Ethan Cutkosky

Ethan Francis Cutkosky (born August 19, 1999) is an American actor and singer, best known for his roles as Barto in The Unborn[1] and as Carl Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless.[2]

Ethan Cutkosky
Born
Ethan Francis Cutkosky

(1999-08-19) August 19, 1999
Campton Hills, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • model
Years active2007–present
Known forCarl Gallagher in Shameless
Modeling information
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBlue
AgencyKhaotic Collective

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.[2] Cutkosky's mother is of Mexican descent.[3] 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.[2]

Acting 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 seven 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, whose protagonists are played by Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy. Shameless ran for 11 seasons until 2021, and is currently the longest running original scripted series in Showtime's history.[4]

Music and model career

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

Cutkosky currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Fred Claus Carl Uncredited
2009 The Unborn Barto
2010 Conviction Neighborhood boy
2021[5] Alex/October[6] Josh[7]
TBA Going Places Filming

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2021 Shameless Carl Gallagher Main cast; 127 episodes
2013, 2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Henry Mesner "Born Psychopath" (Season 14, Episode 18), "Post-Graduate Psychopath" (Season 22, Episode 14)
2020 Power Young Thomas Egan "Exactly How We Planned"
(Season 6, Episode 15)

Discography
Year Title Album
2021 "Erase Me" Non-album single

References
  1. Gire, Dann (January 8, 2009). "Local star is born in suburban-shot horror film 'Unborn'". Chicago Daily Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. Crowder, Courtney (April 1, 2014). "Ethan Cutkosky gets room to grow in 'Shameless'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. Cutkosky, Ethan [@EthanCutkosky] (May 23, 2013). "My mom is 100% Mexican. I'm half, so YES!!! RT @radcliffess: "@EthanCutkosky how about Mexican food? :)"" (Tweet). Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. Heun, Dave (January 8, 2011). "St. Charles boy stars on new Showtime series". Chicago Daily Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. Ng, Alan (August 31, 2021). "ALEX/OCTOBER". Film Threat. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  6. Dee, Jake (April 24, 2021). "After Shameless: What The 10 Main Actors Are Doing Next". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  7. N'Duka, Amanda (November 27, 2019). "Kirstie Alley To Star In 'A Family Affair'; Ethan Cutkosky Joins 'Alex/October'; Jay Huguley Cast In 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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