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David Threlfall

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David Threlfall
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David Threlfall was born on 12 October 1953 in Burnage, Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Shameless (2004), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Patriot Games (1992). He has been married to Brana Bajic since 1995. They have two children.
BornOctober 12, 1953
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BornOctober 12, 1953
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Shameless (2004)
    Shameless
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Frank Gallagher
    • Frank
    Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
    7.5
    • Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
    • 2003
    Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, and Sean Bean in Patriot Games (1992)
    Patriot Games
    6.8
    • Inspector Highland
    • 1992
    Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)
    Hot Fuzz
    7.8
    • Martin Blower
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Untitled Jimmy McGovern/BBC Project
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Death of Bunny Munro
      • Bunny Snr
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Funny Woman (2024)
      Funny Woman
      8.9
      TV Series
      • George Parker
      • 2024
    • Joe Cole and Alexandra Roach in Nightsleeper (2024)
      Nightsleeper
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Paul Peveril
      • 2024
    • Gemma Arterton in Funny Woman (2022)
      Funny Woman
      7.4
      TV Series
      • George Parker
      • 2022–2024
    • Wunmi Mosaku in Passenger (2024)
      Passenger
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Jim Bracknell
      • 2024
    • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024)
      The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Tom King
      • 2024
    • Christopher Eccleston and Billy Jenkins in Dodger (2022)
      Dodger
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Sir Charles Rowan
      • 2022–2023
    • Wolfe (2021)
      Wolfe
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Howard
      • 2021
    • Old Vic: In Camera - Faith Healer (2020)
      Old Vic: In Camera - Faith Healer
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Teddy
      • 2020
    • Isolation Stories (2020)
      Isolation Stories
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Brian
      • 2020
    • Mark Rylance and Elliot Kerley in Bing (2014)
      Bing
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Flop
      • 2019
    • Louis Hunter and Bella Dayne in Troy: Fall of a City (2018)
      Troy: Fall of a City
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Priam
      • 2018
    • Urban Myths (2017)
      Urban Myths
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Samuel Beckett
      • 2017
    • The Gospel of Matthew (2016)
      The Gospel of Matthew
      7.7
      • Narrator
      • 2016
    • Jerome Flynn and Matthew Macfadyen in Ripper Street (2012)
      Ripper Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Abel Croker
      • 2016
    • Midwinter of the Spirit (2015)
      Midwinter of the Spirit
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Huw Owen
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Shameless (2004)
      Shameless
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009–2013

    Director

    • Shameless (2004)
      Shameless
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2013

    Videos10

    “In Spite of All the Danger”
    Clip 3:27
    “In Spite of All the Danger”
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Official Trailer
    Season 7 Trailer
    Trailer 0:41
    Season 7 Trailer
    Season 11 Trailer
    Trailer 1:21
    Season 11 Trailer
    Nowhere Boy: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:31
    Nowhere Boy: Trailer #2
    Nowhere Boy
    Trailer 2:15
    Nowhere Boy

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • October 12, 1953
      • Burnage, Manchester, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Brana Bajic1995 - present (2 children)
    • Relatives
      • Stephen Threlfall(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Plays BBC Radio 4 Detective Dr Baldi
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      Was nominated for Broadway's 1982 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for playing Smike in "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby," a role he recreated in the television version with the same title, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982). He found that role so taxing that he took a year off from acting to recover.

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