Acting
Ethan Cutkosky
Born 1999-08-19
St. Charles, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Ethan Francis Cutkosky (born August 19, 1999) is an American actor and musician. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut with an uncredited supporting role in Fred Claus (2007) before his first credited role in the supernatural horror film The Unborn (2009). Cutkosky gained widespread recognition for his main role as Carl Gallagher on all eleven seasons of the Showtime comedy-drama television series Shameless (2011–2021).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ethan Cutkosky
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
TMDB4.0
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Shameless
2011
TMDB4.1
TV
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Power
2014
TMDB3.9
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The Unborn
2009
TMDB2.6
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Happy Gilmore 2
2025
TMDB3.3
Movie
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Fred Claus
2007
TMDB3.0
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Conviction
2010
TMDB3.5
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Shameless Hall of Shame
2020
TMDB4.0
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Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
TMDB2.8
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Going Places
2025
TMDB3.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (15 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Our Family Pride | Tim | Movie | 2026 |
 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Wayne | Movie | 2025 |
 | Money Talks | Money Man Mojo | Movie | 2025 |
 | Netflix Tudum 2025 | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Going Places | Otis | Movie | 2025 |
| Going Places | Co-Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Alex/October | Josh | Movie | 2022 |
 | Shameless Hall of Shame | Carl Gallagher | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Power | Young Tommy | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Shameless | Carl Gallagher | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Conviction | Neighborhood Boy | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Unborn | Barto Kozma | Movie | 2009 |
 | Fred Claus | Carl (uncredited) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Henry Mesner | TV Series | 1999 |
| NightFlirt | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |