Elliott John Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor, best known for playing the role of

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in the

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comedy-drama series '' Shameless'' (2004–2013).

Career

Elliott Tittensor and his twin brother,

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, appeared in the soap ''

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''. In the first season of

series ''Shameless'', the Tittensor twins shared the role of Carl Gallagher. Elliott continued playing the role of Carl after Luke left the show. He currently stars as Ser Erryk Cargyll in HBO's ''

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'', alongside his twin brother who plays the role of Ser Arryk Cargyll. They have appeared in the following episodes of the show: * " The Heirs of the Dragon" (2022) * "

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" (2022) * " The Lord of the Tides" (2022) * " The Green Council" (2022)

Personal life

Elliott Tittensor is the identical twin brother of

Luke Tittensor Luke James Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor best known for his role as Carl Gallagher in '' Shameless'' (a role he shared with his twin brother, Elliott Tittensor) and his role as Daz Eden in '' Emmerdale''. Career Tittens ...

. They are both from

Heywood, Greater Manchester Heywood is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, in the historic county of Lancashire. It had a population of 28,205 at the 2011 Census. The town lies on the south bank of the River Roch, east of Bury, ...

and attended

Heywood Community High School Heywood Community High School was a secondary school in the Heywood district 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.

. He was in a relationship with

Kaya Scodelario Kaya Rose Scodelario-Davis ( née Humphrey; born 13 March 1992) is an English actress best known for her roles as Effy Stonem on the E4 teen drama '' Skins'' (2007–2010, 2013), and Teresa in the ''Maze Runner'' film series (2014–2018). Ot ...

from late 2009 to early 2014. Their relationship was publicised when Scodelario supported Tittensor after his arrest for an incident where he almost killed someone while driving an uninsured car and causing the victim serious injuries and blindness. Tittensor pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and was successfully sued for

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arising out of his role in the incident.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tittensor, Elliott 1989 births Living people British identical twins English male child actors Identical twin male actors People from Heywood, Greater Manchester English twins English male soap opera actors Male actors from Manchester English male film actors English male television actors 21st-century English male actors