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Shameless is a comedy drama TV series about a dysfunctional Chicago family. IMDb provides information on the cast, crew, episodes, reviews, trivia, and more for the show.
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A variety of fictional characters appear in the American comedy-drama television series Shameless, created by Paul Abbott. First broadcast on Showtime on January 9, 2011, it is based on the British series of the same name, and features many of its characters.
Find out who played the Gallagher family and other characters in the Showtime drama series Shameless. See the list of actors, directors, writers, producers and more for all 11 seasons.
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Find out who played the main and recurring characters in the American comedy-drama series Shameless, based on the British show of the same name. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and more on The Movie Database (TMDB).
- 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.
Cast and characters. William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher, the patriarch of the Gallagher family and father to Sammi, Fiona, Lip, Carl, Debbie, and Liam, and uncle to Ian, whom he raises as his son. He is an alcoholic and chronically unemployed, instead making money through various scams.
1 day ago · The cast includes William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher, Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher, Justin Chatwin as Steve Wilton/Jimmy Lishman, Jeremy Allen White as Lip Gallagher, Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher, Shanola Hampton as Veronica Fisher, Steve Howey as Kevin Ball, and Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher.
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