David Threlfall

David Threlfall

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. In 1994 whilst working on a production of The Count of Monte Cristo at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, Threlfall met Bosnian actress Brana Bajic and the pair subsequently married a year later.

Known For

Hot Fuzz

as Martin Blower

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

as Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward

Patriot Games

as Inspector Highland

Cast Credits

Unforgivable

as Brian Mitchell

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

as Sir Charles Rowan

Dodger Special: Train

as Sir Charles Rowan

Faith Healer

as Teddy

The Ark

as Noah

Black Sea

as Peters

Nowhere Boy

as George Toogood Smith

Hot Fuzz

as Martin Blower

Housewife, 49

as Will Last

Like Minds

as John Colbie

Alien Autopsy

as Jeffrey

The Queen's Sister

as Prince Philip

Benefit to Mankind

as Carl Swannee

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

as Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward

Chunky Monkey

as Donald Leek

Conspiracy

as Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger

Mary, Mother of Jesus

as Joseph of Nazareth

Diana: Her True Story

as Prince Charles

Patriot Games

as Inspector Highland

A Murder of Quality

as Stanley Rode

A Casualty of War

as Tom Rowse