'Shameless' star: 'Macy is my role model'

Cameron Monaghan has praised his Shameless co-star William H Macy as a true role model.

The 17-year-old actor told Interview magazine that working with Macy is the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.

"I grew up watching Bill in plenty of different movies," he said. "One of my favourite movies of all time is Fargo."

The star continued: "He's definitely someone that I've always looked up to, acting-wise. But he's such a normal, grounded, cool guy that it doesn't feel like I'm hanging out with the movie star William H. Macy. No. He's just kind of a really cool guy named Bill that everyone loves hanging out with."

Macy received a 'Best Actor' Academy Award nomination in 1998 for his performance in Fargo as a man who hires two dimwitted hitmen to kidnap his overbearing wife.

Shameless returns with new episode 'Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father' on Sunday on Showtime.