Seth Gilliam facts for kids
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Seth Gilliam
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Gilliam in 2020
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| Born | November 5, 1968 Washington Heights, Manhattan, U.S.
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| Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | The Wire as Ellis Carver The Walking Dead as Gabriel Stokes Teen Wolf as Dr. Alan Deaton |
Seth Gilliam (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is famous for playing different characters in popular TV shows. You might know him as Ellis Carver from The Wire, Dr. Alan Deaton from Teen Wolf, or Father Gabriel Stokes from The Walking Dead. He also played Clayton Hughes on the show Oz.
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Early Life and Education
Seth Gilliam was born on November 5, 1968. He grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan, in the U.S. He went to college at the State University of New York at Purchase. He finished his studies there in 1990.
Acting Career
Seth Gilliam started his acting career in movies in the early 1990s. He has been in several well-known films. For example, he played Sergeant Sugar Watkins in the 1997 action movie Starship Troopers. He was also Sergeant Steven Altameyer in the 1996 film Courage Under Fire. He also appeared in the award-winning film Still Alice.
Television Roles
Gilliam has had many important roles on television. He was a regular character, Aaron Dexter, in the seventh season of The Cosby Show. He also played Dr. Alan Deaton on Teen Wolf for many years.
One of his most famous roles was as Ellis Carver on the TV show The Wire. In May 2014, Seth Gilliam joined the cast of AMC's The Walking Dead. He played the character Father Gabriel Stokes starting in the fifth season. He has also made guest appearances in other shows like CSI: Miami, Nurse Jackie, and The Good Wife.
Stage Acting
Besides movies and TV, Seth Gilliam also loves acting on stage in plays. In 1993, he played Prince Edward in a play called Richard III. He also played the main character in Othello twice. His wife, Leah C. Gardiner, directed him in the 2011 production of Othello. They worked together again in 2013 for the play Antony and Cleopatra, where Gilliam played Antony.
Gilliam has said that he enjoys acting on stage more than in films or TV shows. He likes the direct connection he feels with the audience during a live performance.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | In the Eyes of a Stranger | - | TV movie |
| Aibobo | - | Short | |
| 1993 | Joey Breaker | Jeremy Breaker | |
| Mr. Wonderful | ER Doctor | ||
| 1994 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker | Cadet Johnson C. Whittaker | TV movie |
| Heading Home | Willie | ||
| The Hardest Part | Derek | Short | |
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris | James Hemings | |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Altameyer | |
| Tar | Tyrone | ||
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Sugar Watkins | |
| 2000 | Punks | Marcus | |
| 2002 | Personal Velocity: Three Portraits | Vincent | |
| 2005 | The Great Wonderful | Clayton | |
| 2008 | Sympathetic Details | Raymond | |
| 2009 | The People v. Leo Frank | Jim Conley | |
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? | U.S. Marshal Lasky | ||
| 2010 | Betrayed | Roger Waite | Short |
| 2011 | Stake Out: Atlantic Salmon | Rivers | Short |
| 2012 | The Skinny | HIV Testing Worker | |
| 2014 | Still Alice | Frederic Johnson | |
| 2017 | Police State | Officer Grady | |
| 2018 | Change in the Air | Officer Payne | |
| Silver Lake | Jeff | ||
| 2023 | Teen Wolf: The Movie | Dr. Alan Deaton |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990–1991 | The Cosby Show | Aaron Dexter | Recurring cast (season 7) |
| 1992 | Law & Order | Babatunde Amoda | Episode: "Consultation" |
| 1999–2001 | Oz | Clayton Hughes | Recurring cast (seasons 3–4); 17 episodes |
| 2002–2008 | The Wire | Ellis Carver | Recurring cast (seasons 1–2), main cast (seasons 3–5); 51 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | A.D.A. Terence Wright | Recurring cast |
| 2007 | The Bronx is Burning | Paul Blair | Episode: "Time for a Change?" |
| 2007–2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Daniels | Guest (season 6), recurring cast (season 7) |
| 2009 | Damages | Mark Waters | Episode: "I Knew Your Pig" |
| CSI: Miami | Aaron Nolan | Episode: "Flight Risk" | |
| Mercy | Police Officer | Episode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica" | |
| 2010 | Nurse Jackie | Dr. Lindsey | Episode: "Candyland" |
| Law & Order | Michael's Attorney | Episode: "Immortal" | |
| 2011 | Skins | Ken | Episode: "Cadie" |
| Svetlana | Tomas | Episode: "Milking It" | |
| The Good Wife | Jacob Rickter | Episode: "Closing Arguments" | |
| 2011–2017 | Teen Wolf | Dr. Alan Deaton | Recurring cast (seasons 1–5), guest (season 6); 47 episodes |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Detective Des Franklin | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| Homeland | Chapman | Episode: "A Gettysburg Address" | |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Lyle Johnson | Episode: "Strange Fruit" |
| 2014–2022 | The Walking Dead | Gabriel Stokes | Also starring (seasons 5–7), main cast (seasons 8–11); 73 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Jacob Rickter | Episode: "Wanna Partner?" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Dr. Ira Wallace | Episode: "Ready or Not" |
| 2019 | The Code | Lt. Col. Metchaf | Episode: "Original Pilot" |
| City on a Hill | Rev. Jasper Fields | Recurring cast (season 1) | |
| 2020 | Bull | Dr. Poulson | Episode: "The Invisible Woman" |
| 2023 | The Blacklist | Lawrence Whitaker | Episode: "Blair Foster" |
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Gabriel Stokes | Episode: "Become" |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Othello | Othello | Commonwealth Shakespeare Company |
| 2011 | Othello | Othello | Houston Shakespeare Festival |
| 2011 | King Lear | Edmund | The Public Theater |
| 2018 | The Last Bar at the End of the World | Tobias | Off-Broadway, NYC |
See also
In Spanish: Seth Gilliam para niños
