Ian Gallagher

Ian Clayton Gallagher
Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher
Shameless character
Portrayed by	Cameron Monaghan
Duration	2011—
First appearance	"Pilot" (January 9, 2011)
Created by	Paul Abbott
Profile
Occupation	Student Convenience store clerk Stripper EMT
Parents Frank Gallagher (Father) Monica Gallagher (Mother) Fiona Gallagher (Sister/Guardian) Lip Gallagher (Brother) Debbie Gallagher (Sister) Carl Gallagher (Brother) Liam Gallagher (Brother) Mickey Milkovich (Boyfriend)

Ian Clayton Gallagher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 comedy drama, Shameless, and its American remake on Showtime.

Ian Gallagher is the third oldest Gallagher sibling and is aged 15 at the beginning of the first series in 2004. He is the son of Monica Gallagher (Annabelle Apsion) and Gary Bennett, revealed when his blood group was found to be incompatible with the rest of his siblings'. His half-brothers are Phillip "Lip" Gallagher (Jody Latham), Carl Gallagher (Elliott Tittensor), Liam Gallagher (Johnny Bennett) and Sean Bennett, and his half-sisters are Fiona Gallagher (Anne-Marie Duff), Debbie Gallagher (Rebecca Ryan), and Stella Gallagher (Nikita Brownlee). He has one niece, Katie Maguire, who is the daughter of Lip. He used to work at The Jockey as a barman but in more recent series his employment, if he has any, has not been shown.

In the early series, Ian is depicted as closest to his brother Lip, with whom he shares a room, and is initially the only member of his family to know that he was gay. The brothers often have to look out for each other more than any of the other characters, due to being party to each other's secrets. In later series, all the family, except his adoptive father Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall), are aware of his sexuality.