Shameless/Characters

A list of characters appearing in Shameless.

Frank Gallagher
Seasons 1-

Fiona Gallagher
Seasons 1-2

Philip 'Lip' Gallagher
Seasons 1-5

Ian Gallagher
Seasons 1-7

Carl Gallagher
Seasons 1-9

Debbie Gallagher
Seasons 1-6

Liam Gallagher
Seasons 1-8

Stella Gallagher
Seasons 6-8

Monica Gallagher
Seasons 1-3, 4-6, 8

Paddy Maguire
Seasons 2-7

Mimi Maguire
Seasons 2-

Jamie Maguire
Seasons 4-

Shane Maguire
Seasons 2-

Mickey Maguire
Seasons 4-9

Mandy Maguire
Seasons 1-6

Karen Maguire nee Jackson
Seasons 1-

Kelly Maguire nee Ball
Seasons 2-

Donny Maguire
Seasons 1-4

Jackson Powell
Seasons 8-

Avril Powell
Seasons 8-

Letitia Powell
Seasons 8-

Marty Fisher
Seasons 1-4, 8-

Chesney Karib
Seasons 4-

Patty Croaker
Seasons 7-

Aidan Croaker
Seasons 8-

Lillian Taylor
Seasons 1-

Billy Tutton
Seasons 7, 8-

Gloria Meak
Seasons 9-

Dominic Meak
Seasons 9-

Ruby Hepburn
Seasons 9-

Steve McBride
Seasons 1-2

Kev Ball
Seasons 1-4, 8

Veronica Ball
Seasons 1-4

Carol Fisher
Seasons 1-4

Shelia Jackson
Seasons 1-4

Kash Karib
Seasons 1-4, 6

Yvonee Karib
Seasons 1-7

Tom O'Leary
Seasons 4-6

Joe Pritchard
Seasons 6-7

Norma Starkey
Seasons 1-3, 4-6

Stan Waterman
Seasons 1-7

Libby Croaker
Seasons 7-8

Maxine Donnelly
Seasons 6-7

Bruce Donnelly
Season 7

Carrie Rogers
Seasons 4-6

Craig Garland
Seasons 2-3

Danny
Season 6

Jez
Seasons 1-4

Seeta Desai
Season 8

Meena Karib
Seasons 4-7

Tony
Seasons 1-3

Sue Garland
Seasons 2-4

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Frank Gallagher
Seasons 1-


 * Jerkass
 * Jerkass Woobie: Possibly showing signs of this in the more later season 2 episodes.
 * The Alcoholic
 * Drugs Are Bad: Thank to his "extensive experience," he is barely functional
 * Selfish Good Selfish Evil: Chaotic Selfish.
 * The Load: at times

Fiona Gallagher
Seasons 1-


 * Hot Mom: Granted that she isn't the mother of the Gallagher, but for the most part, she does keep them together like a real mother... and she's hot.
 * Only Sane Woman

Philip 'Lip' Gallagher
Seasons 1-


 * I Am Not My Father / Turn Out Like His Father: He really hates his father and really doesn't want to turn out like him, even though he likely will follow the same path.
 * Only Sane Man
 * The Slacker / The Smart Guy: He's extremely smart, but he doesn't fully embrace it because to him, and everyone else, Gallaghers don't succeed.
 * Took a Level In Jerkass: Season 2.

Ian Gallagher
Seasons 1-


 * Transparent Closet
 * Yanks With Tanks: He is in the ROTC, and wants to become a Marine

Carl Gallagher
Seasons 1-


 * Axe Crazy: He is... disturbed.
 * The Bully: to the other kids at his school.

Debbie Gallagher
Seasons 1


 * Wise Beyond Their Years: Her maturity and responsibility are a running gag. She even gets a stress rash at one point from running a daycare at the house. At one point in the first season she says to Carl, "You're 9, you need to start pulling your weight."

Liam Gallagher
Seasons 1-

Peggy Gallagher
Season 2


 * The Sociopath

Monica Gallagher
Seasons 1-


 * Bi the Way
 * Missing Mom