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

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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-

• 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