Jeremy Allen White - wikipedia Jeremy Allen White Jeremy Allen White Jeremy Allen White in 2013 ( 1991 - 02 - 18 ) February 18, 1991 ( age 26 ) Brooklyn, New York Occupation Actor Years active 2006 -- present Jeremy Allen White ( born February 18, 1991 ) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Phillip `` Lip '' Gallagher on the acclaimed Showtime dramedy series Shameless. White has appeared in several films including Beautiful Ohio, The Speed of Life, Afterschool and Twelve. He is currently filming `` Shotgun ''. Contents 1 Early life 2 Filmography 2.1 Television 2.2 Film 3 References 4 External links Early Life Prior to meeting each other, White 's parents had both moved to New York City to pursue careers in acting. After meeting, performing on stage together for several years, and marrying, the couple ended their acting careers and obtained jobs that would help them support their new family. Throughout elementary school White was a dancer, specifically ballet, jazz, and tap. At the age of 13 upon entering a new middle school dance program he had a change of heart and decided to pursue acting. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Conviction Jack Phelps Episode `` Deliverance '' 2007 - 08 Law & Order Jeremy / Andy Steel 2 episodes Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Michael Parisi Episode `` Torch '' 2011 -- present Shameless Phillip `` Lip '' Gallagher 70 episodes Nominated - Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( 2014 ) Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Beautiful Ohio Young Clive 2007 The Speed of Life Sammer 2008 Afterschool Dave Twelve Charlie 2012 The Time Being Gus 2012 Movie 43 Kevin Miller 2013 Bad Turn Worse Bobby 2014 Rob the Mob Robert Uva 2015 You Ca n't Win Smiler References Jump up ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/maika-monroe-jeremy-allen-white-star-shotgun-988300 Jump up ^ Scharmett, Samantha. `` Shameless : CM Interviews Jeremy Allen White ''. collegemagazine.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013. External links Jeremy Allen White on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeremy_Allen_White&oldid=794131989 '' Categories : 1991 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Қазақша Nederlands Русский Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 6 August 2017, at 01 : 39. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the actor that plays lip on shameless
Answer: Jeremy Allen White