Shameless/Characters
A list of characters appearing in Shameless.
The original show
The Gallaghers
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
The Maguires
Paddy Maguire
Seasons 2-7
Mimi Maguire later Tutton
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
Current cast
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-
Past characters
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
The American remake series
The Gallaghers
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-
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
Monica Gallagher
Seasons 1-