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).

Filmography

• 2026Our Family Pride — Tim
• 2025Going Places — Otis, Co-Producer
• 2025Happy Gilmore 2 — Wayne
• 2025Money Talks — Money Man Mojo
• 2022Alex/October — Josh
• Shameless Hall of Shame — Carl Gallagher
• Power — Young Tommy
• Shameless — Carl Gallagher
• 2010Conviction — Neighborhood Boy
• 2009The Unborn — Barto Kozma
• 2007Fred Claus — Carl (uncredited)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Henry Mesner
• NightFlirt

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2025Netflix Tudum 2025 — Self