5 TV Characters Named After Real-Life People
2. Liam Gallagher - Shameless
Whether you're familiar with the original UK version, or the more renowned US remake, you'll know that Shameless centres around the adventures of a dysfunctional family known as the Gallaghers.
The youngest member of this Gallagher clan shares his name with someone else - someone you might be familiar with. For many of us, the name Liam Gallagher instantly reminds us of the frontman of the hugely successful English rock group Oasis, but it's also the name of the youngest child in the hit series.
Viewers of the American version of the show might think this to be nothing more than a coincidence, but considering the series originated in the UK, it's likely that this was deliberate. What's more, Shameless was set in Manchester, and Oasis' Liam Gallagher is from Manchester, which further evidences that the name was a nod to the musician.