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Ethan Cutkosky
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Ethan Francis Cutkosky
August 19, 1999 St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.
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Occupation | Actor, Musician |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | Carl Gallagher in Shameless |
Ethan Francis Cutkosky (born August 19, 1999) is an American actor and musician, best known for his roles as Carl Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless, and Barto in The Unborn.
Early life
Ethan Francis Cutkosky was born on August 19, 1999, in Campton Hills, Illinois, the only child of Yvonne Cabrera Cutkosky, a teacher, and David Cutkosky, a computer software engineer. Cutkosky's mother is of Mexican descent. Cutkosky attended Bell Graham Elementary School, located in Campton Hills, Illinois and Thompson Middle School, located in St. Charles, Illinois. He attended St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois.
Career
Cutkosky began doing photo ads when he was four years old as a way for his mother and him to spend time together. After a few ads he was asked to audition for commercials and then movies. He landed his first film role playing Carl with Vince Vaughn in the Christmas comedy Fred Claus (2007) when he was eight years old. At the age of nine Cutkosky played a mythical spirit named Barto in the supernatural horror film The Unborn (2009), where he had the opportunity to play opposite Gary Oldman.
In 2009 Cutkosky was selected to play Carl Gallagher in the Showtime television series Shameless, the second youngest Gallagher sibling and biggest troublemaker. Shameless ran for 11 seasons until 2021, and is currently the longest running original scripted series in Showtime's history.
Cutkosky continues to expand his voice as an artist, creating his own fashion brand Khaotic Collective in 2018 and producing music. Cutkosky released a single, "Erase Me", on July 16, 2021.
Personal life
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Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Fred Claus | Carl | Uncredited |
2009 | The Unborn | Barto | |
2010 | Conviction | Neighborhood boy | |
2021 | Alex/October | Josh | |
TBA | Going Places | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–2021 | Shameless | Carl Gallagher | Main cast; 127 episodes |
2013, 2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Henry Mesner | Episodes: "Born Psychopath", "Post-Graduate Psychopath" |
2020 | Power | Young Thomas Egan | Episode: "Exactly How We Planned" |
2022 | The Conners | Caleb Goldufski | Episode: "Parent Traps and Heart Attacks" |
Discography
Year | Title | Album |
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2020 | "Alone" | Non-album single |
2020 | "Comprehend" | Non-album single |
2021 | "Wondering" | Non-album single |
2021 | "Erase Me" | Non-album single |
2023 | "Falling Deep" | Non-album single |
2023 | "Anyway" | Non-album single |
2023 | "0ut 0f !t" | Non-album single |
See also
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