Lip Gallagher

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

ALIASES - Lip, Uncle Lip, Jabby GENDER - Male DATE OF BIRTH - March 29th, 1995 PLACE OF BIRTH - Chicago, Illinois AGE - 18 HEIGHT - 5'7" HAIR COLOUR - Blonde/Brown EYE COLOR - Blue

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PARENTS Frank Gallagher✝ Monica Gallagher✝ SIBLINGS Fiona Gallagher Debbie Gallagher Carl Gallagher Liam Gallagher Sammi Slott (half) Ian Gallagher (US)

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NIECES/NEPHEWS Franny Gallagher 2 Unnamed (biological) Tish and Carl's Unborn Baby (hinted) Chuckie Slott (half) Yevgeny Milkovich (step; adoptive) GRANDPARENTS Mr. Gallagher✝ Peggy Gallagher✝ Bill Darrgen Mrs. Darrgen ✝ AUNTS/UNCLES Jerry Gallagher Clayton Gallagher Wyatt Gallagher Unnamed Female (half) FIRST COUSINS Jacob Gallagher Ian Gallagher (biological) OTHER RELATIVES Unnamed (biological great-grandfather)✝ Rose Gallagher (great-grandmother)✝ Mr. Gallagher (great-grandfather)✝ Ginger Gallagher (grandaunt)✝ George (grand uncle) Patrick Gallagher (first cousin once removed) Yevgeny Milkovich (step-first cousin once removed) Desmond Gallagher (second cousin) Warren Gallagher (second cousin) Kassidi Gallagher (sister-in-law)✝ Mickey Milkovich (adoptive-brother-in-law; first cousin-in-law) Gus Pfender (ex-brother-in-law) Unnamed (ex-half-brothers-in-law) Lucy Gallagher (aunt-in-law) Ellen Gallagher (half-first cousin once removed-in-law)

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PARTNERS Karen Jackson (ex-girlfriend; affair/ex-sexual) Mandy Milkovich (ex-girlfriend; affair/one-night-stand) Blake Collins (affair/one-night-stand) Unnamed Female College Students (one-night-stands) Amanda (affair/sexual encounter; ex-girlfriend) Helene Runyon (affair/ex-fling) Sierra Morton (ex-sexual; ex-girlfriend) Eddie (ex-sexual) Cory Tamietti (one-night-stand)

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Elderly Male Patient (survival unknown)

Personality:

Lip is extraordinarily intelligent for his age, boasting a high GPA and a genius IQ. Despite his remarkable intelligence, Lip can be extremely irresponsible and self-sabotaging. Other than Carl, he is the only other member of the family to have a juvenile record, and he often gets into trouble just for the sake of causing mayhem. He is a loner and doesn't have close friends. Lip is self-destructive, a common symptom of being an adult child of an alcoholic. Part of Lip's emotional problems are due to the high expectations his family places on him in their hopes that he will make something of his life and help them in turn. Lip rebels against social norms, repeatedly refusing to apply to college or even finish high school, which leads to major problems, like graduating late, floundering in his first semester of college. Lip is loyal to his family and protective of his younger siblings, as seen when he took over as guardian after Fiona's incident in Season 4. Lip's caretaking abilities rivaled Fiona's at this time, as he handled the responsibility well and had no problems tending to the needs of his family. He often clashes with his father, Frank, and his estranged mother, Monica, in response to their neglect for years, though he shows that he does care for and love his parents on occasions when they acknowledge their faults. This was seen when he was forgave his father for sleeping with Karen by urinating on him as his way of atoning for it. He was surprised Frank took the fall for Carl's crime when questioning him after his release, Lip was pleased with Frank's answer for doing that for family. He spent the day with Frank after he learned he graduated from school. Lip was also surprised by Frank's change in Season 8 when he defended the family from a meth head and threatened him with death if he did. Lip realized from watching Frank that Frank always held back from his attacks on Lip. Lip was even grateful to the latter giving him helpful advice with women.

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His playful side shines through in his interactions with Liam and other children. Whenever Fiona struggles, Lip keeps everything from falling apart. Despite this, Lip isn't always wise: a number of people remark that he is the "dumbest smart person" they've ever met. For example, he likes to break into cars, steal science equipment, and smash windows. Lip was also caught doing carjacking schemes with Steve/Jimmy to buy Florence + the Machine concert tickets for his girlfriend. Lip is also shown to be "dickish" (his words), combative, and pugnacious. He's unafraid to back down from anyone who challenges him, and he vents his frustration by getting into fights and destroying property. He also uses his smarts to pull off lucrative cash schemes. Despite all his arrogance and bravado, Lip is a deeply sensitive person who has trouble being vulnerable, and his issues with women point to fragile self-esteem. Lip has abandonment issues that make him drawn to dysfunctional relationships; part of Karen's appeal is how she keeps Lip at arm's length. Even though Karen has sex with Frank in "Daddyz Girls" and broadcasts their hook-up online to get revenge on her own father, Lip keeps going back to her. After she leaves, he hooks up with Mandy who is emotionally worse than Karen but shows him genuine love. Once Karen returns, he ignores her attempts to reconcile but went to sleep with her when he and Mandy had problems. However, he turns away from her after he and Mandy make up, though apologizes for leading a hurt Karen on. After becoming a parent himself, Lip was very delighted and wanted to be a better example to his son Freddie than his own parents were to him. Although he became exasperated with the responsibilities of a parent, Lip nonetheless held own and cared for his child.

In "Shameless," Lip Gallagher undergoes significant changes from season 1 to season 4:

Season 1: Lip is portrayed as highly intelligent but rebellious, often getting into trouble with the law and struggling with school due to his disdain for authority figures. He takes on a protective role in his family, particularly towards his younger siblings.Season 2: Lip's intelligence becomes more evident as he helps his family navigate various challenges, especially financially. He starts to show signs of maturity and responsibility, taking on odd jobs to support the family.Season 3: Lip begins to focus more on his future, realizing that his intelligence could be his ticket out of poverty. He starts attending college, where he excels academically but struggles with the social aspects.Season 4: Lip's character continues to evolve as he grapples with his ambitions and loyalty to his family. He becomes more aware of the cycle of poverty and dysfunction in his family, which causes him to question his priorities and future. Despite facing numerous obstacles, Lip remains determined to break free from his circumstances and build a better life for himself and his family.