Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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David Threlfall
Born in Burnage, Manchester in 1953, David Threlfall is a celebrated actor of stage, film and television.
Born October 12, 1953 Burnage, Manchester, England, UK1 movie on MoviHero
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Born in Burnage, Manchester in 1953, David Threlfall is a celebrated actor of stage, film and television. In the latter, he is perhaps best known as the feckless Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's Shameless. In 1994 whilst working on a production of The Count of Monte Cristo at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, Threlfall met Bosnian actress Brana Bajic and the pair subsequently married a year later.
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- 1984Dog EndsRobert
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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