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David Threlfall

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Biography

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Patriot Games

As Inspector Highland

The Death of Bunny Munro

As Bunny Snr

The Russia House

As Wicklow

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Moana and the Sea as Mirror and Crucible

Taking the core premise of Moana (the ocean as a living force that tests, transforms, and reveals who you are) and steering it into far darker territory, this c...

8 films

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