Shameless Cast

Shameless is a television series that aired on the Showtime network from 2011 to 2021. The show is based on the British series of the same name and follows the lives of the dysfunctional Gallagher family, who live in a working-class neighborhood in Chicago.

Shameless Cast

The cast of Shameless includes:

1. William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher,

the alcoholic and irresponsible father of the Gallagher family

2. Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher,

the oldest daughter who takes on the role of parent for her younger siblings

3. Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher,

the middle son who gets into trouble and gets involved in criminal activity

4. Shanola Hampton as Veronica Fisher,

Fiona’s best friend and neighbor

5. Steve Howey as Kevin Ball,

Veronica’s on-again, off-again boyfriend and the manager of the neighborhood bar

6. Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher,

the teenage daughter who becomes pregnant and has to navigate parenting and adulthood

7. Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher,

the oldest son who struggles with mental illness and his sexuality

8. Jeremy Allen White as Lip Gallagher,

the intelligent and responsible older son who tries to balance college and family responsibilities

9. Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich,

Ian’s boyfriend who is involved in organized crime

Other notable cast

Other notable cast members include Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson, Frank’s neighbor and love interest, and Chloe Webb as Monica Gallagher, the mother of the Gallagher children who is absent for much of the series.