David Threlfall

David Threlfall

October 12, 1953 · 72 years old

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, Manch…

Known For

16 titles
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003 · 2h 18m · Movie

During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

7.5
2
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

1992 · 1h 57m · Movie

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge.

6.8
3
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007 · 1h 54m · Movie

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.

6.8
4
Black Sea

Black Sea

2014 · 1h 54m · Movie

In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold.

6.4
5
Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

2009 · 1h 38m · Movie

A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.

7.1
6
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

2001 · 1h 36m · Movie

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.

7.6
7
Shameless

Shameless

2004 · 1h 30m · TV Show

The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.

8.0
8
Troy: Fall of a City

Troy: Fall of a City

2018 · 1h 0m · TV Show

Retells the story of the 10 year siege of Troy, which occurred in the 12 or 13th century BC.

4.1
9
Nightsleeper

Nightsleeper

2024 · 58m · TV Show

Set on a train from Glasgow to London, a government agency intervenes in escalating events onboard. Two strangers work together to save passengers as the train hurtles towards disaster.

6.6
10
Murderous Intent

Murderous Intent

2006 · 1h 50m · Movie

A forensic psychologist (Collette) is tasked with determining whether or not a minor should face murder charges for killing his schoolmate.

6.3
11
Funny Woman

Funny Woman

2024 · TV Show

A young woman from Blackpool finds her voice in the male-dominated world of the 1960s comedy and takes London by storm.

7.4
12
Passenger

Passenger

2024 · 45m · TV Show

A close-knit community is sent spinning on its axis following a series of strange and unnatural crimes.

5.7
13
Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary, Mother of Jesus

1999 · 1h 28m · Movie

Mary, Mother of Jesus and her pivotal position in Christianity is portrayed in the story of the woman who has been a symbol of hope and inspiration to people of diverse faiths throughout history.

5.4
14
Midwinter of the Spirit

Midwinter of the Spirit

2015 · 1h 0m · TV Show

This series follows country vicar Merrily Watkins, who is one of the few women priests working as an exorcist in the UK. When a grisly murder takes place in her local area, the police come calling for her assistance.

6.2
15
The Death of Bunny Munro

The Death of Bunny Munro

2025 · 42m · TV Show

A look at the life of a sex-addict traveling salesman who uses his door-to-door beauty products to meet women.

6.7
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When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

1989 · 1h 40m · Movie

A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the narwhales who sometimes come. Meanwhile...

6.1