frank's favorite neighborhood bar. Before landing Shameless, the actor played Van Montgomery on Reba from 2001 to 2007 and appeared on episodes of New Girl, Sons of Anarchy, Workaholics and Law & Order: SUV while filming the show.
- David Threlfall - Frank Gallagher. Leading star of the show is David Threlfall who played Frank, the head of the Gallagher family. Frank was known for his drunken rants.
- Annabell Apsion - Monica Gallagher. Annabell Apsion took on the role of Frank's estranged wife Monica in the series. More recently, whoever, she's starred as Beattie May in Father Brown and as Violet Buckle in Call the Midwife.
- Anne-Marie Duff - Fiona McBride. The eldest of the Gallagher children was Fiona – played by BAFTA nominated actress Anne-Marie Duff. Anne-Marie has appeared in plenty of other films and TV shows since appearing in the comedy, but most recently she's known for appearing as Erin Wiley in Netflix's Sex Education and as Tracy Daszkiewicz in the BBC drama The Salisbury Poisonings.
- Jody Latham - Lip Gallagher. Phillip 'Lip' Gallagher is played by Jody Latham. Jody is perhaps best-known for his work in the Channel 4 comedy, but has had roles in other popular TV shows since including Casualty, Holby City and Inspector George Gently.
- The show was an adaptation of a U.K. series. Much like "The Office," which originally debuted in England before being adapted for American audiences, "Shameless" started out as a show in the U.K.
- Woody Harrelson almost played William H. Macy's character. Although William H. Macy's portrayal as Frank Gallagher has been lauded by fans and critics alike — earning him multiple Emmy nominations — he almost didn't get the role.
- No scripts were allowed on set. Typically, TV shows have the luxury of taking breaks when a cast member forgets a line (as opposed to the live intensity of stage acting), but that wasn't the case on "Shameless."
- The youngest Gallagher was played by twins. It's not uncommon for twins to play young kids, toddlers, and babies onscreen — just look at Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen's days playing Michelle on "Full House."
- 35 John Wells Almost Remade Another British Series
- 34 Mark Mylod Directed Both Shameless Shows
- 33 Different Countries Have Adapted The Show
- 32 Various Networks Turned Shameless Down
- 31 John Wells Warned of A Lack of Positive Storytelling
- 30 Shameless Was Almost Set in A Trailer Park
- 29 Emmy Rossum Wasn't Allowed to Audition For Shameless
- 28 Shameless Fans Can Visit The Real Gallagher Home
Hearing About The UK Shameless Stopped The US Version Of Clocking Off
While it is widely known that Shameless is a remake of a British series, some viewers might be surprised to learn that the US version was actually in development before the original even aired. John Wells explained during an interview with Archive of American Television that he first learned about the original Shameless while meeting with its creator Paul Abbott on a completely different project. Abbott had great success in Britain, working on Coronation Street and creating Touching Evil, Sta...
The Acclaimed Director Kicked Off Both First Episodes
The American version of Shameless set itself apart from the original UK version, becoming its own show and finding its own voice. The show obviously recast all the main characters, but there was one key player in the original series who transitioned over to the American version.Mark Mylod directed the first episode of the UK Shameless and was brought on to direct the first episode of the American versionas well. Mylod ended up directing three episodes of the UK show and 12 episodes of the Ame...
Russia And Turkey Have Their Own Shameless Series
There might be some fans of the US version of Shameless who did not even know that the show was a remake. However, there are even fewer people who know that the series has continued to be adapted in several other countries. Perhaps due to the success of the US remake, various international versions of Shameless have popped up over the years, giving their own take on the story of a dysfunctional family. The Russian version of the show is called Besstydniki and follows a struggling family in Mo...
It Took Wells 3 Attempts To Get Shameless Greenlit
John Wells was a veteran of the television world by the time he started working on Shameless. However, even with his past work on ER and The West Wing, Wells admitted in his interview with the Archive of American Television that he had a lot of trouble getting a network to agree to make this new series with him.Wells reveals that HBO held the project and that they worked on it for about a year of discussion and notes back and forth before the network decided not to make it. NBC was interested...
The Creator Of The US Version Of Shameless Was Candid About Its Bleakness
Shameless was often hilarious and there were moments in the story where the characters found happy moments and positivity. However, it was also dark, cynical, and emotionally brutal in a lot of its stories, which was something John Wells embraced. While Wells' other hit shows plenty of heroic moments with the darker realities of the world of doctors and politicians, he made sure that all the writers working on the show knew the kind of characters they would be dealing with. Wells reportedly c...
The Setting Of Shameless Was Nearly Very Different
In trying to decide where to set the American version of Shameless, producers initially wanted to take the easy route of having it take place in the South and in a trailer park. However, according to The New York Times, John Wells, who developed the U.S. version, was staunchly opposed to that plan, saying that such a setting has already been overdone and often makes for lazy, clichéd jokes and situations. He said that too many shows and movies already make fun of people in those living condit...
Being Like Fiona Landed Rossum The Role
It takes a certain kind of actress to play a role like Fiona Gallagher. In an interview with AOL, Emmy Rossum said Shameless's producers didn't think she had what it took. Looking at her work — especially her part in 2004's The Phantom of the Opera — they thought she was too pretty, too clean-cut, and too glamorous to tackle a role like Fiona.They refused to even give her an audition, convinced she could never land the part. In a very Fiona move, Rossum refused to accept that, making her own...
The Real House From Shameless Is A Tourist Spot
The house that the Gallagher family calls home is one of the main settings on the show and an iconic TV house given how run-down and chaotic it often seems. As it turns out, it is also an actual house in an actual Chicago neighborhood. It's undeniably authentic, and, as fans tend to do, viewers set about trying to see if they could track down the "Shamelesshouse," in real life. While the reputation of the house in the series is not especially welcoming, the owners of the real house have repor...
Feb 2, 2023 · As Shameless has now come to a close, we're looking back at the on-screen transformations that its main cast and recurring characters went through over the years. Some evolutions are subtle, some are extreme, and all include feel-good memories.
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Oct 3, 2022 · The biggest difference between the two shows is the cast, as there are no overlapping actors in the U.K. and U.S. series. Though most of the characters are the same, the portrayals are completely...
