Gerard Kearns
| Gerard Kearns | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 October 1984 Mossley, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Gerard Kearns (born 4 October 1984) is an English actor. He has appeared in film and television. He played Ian Gallagher, one of the original characters in Channel 4's Shameless, for six years.
Career
He is best known for his role as Ian Gallagher in the Channel 4 television series Shameless. He first appeared in the role in 2004 and was one of the original characters. In April 2010 Kearns announced that he was quitting the role to pursue other projects.[1]
Kearns starred in the film The Mark of Cain, for Film4 Productions, based on British soldiers' abuse of Iraqi prisoners. It premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2007.
He has also starred in the short films Grandad and The 10th Man[2] and has appeared in a number of TV shows such as The Commander starring Amanda Burton.
In 2007 he appeared in the videos for The View double A-side The Don and Skag Trendy.
In 2011 he also featured as a voice over for BBC's GCSE Bitesize Revision.
Kearns was cast in the second series of the BBC 1 daytime show Moving On. The episode "Trust", directed by Illy, tells the story of Kearns's character Jack, who is caught trying to burgle the house of elderly ex-boxer Eddie, played by Roy Marsden.
He has also made several appearances in The Accrington Pals, a play by Peter Whelan, portraying the character 'Ralph', a young volunteer officer during the First World War. He also starred opposite Matthew Kelly in the West End play Sign of the Times.[3]
Kearns also starred in the BBC drama Our World War, marking the centenary of the First World War.[4]
Personal life
From Mossley, near Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, he was educated in Oldham at St Augustine's Catholic School. He later studied at Ashton Sixth Form College in Ashton-under-Lyne. He is a supporter of Manchester City F.C.
Filmography
- The Last Kingdom (2015)
- Trespass Against Us (2015)
- Our World War.(2014)..Episode ...War Machine, as Chas Rowland.
- Wasteland (2012) (known as The Rise in England)
- Moving On – 10 July 2011
- Honeymooner (2010), directed by Col Spector, as Fran
- Looking for Eric – 2009
- Red Riding – 2009
- The Commander – episode "Windows of the Soul", first aired 8 July 2007
- Foyle's War – episode "Casualties of War", first aired 25 February 2007
- The Mark of Cain – 2007
- The 10th Man – 2006
- Grandad – 2005
- Doctors – episode "0–60", first aired 20 September 2005
- Shameless – 2004–2010
- Heartbeat – episode "Muck and Brass", first aired 23 May 2004
- Holby City – episode "Out of Control", first aired 4 May 2004
Guest appearances
- The Paul O'Grady Show on 14 December 2006
- Soccer AM on 21 January 2006
- Big Brother's Little Brother on 11 January 2005
- Charity Football Match on 17 May 2008