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1	A list of characters appearing in ''Shameless''. For the American versions of the characters, go [[Characters/ShamelessUS here]].
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5	[[folder:The Gallaghers]]
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7	!Frank Gallagher
8	->'''Played By:''' Creator/DavidThrelfall (Series 1-11)
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10	* AbusiveParents: His relationship with his father Neville was not great, to say the least. He counts as one himself, as he often headbutts his kids and is generally neglectful of them.
11	* AccidentalHero: He throws himself in front of Lilian's car in a desperate attempt to commit suicide. She swerves to avoid him, which accidentally saves her life as she was being threatened at the time by a criminal she was due to testify against. She survives due to her airbags, but the criminal dies. Frank even notes what the odds were of it happening. He also saves Paddy's life by performing a very crude CPR technique on him when he is choking on a crisp.
12	* TheAlcoholic: Originally, he turned to the bottle due to Monica leaving him, which in turn left Fiona to raise the family. This is retconned later on as him always having been an alcoholic and that was a contributing factor to Monica leaving.
13	* AlcoholicParent: He's almost always sloshed, which makes him pretty useless as a father.
14	* BrilliantButLazy: Far brighter than he appears but is too degenerate to do anything about it.
15	* {{Catchphrase}}: "Twisted Jesus", whenever he's confronted with bad news or an awkward situation.
16	* CoolOldGuy: Has the odd moment.
17	* CountryMatters: He drops a fair few C-bombs.
18	* DeadpanSnarker: He's obnoxiously sarcastic, especially about the government.
19	* DelusionsOfLocalGrandeur: Frank appoints himself the spokesperson on behalf of Chatsworth's people despite him just being an alcoholic drug addict.
20	* 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.
21	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Frank first appears in episode 1, he's wasted and passed out, being carried into the kitchen by police officers at an ungodly hour of the morning.
22	* FakingTheDead: He and his family fake his death to avoid unsavory debt collectors.
23	* {{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 Frank of Series 11, a caricature of what once was.
24	* FreudianExcuse: His own parents weren't so great, and the general poverty of his environment probably didn't help either.
25	* GoldDigger: Rare male example. When he hears that Sheila is in receipt of large amounts of benefits for her agoraphobia, he is around to her house and moving in like a shot.
26	* HiddenDepths: Despite being a general waste of space, he's well able to quote Shakespeare and Creator/OscarWilde in his narrations and can be surprisingly astute and philosophical after the right amount of booze. He's also the first one to spot that Kelly is a prostitute.
27	* KavorkaMan: Women all over Chatsworth are all over him, despite him being a grade A {{Jerkass}} without a penny to his name who looks like he's homeless. At one point, he's shacked up with Sheila while also sleeping with her daughter, Karen.
28	* KarmaHoudini: The most amount of trouble he gets into for sleeping with [[QuestionableConsent 15-year-old Karen]] is receiving a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown from Lip.
29	* LimitedWardrobe: He's almost never without his stonewashed jeans and grubby old raincoat. When he accidentally burns Sheila's kitchen, the coat catches fire and gets a patch on the back of it. He temporarily loses it after a night out in the Jockey and he has a breakdown over it. For formal occasions, he switches it out for a leather jacket.
30	* TheLoad: To his family and he wastes all his benefit money on The Jockey pub.
31	* ManipulativeBastard: He's pretty good at manipulating and blame-shifting.
32	* NeverMyFault: He self-pityingly rants in the second episode of the first Season about how no one cuts him any slack for being an alcoholic.
33	* TheNicknamer: Likes to give out nicknames. Some particular highlights include WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} for Norma, Bo'Selecta! for Lillian, and Westlife for Jamie Maguire.
34	* NonActionGuy: Downplayed - he mostly gets his ass kicked by everyone but has also sucker-headbutted others as well.
35	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: All he really seems to give a shit about is getting hold of money without having to actually work for it.
36	* ParentsAsPeople: The selfish irresponsible variety, though he does have moments that show he does love his kids.
37	* PetTheDog: Has his soft side and a few heroic moments, particularly in the early series.
38	* SherlockScan: He's able to spot that Kelly is a prostitute before anyone else.
39	* WouldHurtAChild: He headbutts Ian Gallagher as revenge for the chain of events that lead to the same thing happening to Frank in The Jockey.
40	** He headbutts Liam in Season 7.
41
42	!Fiona Gallagher
43	->'''Played By:''' Creator/AnneMarieDuff, Series 1-2, 11
44
45	Frank's firstborn child, Fiona goes through the biggest struggle of the Gallagher family; attempting to hold the family together and raise her five siblings, in the absence of her rubbish parents, all while attending school and trying to better herself. She is devoted to and besotted with her younger brothers and sisters, and often works overtime to ensure they all get the best possible start in life. She barely recognizes the existence of her degenerate father Frank and pours scorn on him at almost every opportunity.
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47	Her life changes dramatically when she meets the GentlemanThief Steve [=McBride=], who sees the shackles of promoted parenthood and does his best at every turn to encourage Fiona's independence. She falls deeply in love with Steve and the two of them slowly move up the ladder, getting engaged and acquiring their own house right next door to the Gallaghers.
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49	After Steve flees the UK in series 2, she becomes despondent and depressed, but soon ends up in an unlikely relationship with neighbor Craig Garland - more of Fiona's natural type due to his council estate roots in contrast to Steve. So much so that she actually becomes pregnant with Craig's baby.
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51	However, when Steve returns for Fiona, she realizes that she still deeply loves him. In a whirlwind of emotion and tears, she flees Chatsworth, with the full blessing of her family and friends, to live in the Netherlands with Steve permanently.
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53	* GirlNextDoor
54	* ParentalSubstitute
55	* PromotionToParent: Has been looking after her siblings for a large chunk of her life since her parents are as useless as can be.
56	* PutOnABus: She moves away with Stevie at the end of Season 2.
57
58	!Philip 'Lip' Gallagher
59	->'''Played By:''' Jody Latham, Series 1-5, 11
60
61	Frank's second child and oldest son. Lip is a cheeky twat who gets into a lot of trouble, but is actually a good lad with hardwired morals and ethics, courtesy of his sister Fiona. He bonds the closest with half-brother Ian, but has great relations with all of his siblings in general. By comparison, his relationship with his father is lukewarm at best, with both Lip and Frank seeing each other in a negative light. It can be argued that Paddy Maguire is more of a father figure to Lip, for the short time they are together than Frank ever was.
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63	Lip goes through many girlfriends and fuckbuddies, long-term and short-term, throughout the series. He accidentally knocks up Mandy Maguire, landing him in a world of trouble with the notorious Maguire gangster dynasty, but he ends up becoming a devoted, loving father to young Katie Maguire at the age of 16.
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65	He eventually leaves Chatsworth and Manchester completely to attend the University of Nottingham.
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67	* ButWeUsedACondom: He gets Katie Maguire pregnant which lands him in deep shit with Paddy.
68	* ChickMagnet: He's a good looking man with unfettered access to all kinds of girls, especially rich, university students.
69	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be a self-absorbed gobshite who shags around but has strong morals as taught by Fiona Gallagher.
70	* OlderThanTheyLook: Lip discovers on his 18th birthday that he's actually ''19'', because Frank et al forgot to register his birth for an entire year. He's absolutely furious at first, but soon gets over it.
71	* TheSmartGuy: To the point where he did homework for other pupils and could easily get to university.
72
73	!Ian Gallagher
74	->'''Played By:''' Gerard Kearns, Series 1-7
75
76	Ian is the third Gallagher child, however, we soon find out that he's actually the product of an illicit affair Monica had with another degenerate alcoholic waster, Gary Bennett. His best friend is his brother Lip, who is in the same school year, and is also the first to find out about Ian's sexuality. He also becomes closer to and develops rapport with Carl after Lip leaves Chatsworth.
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78	Out of all the Gallagher siblings, Ian is the one who is the most at odds with his 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.
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80	Ian spends his teenage years in a secret homosexual relationship with his employer, Kash Karib. He rarely displays any confusion over his ultimate preference for men, although he does embark on a couple of heterosexual relationships with two different girls, and also maintains a fake relationship with his schoolmate and good friend Mandy Maguire.
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82	After inadvertently killing Joe Pritchard in the rural countryside, he drives off with Joe's corpse in the boot and goes AWOL. He is never seen or heard from again.
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84	* 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 and thus identifies himself as gay.
85	* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: All of the Gallagher children go through this, but Ian's is definitely the most overt. Being one of the oldest yet lacking the escape routes that Fiona and Lip found (i.e. university or a nice middle-class boyfriend to follow), Ian is the one to stay on the estate longest and constantly question whether life on the Chatsworth is all there is out there.
86	* PutOnABus
87	* StraightGay
88	* TransparentCloset: He tries to hide his sexual orientation from everyone out of fear of how he'll be treated around Chatsworth. Most of his family has already figured it out and they don't think any less of him for it. Even Frank suspects he might be gay until Ian headbutts him.
89	* WhosYourDaddy: Finds out that Frank isn't his father thanks to Lip's knowledge of blood types, which prompts him to go and try and find his real biological father. Unfortunately, his father turns out to be exactly like Frank anyway.
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91	!Carl Gallagher
92	->'''Played By:''' Elliot and Luke Tittensor (series 1), Elliot Tittensor (series 2-9, 11)
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94	Seasons 1-9, 11
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96	* BookDumb: Leaves school with a couple of Cs and a lot of Ds at GCSE. He isn't dumb enough to fall for his family's false encouragement though, and is very self-aware of his mediocre academic prowess.
97	* HormoneAddledTeenager: Part of his early CharacterDevelopment involves his frustration at being a virgin.
98	* PutOnABus
99	* WideEyedIdealist: As much as one can be, living on a council estate.
100
101	!Debbie Gallagher
102	->'''Played By:''' Rebecca Ryan (Series 1-6)
103
104	* PromotionToParent: After Fiona leaves.
105	* PutOnABus
106	* TheScrounger: Always seems to be able to come up with money or other resources whenever people need them.
107	* TookALevelInJerkass: After holding the house together for years after Fiona leaves, she suddenly decides she wants to be a 'real' teenager and turns into a temperamental, mouthy brat.
108	* [[WiseBeyondHisYears Wise Beyond Her Years]]: Until pissing it away in series 6 to do a bit of Rumspringa.
109
110	!Liam Gallagher
111	->'''Played By:''' Joseph Furnace (series 1-2), Johnny Bennett (series 3-8)
112
113	Seasons 1-8
114
115	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Being the youngest of the kids makes him this by default, at least until Stella comes along.
116	* ChildProdigy
117	* HollywoodAtheist: Develops a deep dislike of religion ''at the age of 5'' and ruins the nativity play by saying that God doesn't exist. Ironically enough, according to the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, [[spoiler:he's become a practicing Buddhist]].
118	* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Named after [[Music/{{Oasis}} Liam Gallagher]]. This is lampshaded both by Frank, who says that he's going to be a star, and by a social services officer, who notes that he doesn't stand a chance at life thanks to his name.
119	* PromotionToParent: To Stella.
120	* PyroManiac
121	* WiseBeyondHisYears
122
123	!Stella Gallagher
124	Seasons 6-11
125
126	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Takes over this role from Liam in the family once she's born.
127
128	!Monica Gallagher
129	->'''Played By:''' Annabelle Apison (Series 1, 3, 4-6, 8, 11)
130
131	* FreudianExcuse: Was sexually abused and neglected as a child.
132	* LipstickLesbian: Passes herself off as one when she runs off with Norma (because of course there are NoBisexuals).
133	* ItsAllAboutMe
134	* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: After her mother dies, she places the blanket that Debbie knit for her over her face. When Debbie tells her that it was a nice thing to do, Monica says that she hated the blanket.
135	* ParentsAsPeople: An even worse example than Frank.
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137	[[/folder]]
138
139	[[folder:The Fishers]]
140
141	!Kev Ball
142	->'''Played By:''' Dean Lennox Kelly (Series 1-4, 8, 11)
143
144	* BewareTheNiceOnes: He punches Donny Maguire in the stomach during the big Jockey fight in Season 2.
145	* CarpetOfVirility: He's very hairy chested in a way that Veronica approves.
146	* ExtremeDoormat: He's not great with confrontation, even with his partner.
147	* NeverLearnedToRead: He does try to learn by taking night classes until the teacher keeps repeatedly making passes at him.
148	* NiceGuy: Probably one of the most down-to-earth characters in the show who gives friendly advice to the Gallagher kids.
149	* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: He tries to marry Veronica only to remember he's still legally married to his psycho wife who's jailed for GBH.
150	* PutOnABus: From Series 4 to Series 11.
151	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Fears flying.
152
153	!Veronica Ball
154	->'''Played By:''' Maxine Peake (Series 1-4)
155
156	* HairTriggerTemper: She's easy to anger, especially around Kev's sister.
157	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Is just as shady as Frank but is an awesome friend to Fiona Gallagher.
158	* PutOnABus: From Season 3 onwards.
159	* TheLadette: Swears like a sailor and is more than willing to use violence against women who threaten her relationship with Kev.
160	* TheMedic: As a former hospital cleaner, she has picked up enough about medical techniques to patch up the Gallaghers whenever they inevitably get themselves hurt.
161	* ShowSomeLeg: Uses her cleavage to [[MaleGaze distract the milkman]] while the Gallaghers rob a few bottles or to get an extra few quid from a used car dealer. She sometimes works as a strip-o-gram and does some webcam work for a bit of extra dosh.
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163	!Carol Fisher
164	->'''Played By:''' Majorie Yates (Series 1-4)
165
166	* BusCrash
167	* ParentsAsPeople
168	* PutOnABus
169	* ReallyGetsAround: And with lads half her age
170
171	!Marty Fisher
172	->'''Played By:''' Jack Deam (Series 1-4, 8-11)
173
174	* HollywoodTourettes: He's eventually able to gain control of it to an extent, but he'll always end up blurting out "Spunkface" from time to time.
175	* PyroManiac: Has a tendency to set fire to things.
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177	[[/folder]]
178
179	[[folder:The Jacksons]]
180
181	!Sheila Jackson
182	->'''Played By:''' Maggie O'Neill (Series 1-4)
183
184	* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: Stabbed her abusive first husband Sheldon to death. Also, is bizarrely talented, to a professional level, at throwing and otherwise handling knives.]] On a lighter note, is one kinky bitch in bed and has a collection of dildos of varying shapes and sizes.
185	* CloudCuckooLander: Due to her aragrophobia and anxiety.
186	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Comes to Kelly's rescue when she's being attacked by a john who won't pay by ''beating him with a giant black dildo''.
187	* NervousWreck: Has aragrophobia and anxiety [[spoiler:most likely caused by stabbing her abusive ex husband.]]
188	* NaughtyByNight: In spades, especially kinky to Frank, tying him to a bed.
189	* NiceGirl: Inhumanly patient with Frank and a sweet person in general.
190	* ParentsAsPeople
191	* PutOnABus
192
193	!Karen Jackson (later Maguire)
194	->'''Played By:''' Rebecca Atkinson (Series 1-11)
195
196	* FilleFatale: Sleeps with Frank when she's 15.
197	* MsFanservice: Often walks around wearing a skirt and gets naked quite a few times.
198	* ReallyGetsAround: And her affairs always land her and everyone else in shit.
199
200	!Eddie Jackson
201	->'''Played By:''' Steve Pemberton (Series 1)
202
203	* KnightTemplar: He's borderline a Christian fundamentalist who headbutts Frank in the Jockey when he finds out that Frank's son has been sucked off by his daughter.
204	* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only appears in two episodes very briefly, but his departure from the Jackson home and the conversation he has with Frank about Sheila set the ball rolling for Frank and Sheila's relationship and eventual marriage.
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206	[[/folder]]
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208	[[folder:The Karibs]]
209
210	!Kash Karib
211	->'''Played By:''' Chris Bisson (Series 1-4, 6)
212
213	* FakingTheDead
214	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's implied Chesney leaves him to die in the shop fire when he comes back in series 6, but it's never explicitly stated and just sort of glossed over. The fact that Chesney would commit such a brutal act and the idea of no one investigating the body found amongst the flames (even if Kash was legally dead) is pretty far-fetched in itself.
215
216	!Yvonne Karib
217	->'''Played By:''' Kelli Hollis (Series 1-7, 11)
218
219	* BatterUp: Her weapon is a baseball bat, which she uses on thugs and soldiers alike.
220	* TheBeard: To Kash. She even stays with him after his affair with Ian comes out in order to have another child.
221	* BerserkButton: Don't mess with her shop.
222
223	!Chesney Karib
224	->'''Played By:''' Creator/QasimAkhtar (Series 4-11)
225
226	!Meena Karib
227	->'''Played By:''' Creator/SarahPatel (Series 4), Sarah Bryne (Series 5-6)
228
229	!Seeta Desai
230	->'''Played By:''' Creator/AyshaKala (Series 8)
231
232	!Auntie Usma
233
234	* Badass
235	* TheVoiceless
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237	[[/folder]]
238
239	[[folder:Police]]
240
241	!Tony
242	->'''Played By:''' Creator/AnthonyFlanagan (Series 1-3)
243
244	* AffectionateNickname: The Gallaghers give him the nickname 'helmet'.
245	* CasanovaWannabe: Loses his V to Fiona Gallagher on a one night stand and spends the first two seasons awkwardly trying to hit on her despite her transparent lack of interest in him, making him insanely jealous of Steve.
246	* CorruptCop: A lesser example as he is well-meaning and tries to do a good job as a policeman, but he does take a bribe from Steve (a flash car implied to be stolen).
247	* CrazyJealousGuy: Just can't handle Steve and Fiona's relationship.
248	* DoggedNiceGuy: Loses his virginity to Fiona on a one night stand and takes it as a sign that they should be together, spending all of series 1 and 2 trying to awkwardly pursue her.
249	* LousyLoversAreLosers: Tony is, by his own admission, a "[[SpeedSex 10 second wonder]]" and is implied his lack of staying power is one of the reasons why Fiona never considered dating him again after she took his virginity. He's so unimpressive he confesses to Sheila he never got a girl to sleep with him twice. Sheila takes pity on him and uses her "squeeze technique" to help improve his stamina.
250	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: His attempts to ruin Steve and Fiona's relationship and make her take notice of him instead sends Steve on the run and later drives her away from the estate permanently.
251	* RankUp: Gets promoted to Sergeant somewhere between series 1 and series 2.
252
253	!Stan Waterman
254	->'''Played By:''' Creator/WarrenDonnelly (Series 1-7)
255
256	* NiceGuy: The most down-to-earth of the cops
257	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
258
259	!Carrie Rogers
260	->'''Played By:''' Creator/AmandaRyan (Series 4-6)
261
262	* BloodKnight: She's looking for a transfer to somewhere with more action and routinely looks for ways to employ violence on the denizens of Chatsworth.
263	* EtTuBrute: Betrays Tom O'Leary.
264	* FairCop: Her looks are noted by both Stan and Tom, the latter of whom has a crush on her. She's not above [[ShowSomeLeg showing off some flesh]] to get her way.
265	* KnightTemplar
266	* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]
267	* PoliceBrutality
268	* RabidCop: She's overenthusiastic in the job, often using her baton when force isn't necessary. She uses a tazer gun on Lip, which leaves him with a RagingStiffie that lasts several days and deploys teargas on a preteen boy who has locked himself in the storeroom of the Karibs' shop.
269
270	!Tom O'Leary
271	->'''Played By:''' Creator/MichaelLegge (Series 4-6)
272
273	* DoggedNiceGuy: He has a major crush on Carrie, though she doesn't seem to be interested.
274	* MayDecemberRomance: Has a sexual relationship with 15 year old Debbie in Season 5, ewww.
275	* NaiveNewcomer: In his very first appearance on the estate.
276	* KarmaHoudini: Receives no legal repercussions with statutary raping Debbie.
277	* OfficerOHara: He's an Irish cop working in Manchester.
278
279	[[/folder]]
280
281	[[folder:The Maguires]]
282
283	!Paddy Maguire
284	->'''Played By:''' Creator/SeanGilder (Series 2-7)
285
286	* AllDevouringBlackHoleLoanSharks: What do you expect from a gangster moneylender?
287	* AxCrazy: In the early series. One of his first appearances shows him beating up someone who owes him money. And laughing like a lunatic. Before he even appears on the show, Kev refers to him as a 'violent pisshead'.
288	** When the Maguires join the cast proper, we see more sides of Paddy and see he's not actually that crazy, at least when not doing business.
289	** He still has his moments when under great stress though. He's seen losing it dramatically in the finale of series 4 when he thinks someone is out for his blood, going so far as to kidnap his son Jamie, stuff him in the boot of his car, and drive him round all day because he thinks he's involved. Also, in one episode Ian remarks that Paddy tied the paper boy to the back of his car and drove him round the estate.
290	* BaldOfEvil: Keeps his head shaved in later series.
291	* BreakTheHaughty: The whole [[spoiler: Maureen plot]].
292	* DirtyOldMan: Dirty middle aged man anyway, he masturbates and fantasises about sleeping with both his daughter-in-laws whilst going cold turkey when not having visions of his father.
293	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Is a drug-dealing psychopath and gangster, but draws the line at harming children, buys the Big Issue, and [[FamilyValuesVillain values family]] [[ThickerThanWater above all else]].
294	* HonorAmongThieves
295	* LargeHam: He can be very formal and dramatic, it doesn't make him any less frightening.
296	* ManlyFacialHair: He has a beard and is a hard man dishing out beatdowns like candy.
297	* PapaWolf: Very much so to Mandy Maguire.
298	* PetTheDog: In Season 5, he tries to reassure Mimi that he doesn't think of her as fat and is still sexually attracted to her.
299	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's 6'1".
300	* ThickerThanWater: With his family, even when Micky disappoints him.
301	* TheIrishMob: He has a thick Irish accent and is a terrifying mobster.
302	* TheStoic: He's not emotionally vulnerable [[spoiler:until his VillainousBreakdown.]]
303	* VillainousBreakdown: He's not the same after [[spoiler: Maureen turns him into a heroin addict]].
304
305	!Mimi Maguire [[spoiler: later Tutton]]
306	->'''Played By:''' Creator/TinaMalone (Series 2-11)
307
308	* [[FatBastard Fat Bitch]]: She's more terrifying than Paddy Maguire and headbutts anyone who pisses her off in minor ways.
309	* [[KavorkaMan Kavorka Woman]]: She really hasn't aged well, but she really gets around.
310	* ReallyGetsAround: After she splits from Paddy.
311	* WeightWoe: Spends an episode addressing, and learns to accept, her weight issues after Paddy Smith insults her about them.
312	* TookALevelInKindness: From Season 5 onwards, we see a softer, motherly side to her.
313
314	!Jamie Maguire
315	->'''Played By:''' Creator/AaronMcCusker (Series 4-11)
316
317	* ReformedCriminal: At least on the surface. Turns out [[spoiler: it's all a facade to slowly bump off a group of men who want Paddy dead without arousing suspicion]]. Makes a more honest attempt at reform after series 4 and is largely successful but is drawn back into 'the family business' after [[spoiler: Paddy is turned into a heroin addict and Mimi goes to prison after taking the rap for assaulting Joe]].
318	* TheStoic
319	* TookALevelInBadass: When the Maguire family temporarily falls apart in series 6, he is forced to take up the reigns of his father and develop the ruthlessness needed to run a drug/gun/miscellaneous contraband empire.
320	* WifeBasherBasher Beats [[spoiler:Joe]] to a pulp for beating [[spoiler: his sister Mandy]].
321
322	!Shane Maguire
323	->'''Played By:''' Creator/NickyEvans (Series 3-11)
324
325	* AntiHero: His relationship with Kelly from series 5 onwards matures him a lot and he evolves into one of these.
326	* ButtMonkey, at least early on. Later evolves into an AntiHero.
327	* CallingTheOldManOut: Punches Paddy for insulting Kelly and suffers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown for it on her behalf.
328	* ParentalSubstitute: To Liam Gallagher at one point, oddly enough.
329	* TookALevelInBadass: Goes from being a ButtMonkey who isn't trusted with the family business to a 'real Maguire' towards the end.
330	* WouldHurtAChild: Beats up a 12 year old, and pays for it dearly.
331
332	!Mickey Maguire
333	->'''Played By:''' Ciarán Griffiths (Series 4-9)
334
335	* ArmouredClosetGay: Early on, at least.
336	* DumbMuscle: At first, but develops massively as the series goes on.
337	* {{Gayngster}}: He's a musclehead for the maguries and is homosexual which makes him very paranoid and angsty.
338	* PinkIsForSissies: Attracts a lot of flack for driving a pink ([[InsistentTerminology it's fuschia!]]) limo.
339	* WellDoneSonGuy: Really wants his parents favour. He often daydreams about the day he comes out and the news is well received by Mimi and Paddy. In one episode he starts training to be a fireman and is seriously hurt when Paddy mocks him for it.
340	* WideEyedIdealist
341
342	!Mandy Maguire
343	->'''Played By:''' Samantha Siddal (Series 1-6, 8)
344
345	* ActionGirl: Growing up with 6 brothers means she can fight as well as the rest of them.
346	* ButWeUsedACondom
347	* KilledOffForReal: By Maurine at the end of Season 6
348	* InsecureLoveInterest: Mandy is a very insecure person, to the point where she sicced on her brothers to batter Ian Gallagher for the crime of not being interested in her. She later headbutts one of Liam Gallagher's girlfriends for offering to take care of her baby.
349	* MamaBear: To extreme levels to her baby.
350
351	!Kelly Maguire nee Ball
352	->'''Played By:''' Sally Carman (Series 2-11)
353
354	* AddledAddict: Initially, much to Veronica Fisher's chagrin.
355	* DeadpanSnarker
356	* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
357	* ParentalSubstitute: To Liam Gallagher at one point, oddly enough.
358
359	!Fergal Maguire
360	->'''Played By:''' Marc Silcock (Series 1(?)-4)
361
362	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor
363	* KilledOffForReal
364	* MauveShirt
365	* TheVoiceless
366	* WeHardlyKnewYe
367
368	!Donny Maguire
369	->'''Played By:''' Warren Brown (series 1-2), Steve Bell (early series 3), Clyve Bonelle (later series 3), Unknown (series 4)
370
371	* AxCrazy: Seemed frighteningly willing to batter Ian Gallagher for what Mandy accued him of.
372	* TheDragon: Seemed to be this to Paddy before Jamie's return from prison
373	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome
374
375	!Joey Maguire
376	->'''Played By:''' Nathaniel Robinson (series 1), Will Willoughby (series 2), Unknown (series 3-4)
377
378	Seasons 1-4
379
380	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome
381	* DumbMuscle
382	* FlatCharacter: Existed purely to [[DumbMuscle follow his brother Donny around and look menacing]].
383	* TheQuietOne
384
385	!Ruby Hepburn
386	Seasons 9-10
387
388	[[/folder]]
389
390	[[folder:The Powells]]
391
392	!Jackson Powell
393	->'''Played By:''' Emmanuel Ighodaro
394
395	Seasons 8-10
396
397	!Avril Powell
398	->'''Played By:''' Creator/KarenBryson
399	Seasons 8-11
400
401	!Letitia Powell
402
403	Seasons 8-11
404
405	[[/folder]]
406
407	[[folder:The Croakers]]
408
409	!Libby Croaker
410	->'''Played By:''' Creator/PaulineMcLynn (Series 7-8)
411
412	* WideEyedIdealist
413
414	!Aidan Croaker
415	Seasons 8-11
416
417	!Patty Croaker
418	->'''Played By:''' Valerie Lilley (Series 7-11)
419
420	* DefrostingIceQueen: After Libby leaves.
421	* Oireland
422
423	[[/folder]]
424
425	[[folder:Unsorted]]
426
427	!Lillian Tyler
428	->'''Played By:''' Alice Barry
429
430	Seasons 2-11
431
432	* DrivesLikeCrazy: Norma refuses to keep teaching her how to drive on account of her constantly swerving across the road. She crashes the car, accidentally killing a criminal she was testifying against.
433	* BandOfBrothels: Ends up running a brothel after Kelly and a couple of other prostitutes move in in series 4.
434
435	!Billy Tutton
436	->'''Played By:''' Michael Taylor
437
438	Seasons 7, 8-11
439
440	* LikesOlderWomen
441
442	!Dominic Meak
443	Seasons 9-11
444
445	!Kassi Blanco
446	Season 11
447
448	!Sherilee
449	Season 11
450
451	!Derilee
452	Season 11
453
454	!Steve [=McBride=]
455	->'''Played By:''' Creator/JamesMcAvoy
456
457	Seasons 1-2
458
459	* GentlemanThief: Prides himself on never having committed a single violent crime in his life and stealing the cars of people who deserve it whenever he can.
460	* PutOnABus: For a few episodes while on the run from a criminal gang who believe him to be a grass. Comes back for Fiona.
461	* SchoolIsforLosers: Comes from a family of doctors, in his words "the medical of equivalent of a battery farm". He dropped out after two years and ended up a professional car thief.
462	* NiceGuy: Whilst he can be a {{Jerkass}} when being self-righteous, Steve is mostly a NiceGuy who cares a lot about Fiona and happily helps look after the younger Gallagher children till he and Fiona leave the show in the Season 2 finale.
463
464	!Joe Pritchard
465	->'''Played By:''' Ben Batt
466
467	Seasons 6-7
468
469	* DomesticAbuse: He beats Mandy and puts her down verbally.
470	* ManipulativeBastard
471
472	!Norma Starkey
473	->'''Played By:''' Dystin Johnson
474
475	Seasons 1, 3, 4-6
476
477	* ButchLesbian
478	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Alludes briefly to her past on a few occasions: she mentions she's spent time in prison (which drove her over the edge until she met Monica), and also was a prostitute for a time.
479	* InsecureLoveInterest: To the point of being a LoveMartyr for Monica Gallagher.
480	* RevolversAreJustBetter: As a trucker, she favours a snubnose .38 for protection, though she mostly just uses it as a WeaponForIntimidation.
481
482	!Maxine Donnelly
483	->'''Played By:''' Joanna Higson (series 6-7)
484
485	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome
486	* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Meets the Gallaghers through Carl, but is actually more of one to Debbie. She comes to Debbie at a time in her life when she's deciding that she shouldn't be doing Frank and Monica's jobs as parents for them and should be out partying and enjoying herself. When Maxine arrives on the scene, Debbie begins shoplifting, drinking, and pulling guys as an almost daily activity.
487
488	!Bruce Donnelly
489	Season 7
490
491	* StraightGay
492
493	!Craig Garland
494	Seasons 2-3
495
496	* DeadpanSnarker
497	* RomanticFalseLead
498
499	!Danny
500	Season 6
501
502	!Jez
503	->'''Played By:''' Lindsay Dawson
504
505	Seasons 1-4
506
507	!Sue Garland
508	->'''Played By:''' Gillian Kearney
509
510	Seasons 2-4
511
512	* RetailTherapy
513
514	!Gloria Meak
515	->'''Played By:''' Creator/AngelineBall
516
517	Seasons 9-11
518
519	!Maureen
520	->'''Played By:''' Julia Ford
521
522	Season 6
523
524	* KilledOffForReal
525

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