Shameless Star Christian Isaiah’s Acting Career All Started With A Contest – Looper

Many different actors have played Liam Gallagher over the years. However, Christian Isaiah played him during the final few seasons when he started coming into his own. Despite still being a teenager, he’s accumulated numerous credits to his name during his time as a child actor. In addition to appearing in dozens of episodes of “Shameless,” Isaiah can also be found in “21 Bridges” and “All American: Homecoming.” But his path to becoming an actor all started with a contest.

Despite growing up in Virginia, Isaiah soon realized he had a knack for acting. As he told Young Entertainment Magazine, “When I lived in Virginia, I entered a contest, and after a few weeks of lessons, the group was invited to LA to a convention. After a week of auditions, I received 25 callbacks, the most in my group. My mom was about to retire from the Navy, so when she retired, we decided to move here to give acting a try.” From there, it didn’t take long for Isaiah to begin getting work in short films and brief appearances on TV shows. In fact, before “Shameless,” he showed up in four episodes of the FX series “Married.”

Suffice it to say, getting cast as Liam starting in Season 8 of “Shameless” took Isaiah’s career to the next level, and he enjoyed being part of such a reputable series. And even though he came into the cast later in its run, the main actors welcomed him with open arms.