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Shameless

Shameless

Showtime 2011

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of Shameless (Ranked Cast in 2024)

William H. Macy

#1 - William H. Macy (Frank Gallagher)

An American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he has appeared in summer action films as well. Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". He has won two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, being nominated for nine Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards in total. He is also a three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.

William H. Macy plays as Frank Gallagher in Shameless.
William H. Macy is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 127 episodes.

Cameron Monaghan

#2 - Cameron Monaghan (Ian Gallagher)

Cameron Riley Monaghan (born August 16, 1993) is an American actor. Beginning his professional career as a child model at the age of three, and child actor at the age of seven, Monaghan is perhaps best known for his role as Ian Gallagher on the Showtime comedy-drama series Shameless, as well as for his feature film roles, as Kevin O'Doyle in Click (2006), Corey Doyle in Prom (2011), Mason Ashford in Vampire Academy (2014) and as Asher in The Giver (2014).

Cameron Monaghan plays as Ian Gallagher in Shameless.
Cameron Monaghan is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 127 episodes.

Ethan Cutkosky

#3 - Ethan Cutkosky (Carl Gallagher)

Ethan Cutkosky plays as Carl Gallagher in Shameless.
Ethan Cutkosky is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 127 episodes.

Shanola Hampton

#4 - Shanola Hampton (Veronica Fisher)

Shanola Hampton (born May 27, 1977) is an American actress.

Shanola Hampton plays as Veronica Fisher in Shameless.
Shanola Hampton is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 127 episodes.

Noel Fisher

#5 - Noel Fisher (Mickey Milkovich)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Noel Fisher (born March 13, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He appeared on the television show X-Men: Evolution and starred in the Disney film Max Keeble's Big Move as the school bully. His past television roles include playing Patricia Arquette's son in the Medium episode Sweet Child o' Mine and is a regular on the Vancouver based show "Godiva's", as TJ. He was also featured in the FX show The Riches, as Cael Malloy. He played Teddy Parker, a soldier who was killed while serving with FBI Agent Seely Booth (David Boreanaz) in the military, on the TV series Bones. Most recently he played CSU Technician Dale Stuckey in the tenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has starred with Hilary Duff twice: the 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Selfish", and also the film Agent Cody Banks. He also starred in the miniseries The Pacific as he played private Hamm in the battle of Okinawa. Most recently, he has portrayed Mickey Milkovich on the series Shameless on Showtime, and also portrayed USMC Private First Class Shaun Lenihan in the 2011 film Battle: Los Angeles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noel Fisher (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Noel Fisher plays as Mickey Milkovich in Shameless.
Noel Fisher is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 48 episodes.

Christian Isaiah

#6 - Christian Isaiah (Liam Gallagher)

Christian Isaiah plays as Liam Gallagher in Shameless.
Christian Isaiah is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 43 episodes.

Emma Kenney

#7 - Emma Kenney (Harris Conner-Healy)

Emma Rose Kenney (born September 14, 1999) is an American actress, best known for her longtime role as Debbie Gallagher on the Showtime dramedy 'Shameless', a role she has played since 2011.

Emma Kenney plays as Harris Conner-Healy in Shameless.
Emma Kenney is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 41 episodes.

Laura Slade Wiggins

#8 - Laura Slade Wiggins (Karen Jackson)

Laura Slade Wiggins (born in Athens, Georgia) is an American television and film actress and a musician. She has appeared in the productions Dance of the Dead, Eleventh Hour, and in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation titled "World's End". She appeared in the 2011 comedy film Hit List. In the summer of 2010, Wiggins joined the Showtime dramedy Shameless, as Karen Jackson, a series regular.

Laura Slade Wiggins plays as Karen Jackson in Shameless.
Laura Slade Wiggins is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 24 episodes.

Justin Chatwin

#9 - Justin Chatwin (Erik Wallace)

Justin Chatwin is a Canadian actor who works in both film and television. He is known for playing Jimmy Lishman in the television series Shameless, as well Robbie Ferrier in the film War of the Worlds

Justin Chatwin plays as Erik Wallace in Shameless.
Justin Chatwin is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 20 episodes.

Steve Howey

#10 - Steve Howey (Harry Tasker)

Steven Michael Robert Howey (born July 12, 1977) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Van Montgomery on The WB/CW television series Reba, and Kevin "Kev" Ball on the Showtime series Shameless. Howey has also appeared in the films Supercross, DOA: Dead or Alive, Bride Wars, Game Over, Man!, and Something Borrowed.

Steve Howey plays as Harry Tasker in Shameless.
Steve Howey is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 13 episodes.

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