How the ‘Shameless’ Cast Changed Between Seasons 1 and 11

Meaghan Darwish
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Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher in Season 1

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Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher in Season 9

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William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher in Season 1

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William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher in Season 11

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Jeremy Allen White as Lip Gallagher in Season 1

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Jeremy Allen White as Lip Gallagher in Season 11

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Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher in Season 1

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Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher in Season 11

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Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher in Season 1

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Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher in Season 11

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Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher in Season 1

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Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher in Season 11

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Brenden Sims as Liam Gallagher in Season 1

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Christian Isaiah as Liam Gallagher in Season 11

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Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich in Season 1

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Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich in Season 11

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Shanola Hampton as Veronica Fisher in Season 1

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Shanola Hampton as Veronica Fisher in Season 11

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Steve Howey as Kevin Ball in Season 1

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Steve Howey as Kevin Ball in Season 11

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Shameless premiered more than 10 years ago on Showtime, and a lot has changed since viewers first met the Gallagher family.

Throughout the years, some characters have come and gone, but one thing’s remained constant — our love for the South Side family. In honor of the final season being added to Netflix, we’re taking a look at how much the show’s main stars have changed between the first season and now.

Click through the gallery above to see how much the Gallaghers and friends have changed since 2011 and how some of them haven’t.

Shameless, Seasons 1-11, Streaming now, Netflix

Shameless (2010)Cameron MonaghanEmma KenneyEmmy RossumEthan CutkoskyJeremy Allen WhiteNoel FisherShanola HamptonSteve HoweyWilliam H. Macy



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    GoldChilli

    carl aged a lot from season 1 a youngester who like trouble and hurting people and season 11 an ADULT WHO LOVES HELPING PEOPLE

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    GoldSubmarine

    Carl has gone through a lot of puberty to go from running from the cops, to being a cop.

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    RedCloud

    damn that's crazy

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    shubham

    Just finished watching all 11 seasons, and I honestly don't know what to do with my life now! The character growth across all seasons was an absolute emotional rollercoaster. Watching everyone evolve from Season 1 to the finale leaves such a deep, bittersweet void. Truly an iconic journey

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    BlueClover

    I think they got so grown up at kinda the last season.

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    CyanWeights

    Call Eva

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    CyanWeights

    i am Colin

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    CyanWeights

    Colin

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    GreenToast

    They all aged really well