Elliott Tittensor
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Elliott John Tittensor is an English actor, best known for his role of Carl Gallagher
in the Channel 4
show, Shameless.
as Terry Gibson's twin sons.
In 2004, Elliott and his brother Luke were cast in the shared role of Carl Gallagher
in comedy drama Shameless
. Elliott took over the role entirely when Luke left the show to become a regular on soap drama Emmerdale
. He has since appeared in every season broadcast.
In addition to his role in Shameless, Tittensor has appeared in an episode of BBC One drama miniseries Moving On
, entitled Butterfly Effect. He has also appeared in episodes of Silent Witness
and starred in short film Protect Me From What I Want playing a gay character.
In January 2010, Tittensor appeared on the cover of Attitude
magazine. He also appeared in the video for Plan B's Stay Too Long
, alongside his partner, actress Kaya Scodelario
.
. Elliot is from Heywood, Greater Manchester
and attended Heywood Community High School
. Elliott has been in a relationship with Kaya Scodelario
since late 2009.
and a pedestrian who suffered head injuries. He was bailed the same day. Two days later it was reported that the man, 18-year-old Oliver Flint, had suffered bleeding to the brain and had lost all of his sight in one eye and most of his sight in the other eye. On November 3 the Crown Prosecuters ruled that Elliott had acted in self defence. He pleaded guilty to driving without insurance during the car accident and was fined £850 and given 6 penalty points on his licence.
Tittensor was assaulted as he left court by Oliver's father, John Flint, who was arrested on the spot.
Carl Gallagher
Carl Gallagher is a fictional character from the Channel 4 drama Shameless, he is the fourth oldest Gallagher sibling. The son of Frank and Monica, his brothers are Phillip and Liam; his sisters are Fiona, Debbie, and Stella; his half-brothers are Ian and Nigel; and his half-sister is Delia...
in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
show, Shameless.
Career
In 2003, Elliott and his twin brother Luke had a brief appearance in BrooksideBrookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
as Terry Gibson's twin sons.
In 2004, Elliott and his brother Luke were cast in the shared role of Carl Gallagher
Carl Gallagher
Carl Gallagher is a fictional character from the Channel 4 drama Shameless, he is the fourth oldest Gallagher sibling. The son of Frank and Monica, his brothers are Phillip and Liam; his sisters are Fiona, Debbie, and Stella; his half-brothers are Ian and Nigel; and his half-sister is Delia...
in comedy drama Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
. Elliott took over the role entirely when Luke left the show to become a regular on soap drama Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. He has since appeared in every season broadcast.
In addition to his role in Shameless, Tittensor has appeared in an episode of BBC One drama miniseries Moving On
Moving On (TV series)
Moving On is a British television series consisting of standalone contemporary dramas first shown on daytime BBC One. Although originally broadcast in an early-afternoon slot, less than a month after the initial airing the first series was repeated to an evening audience...
, entitled Butterfly Effect. He has also appeared in episodes of Silent Witness
Silent Witness
Silent Witness is a BBC crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in February 1996, the series is still airing to the present day, with a fifteenth series expected to air in January 2012. The series was...
and starred in short film Protect Me From What I Want playing a gay character.
In January 2010, Tittensor appeared on the cover of Attitude
Attitude (magazine)
Attitude is a British gay lifestyle magazine owned by Vitality Publishing. It is sold worldwide as a physical magazine and a digital download for the iPad and iPhone via the App Store. The first issue appeared in May 1994....
magazine. He also appeared in the video for Plan B's Stay Too Long
Stay Too Long
"Stay Too Long" is the first single from British rapper Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks. The single was released on 8 January 2010. Australian-British electronic rock and drum 'n' bass group Pendulum also produced a remix, their first in three years, which was used as...
, alongside his partner, actress Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Rose Scodelario is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as Effy Stonem in the E4 drama Skins.-Skins :...
.
Personal life
Elliott Tittensor is the identical twin brother of Luke TittensorLuke Tittensor
Luke James Tittensor is an English actor best known for playing Daz Eden in the ITV soap Emmerdale.-Television career:...
. Elliot is from Heywood, Greater Manchester
Heywood, Greater Manchester
Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Roch and is east of Bury, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north of the city of Manchester. The town of Middleton lies to the south, whilst to the north is the...
and attended Heywood Community High School
Heywood Community High School
Heywood Community High School was a secondary school in the Heywood district of the of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The school closed 30 June 2010 to students but officially closed on 31 August 2010.-History:...
. Elliott has been in a relationship with Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Rose Scodelario is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as Effy Stonem in the E4 drama Skins.-Skins :...
since late 2009.
2010 Court Case
On August 15, 2010 he handed himself in to police following a collision between his BMW Z4BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...
and a pedestrian who suffered head injuries. He was bailed the same day. Two days later it was reported that the man, 18-year-old Oliver Flint, had suffered bleeding to the brain and had lost all of his sight in one eye and most of his sight in the other eye. On November 3 the Crown Prosecuters ruled that Elliott had acted in self defence. He pleaded guilty to driving without insurance during the car accident and was fined £850 and given 6 penalty points on his licence.
Tittensor was assaulted as he left court by Oliver's father, John Flint, who was arrested on the spot.