Macy) is the family patriarch, a single dad of six kids who lives off his disability check, is oblivious to, well, almost everything, and when he was married no doubt spent every Christmas with his ex-wife performing their own version of “Fairytale in New York.” Also bears a curious resemblance to The Grinch.įiona ( Emmy Rossum) – The eldest child, she’s the closest thing the other kids have to a parental figure. To a list that includes Justin on Ugly Betty, Marshall on United States of Tara, Kurt on Glee, and um, teenager Teddy on 90210, we can add Ian Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless.īefore we proceed to the first episode recap, let’s take a quick look at the Gallagher family and the other colorful characters we’ll be meeting along the way.įrank ( William H. Over the last few years we’ve seen a boon (in TV standards) in the number of gay teens on network and cable TV shows.