History Characters / ShamelessUK

->'''Played By:''' Pauline McLynn (Series 7-8)

->'''Played By:''' David Threlfall (Series 1-11)

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Twisted jesus", whenever he's confronted with bad news or awkward situation.

* CountryMatters: He drops a fair few C-bombs
* DeadpanSnarker: He's obnoxiously sarcastic, especially about the government
* DirtyCoward: He's a soft-arse pisshead who constantly runs away from his problems, headbutts his own kids and rarely stands up for himself or his family

* FakingTheDead: He and his famiky fake his death to avoid unsavory debt collectors.
* {{Flanderization}}: Becomes much more of a two-dimensional cunt as the series goes by. Compare Frank in Series 1, who one could easily imagine oneself knowing in real life, to the Series 11 Frank, a caricature of what once was.

* KarmaHoudini: The most amount of trouble he gets into for sleeping with [[QuestionableConsent 15 year old Karen]] is receiving a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown from Lip

* NonActionGuy: Downplayed - he mostly gets his ass kicked by everyone but has also sucker headbutted others as well.

* ParentsAsPeople: The selfish irresponsible variety, though his does have moments that show he does love his kids.
* PetTheDog: Has his soft side and a few heroic moments, particularly in early series.
* SherlockScan: He's able to spot that Kelly is a prostitue before anyone else.

->'''Played By:''' Anne-Marie Duff, Series 1-2, 11

* PutOnABus: She moves away with Stevie at the end of Season 2

Out of all the Gallagher siblings, Ian is the one who is the most at odds with adoptive father Frank. Many arguments, headbutts and vitriol are exchanged between the two throughout the series due to various reasons, but Frank reaffirms his love for Ian after he helps to safely deliver baby Stella.

* NoBisexuals: Has a relationship with at least 2 different girls (Anna in series 4, and [[spoiler: Maxine]] in series 7), but mostly has sex with men so identifies himself as a gay.

* HollywoodAtheist: Develops a deep dislike of religion ''at the age of 5'' and ruins the nativity play by saying that God doesn't exist. However, according to exposition at the end of Series 11, [[spoiler:he later becomes a practicing Buddhist]].

* ExtremeDoormat: He's not great with confrontation even with his partner.

* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: He tries to marry Veronica only to remember he's still legally married to his psyscho wife who's jailed for GBH

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes?: Fears flying.

* TheLadette: Swears like a sailor and more than willing to use violence against women who threaten her relationship with Kev.

* AsianStoreOwner

* BatterUp: Her WeaponOfChoice is a baseball bat, which she uses on thugs and soldiers alike.

* ReallyGetsAround: And her affairs always land her and everyone else in shit
* ShesGotLegs: Accentuated by her skirt.

->'''Played By:''' Qasim Akhtar (Series 4-11)

->'''Played By:''' Sarah Patel (Series 4), Sarah Bryne (Series 5-6)

->'''Played By:''' Aysha Kala (Series 8)

->'''Played By:''' Anthony Flanagan (Series 1-3)

->'''Played By:''' Warren Donnelly (Series 1-7)

* NiceGuy: The most down to earth of the cops

->'''Played By:''' Amanda Ryan (Series 4-6)

->'''Played By:''' Michael Legge (Series 4-6)

->'''Played By:''' Sean Gilder (Series 2-7)

->'''Played By:''' Tina Malone (Series 2-11)

->'''Played By:''' Aaron McCusker (Series 4-11)

->'''Played By:''' Nicky Evans (Series 3-11)

* BaldOfAwesome

* MsFanservice: Often walks around wearing a DangerouslyShortSkirt and gets naked quite a few times.

* ShesGotLegs: Accentuated by her DangerouslyShortSkirt.

* Catchphrase: "Twisted jesus", whenever he's confronted with bad news or awkward situation.

* BadassBeard: He has a beard and is a hard man dishing out beatdowns like candy.