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David Threlfall

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Oct 12 1953

Birthplace: Burnage, Manchester, England, UK

David Threlfall is 71 years old

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Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

David Threlfall was 70 in Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration as 'Flop (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 27 2024

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

David Threlfall was 69 in Dodger Special: Bad Egg as 'Sir Charles Rowan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 07 2023

Dodger Special: Train

David Threlfall was 69 in Dodger Special: Train as 'Sir Charles Rowan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 27 2022

Faith Healer

David Threlfall was 66 in Faith Healer as 'Teddy'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 16 2020

Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune)

David Threlfall was 66 in Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune) as 'Cream'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 07 2020

The Ark

David Threlfall was 61 in The Ark as 'Noah'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 30 2015

Black Sea

David Threlfall was 61 in Black Sea as 'Peters'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 05 2014

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

David Threlfall was 60 in Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This as 'Tommy Cooper'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 21 2014

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

David Threlfall was 58 in Evidently... John Cooper Clarke as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 30 2012

Nowhere Boy

David Threlfall was 56 in Nowhere Boy as 'George Toogood Smith'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 25 2009

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

David Threlfall was 53 in Elizabeth: The Golden Age as 'Dr. John Dee'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 09 2007

Hot Fuzz

David Threlfall was 53 in Hot Fuzz as 'Martin Blower'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 14 2007

Housewife, 49

David Threlfall was 53 in Housewife, 49 as 'Will Last'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 10 2006

Like Minds

David Threlfall was 52 in Like Minds as 'John Colbie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 03 2006

Alien Autopsy

David Threlfall was 52 in Alien Autopsy as 'Jeffrey'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 07 2006

The Queen's Sister

David Threlfall was 52 in The Queen's Sister as 'Prince Philip'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 26 2005

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

David Threlfall was 50 in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World as 'Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 14 2003

Chunky Monkey

David Threlfall was 49 in Chunky Monkey as 'Donald Leek'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 19 2003

Conspiracy

David Threlfall was 47 in Conspiracy as 'Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 19 2001

Mary, Mother of Jesus

David Threlfall was 46 in Mary, Mother of Jesus as 'Joseph of Nazareth'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 14 1999

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

David Threlfall was 45 in Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 05 1999

The Summer House

David Threlfall was 40 in The Summer House as 'Syl'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 21 1993

Diana: Her True Story

David Threlfall was 39 in Diana: Her True Story as 'Prince Charles'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 03 1993

A Statement of Affairs

David Threlfall was 39 in A Statement of Affairs as 'Alan'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 08 1993

Patriot Games

David Threlfall was 38 in Patriot Games as 'Inspector Highland'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 04 1992

A Murder of Quality

David Threlfall was 37 in A Murder of Quality as 'Stanley Rode'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 04 1991

The Russia House

David Threlfall was 37 in The Russia House as 'Wicklow'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 21 1990

He's Asking For Me

David Threlfall was 36 in He's Asking For Me as 'Andy'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 18 1990

A Casualty of War

David Threlfall was 36 in A Casualty of War as 'Tom Rowse'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 02 1989

Seeing in the Dark

David Threlfall was 35 in Seeing in the Dark as 'Tony'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 13 1989

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

David Threlfall was 35 in Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story as 'Alex'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 22 1989

When the Whales Came

David Threlfall was 35 in When the Whales Came as 'Jack Jenkins'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 28 1989

Paradise Postponed

David Threlfall was 32 in Paradise Postponed as 'Leslie Titmus'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 15 1986

Dog Ends

David Threlfall was 30 in Dog Ends as 'Robert'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 17 1984

Red Monarch

David Threlfall was 29 in Red Monarch as 'Vasily'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 16 1983

King Lear

David Threlfall was 29 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 03 1983

Rolling Home

David Threlfall was 29 in Rolling Home as 'Donald'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 03 1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

David Threlfall was 28 in Mike Leigh: Making Plays as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 04 1982

The Brylcreem Boys

David Threlfall was 26 in The Brylcreem Boys as 'George Hunn'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1979

Scum

David Threlfall was 24 in Scum as 'Archer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 08 1977

The Kiss of Death

David Threlfall was 23 in The Kiss of Death as 'Trevor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 10 1977

I Want to Be Like You

David Threlfall was 22 in I Want to Be Like You as 'Steve'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 13 1976

Untitled Jimmy McGovern Drama

David Threlfall will be 71+ in Untitled Jimmy McGovern Drama

Movie Released: Unreleased

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Nightsleeper

David Threlfall was 70+ in Nightsleeper as 'Paul Peveril'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 2024

Passenger

David Threlfall was 70+ in Passenger as 'Jim Bracknell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 24 2024

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

David Threlfall was 70+ in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin as 'Tom King'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 01 2024

Funny Woman

David Threlfall was 69+ in Funny Woman as 'George Parker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 09 2023

Art That Made Us

David Threlfall was 68+ in Art That Made Us as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 07 2022

Wolfe

David Threlfall was 67+ in Wolfe as 'Howard'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 2021

Troy: Fall of a City

David Threlfall was 64+ in Troy: Fall of a City as 'King Priam'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 17 2018

Urban Myths

David Threlfall was 63+ in Urban Myths as 'Samuel Beckett'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 19 2017

Midwinter of the Spirit

David Threlfall was 61+ in Midwinter of the Spirit as 'Rev Huw Owens'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 2015

Code of a Killer

David Threlfall was 61+ in Code of a Killer as 'DCS David Baker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 06 2015

What Remains

David Threlfall was 59+ in What Remains as 'Len Harper'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 25 2013

Ripper Street

David Threlfall was 59+ in Ripper Street as 'Abel Croker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 2012

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

David Threlfall was 52+ in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire as 'Constantine the Great'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 2006

Shameless

David Threlfall was 50+ in Shameless as ', Frank Gallagher'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 13 2004

Spooks

David Threlfall was 48+ in Spooks as 'Keith Moran'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 13 2002

Cutting It

David Threlfall was 48+ in Cutting It as 'Beauregard Smee'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 16 2002

A Dinner of Herbs

David Threlfall was 47+ in A Dinner of Herbs as 'Hal Royce (older)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 24 2000

In the Beginning

David Threlfall was 47+ in In the Beginning as 'Aaron'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 2000

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

David Threlfall was 45+ in Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll as 'Norman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1999

Men of the World

David Threlfall was 40+ in Men of the World as 'Lenny Smart'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Mar 14 1994

Titmuss Regained

David Threlfall was 37+ in Titmuss Regained as 'Leslie Titmuss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1991

Have I Got News for You

David Threlfall was 36+ in Have I Got News for You as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 1990

Nightingales

David Threlfall was 36+ in Nightingales as 'Bell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 27 1990

The Marksman

David Threlfall was 34+ in The Marksman as 'Weaver'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1987

Paradise Postponed

David Threlfall was 32+ in Paradise Postponed as 'Leslie Titmuss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

The Gathering Seed

David Threlfall was 29+ in The Gathering Seed as 'Joe Henshaw'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1983

Objects of Affection

David Threlfall was 29+ in Objects of Affection as 'Donald'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 12 1982

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

David Threlfall was 29+ in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1982

Play for Today

David Threlfall was 17+ in Play for Today as 'Robert'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

David Threlfall will be 71+ in Have I Got a Bit More News for You as 'Self - Panellist'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Unreleased

The Death of Bunny Munro

David Threlfall will be 71+ in The Death of Bunny Munro as 'Bunny Snr'.

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Unreleased