Ethan Cutkosky Biography
Ethan Cutkosky is an American actor well known for his roles as Carl Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless and as Barto in The Unborn.
Ethan Cutkosky Age
Ethan Francis Cutkosky was born on August 19, 1999 in St. Charles, Illinois, United States. He is 19 years old as of 2018.
Ethan Cutkosky Height
He stands at a height of 1.66 m.
Ethan Cutkosky Net Worth
Ethan has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Ethan Cutkosky Career
Early Life
Ethan started doing photo ads at the age of 4 as a way for his mother and him to spend time together. After a few ads Ethan was asked to audition for commercials and then movies. Ethan landed his first movie role acting with Vince Vaughn in 2007 in Fred Claus when he was seven years old, filming on Michigan Avenue in his hometown of Chicago.

When he was nine years old, he played a major role in the movie The Unborn in 2009, where he took the part of a mythical Jewish spirit known as a Dybbuk named Barto. Ethan was personally selected by the writer/director, David Goyer, because of his ability to follow direction and maintain an expressionless face during filming. Ethan very much appreciated the opportunity to play alongside Gary Oldman in this movie.
Ethan Cutkosky Shameless
Ethan was selected in 2009 for a character in a Showtime series called Shameless in 2011 as Carl, the son of Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy), an absentee alcoholic father. Carl is being raised by Fiona (Emmy Rossum) his sister but he is a little out of place and has no real role model in his life and finds rather unique ways of trying to fit in and vie for his older sibling’s attention.
As an avid skateboarder, Ethan loves photography and is a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo. He goes to middle school in his hometown near Chicago and enjoys “hanging out” with his friends. Ethan loves animals and has a number of pets, despite the numerous characters he has played that are quite different than him in reality.
Other Roles
Ethan Cutkosky (Carl) starred in the 2009 horror film “The Unborn” alongside Gary Oldman.
Ethan Cutkosky, who plays Carl, has his own clothing brand called Khaotic Collective.
Ethan Cutkosky (Carl) went to the Summer Camp Music Festival in 2017, for the first time and shot a promo for the 2018 festival.
His hobbies include skateboarding, bike riding, jet skiing, photography and taekwondo.
Ethan Cutkosky got his start as a model for print ads and commercials when he was four years old in his hometown of Chicago.
Ethan Cutkosky, who plays Carl Gallagher, made his film debut in 2007 when he was seven years old opposite Vince Vaughn in the Christmas comedy “Fred Claus.”
Ethan Cutkosky Movies
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2007 |
Fred Claus |
Carl |
Uncredited |
2009 |
The Unborn |
Barto |
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2010 |
Conviction |
Neighborhood Boy |
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Ethan Cutkosky TV Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2011–present |
Shameless |
Carl Gallagher |
Main cast; 91 episodes |
2013 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Henry Mesner |
“Born Psychopath” (Season 14, Episode 19) |