
Ethan Cutkosky
Known For
Acting
Born
1999-08-19 in St. Charles, Illinois, USA
Biography
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).
Most Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Henry Mesner

Shameless
as Carl Gallagher

Power
as Young Tommy

Happy Gilmore 2
as Wayne

Shameless Hall of Shame
as Carl Gallagher

Going Places
as Otis

The Unborn
as Barto Kozma

Fred Claus
as Carl (uncredited)

Conviction
as Neighborhood Boy

Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self

Money Talks
as Money Man Mojo

Alex/October
as Josh

Our Family Pride
as Tim
