Dermot Mulroney Joins Showtime’s ‘Shameless’ for Major Arc

Mulroney will play Fiona’s manager at Patsy’s Pies

Dermot Mulroney just made a “Shameless” career move.

The “My Best Friend’s Wedding” actor has signed on for a season-long arc on the Showtime comedy “Shameless.”

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Appearing in Season 5 of the series, Mulroney will play ex-bad boy and recovering addict Sean Pierce, who works as a manager at Patsy’s Pies, where he manages Fiona (Emmy Rossum).

Fiona and Sean’s relationship turns flirtatious and, as tension grows, they struggle to overcome their weakness for each other.

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“Shameless,” which has received three Emmy nominations this year including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for William H. Macy, is based on the U.K. series of the same title.

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