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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.
- 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."
- 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.
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.
Aug 6, 2024 · From developments with the cast to real-life situations affecting the show to the early ideas that never panned out, these Shameless facts serve as a great reminder of everything the show accomplished when it aired between January 2011 and April 2021.
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Mar 28, 2023 · Here are the Shameless cast ages! How old was Emmy Rossum in Shameless? Emmy Rossum was born on Sept. 12, 1986, making the Fiona Gallagher actress 36 years old as of March 2023.
