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Frank Gallagher
Shameless character
Portrayed by David Threlfall
Duration 2004–2013
First appearance 13 January 2004
Series 1 Episode 1
"Meet the Gallaghers"
Last appearance 28 May 2013
Series 11 Episode 14
"End of the Line"
Created by Paul Abbott
Introduced by George Faber
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Occupation Unemployed
Home 2 Windsor Gardens
Monica Gallagher
Shameless character
Portrayed by Annabelle Apsion
Duration 2004, 2006, 2007–2009, 2011, 2013
First appearance 17 February 2004
Series 1 Episode 6
"Monica Comes Home (Part 1 of 2)"
Last appearance 28 May 2013
Series 11 Episode 14
"End of the Line"
Created by Paul Abbott
Introduced by George Faber
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Occupation Housewife
Sheila Jackson
Shameless character
Portrayed by Maggie O'Neill
Duration 2004–2007
First appearance 13 January 2004
Series 1 Episode 1
"Meet the Gallaghers"
Last appearance 16 January 2007
Series 4 Episode 3
"You Decide"
Created by Paul Abbott
Introduced by George Faber
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Occupation Housewife
Fiona McBride
Shameless character
Portrayed by Anne-Marie Duff
Duration 2004–2005, 2013
First appearance 13 January 2004
Series 1 Episode 1
"Meet the Gallaghers"
Last appearance 28 May 2013
Series 11 Episode 14
"End of the Line"
Created by Paul Abbott
Introduced by George Faber
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Occupation Nursery teaching assistant
(2004–05)
Home Amsterdam
Steve McBride
Shameless character
Portrayed by James McAvoy
Duration 2004–2005
First appearance 13 January 2004
Series 1 Episode 1
"Meet the Gallaghers"
Last appearance 8 March 2005
Series 2 Episode 10
"True Love"
Created by Paul Abbott
Introduced by George Faber
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Occupation Car thief
Home Amsterdam

The following is a list of fictional characters from the British comedy-drama Shameless, created by Paul Abbott, which began broadcasting on Channel 4 in 2004. The programme is set on the fictinal Chatsworth Estate in suburban Manchester and the surrounding area, and primarily follows the lives of the Gallagher family and the neighbouring Maguire family, and their friends and neighbours in the town's shops and local pub The Jockey.

The first series focuses on layabout Frank Gallagher and the lives of his six children, Fiona and boyfriend Steve, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie and Liam, and next-door neighbours, Kev and Veronica.

When the second series begins, the Maguire family are introduced, with certain episodes just focusing on their family, and both the Maguire family and Gallagher coming into contact and conflict, with marriage, teenage pregnancies and neighbourhood rivalry.

Other characters also take major focus throughout the years after starting as minor characters, such as the Karib family. Since the series started, the Gallagher family has split hugely, with many of the Gallagher children departing the show, due to the actors' moving onto other projects.

Vernon Francis "Frank" Gallagher (born 12 March 1960) is the main protagonist of Shameless. He appeared in 136 episodes in total.

Frank's hallmarks are drunken rants on a wide variety of literary, historical and philosophical subjects, usually returning to how decent, hard-working people, among whom he erroneously seems to count himself, are discriminated against. Frank frequently quotes Shakespeare, the Bible, references international current events and uses poetry and soliloquy to express his feelings or view, as he does at the start of each episode. Thus, in spite of his drunken ramblings, sometimes he does come across as being well-educated owing to the issues he raises during his interactions with others.


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