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).

Ethan Cutkosky

Acting Born August 19, 1999 St. Charles, Illinois, USA

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Henry Mesner

Shameless

Carl Gallagher

Power

Young Tommy

Happy Gilmore 2

Wayne

The Unborn

Barto Kozma

Fred Claus

Carl (uncredited)

Conviction

Neighborhood Boy

Shameless Hall of Shame

Carl Gallagher

Netflix Tudum 2025

Self

NightFlirt

Going Places

Otis

Our Family Pride

Tim