Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthNovember 5, 1968
FactYet another SUNY Purchase graduate whose alum include Parker Posey (Party Girl (1995)), Sherry Stringfield (ER), Adam Trese (Laws of Gravity (1992)), producer Todd Baker, directors Hal Hartley and Nick Gomez, and Melissa Leo (Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)). Seth's classmate was Dwight Ewell (Flirt (1995)).


Seth Gilliam is an American actor. He is known for his role as Clayton Hughes on the HBO series The Wire, as well as his roles in the films Starship Troopers, Still Alice, and Teen Wolf.

Gilliam was born in New York City, New York, on November 5, 1968. His father, William, was a professor of African-American studies, and his mother, Gail, was a librarian. He has two sisters, Rebecca and Rachel. Gilliam was raised in a Jewish household.

He attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. He then studied acting at the Juilliard School, from which he graduated in 1991.

Gilliam’s first film role was in the 1995 film Starship Troopers. He has also appeared in the films Still Alice (2014) and Teen Wolf (2011).

On television, Gilliam is best known for his role as Clayton Hughes on the HBO series The Wire (2002-2008). He has also appeared on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-2001), Oz (1997-2003), and The Good Wife (2010-2016).

Gilliam has a net worth of $3 million. His salary is not known.

Gilliam is divorced from his wife of 17 years, Dara. They have two children together, son William and daughter Olivia.

General Info

Full NameSeth Gilliam
Date Of BirthNovember 5, 1968
Height1.74 m
ProfessionActor
EducationState University of New York at Purchase
NationalityAmerican

Accomplishments

MoviesPolice State, Still Alice, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, Punks, Starship Troopers, Courage Under Fire, Jefferson in Paris, Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker, Tar
TV ShowsThe Wire, The Walking Dead

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Facts

#Fact
1Yet another SUNY Purchase graduate whose alum include Parker Posey (Party Girl (1995)), Sherry Stringfield (ER), Adam Trese (Laws of Gravity (1992)), producer Todd Baker, directors Hal Hartley and Nick Gomez, and Melissa Leo (Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)). Seth's classmate was Dwight Ewell (Flirt (1995)).

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Police State2017post-productionOfficer Grady
Change in the Air2016post-productionOfficer Payne
The Walking Dead2014-2017TV SeriesFather Gabriel Stokes
Teen Wolf2011-2017TV SeriesDr. Alan Deaton
Elementary2016TV SeriesDr. Ira Wallace
The Good Wife2011-2015TV SeriesJacob Rickter
Still Alice2014Frederic Johnson
Criminal Minds2013TV SeriesLyle Johnson
Homeland2012TV SeriesChaplin
Person of Interest2012TV SeriesDetective Des Franklin
The Skinny2012/ITesting Van Doc
Stake Out: Atlantic Salmon2011ShortRivers
Svetlana2011TV SeriesTomas
Skins2011TV SeriesKen
Law & Order1992-2010TV SeriesMichael's Attorney / Babatunde Amoda
Betrayed2010/IIShortRoger Waite
Nurse Jackie2010TV SeriesDr. Lindsey
Did You Hear About the Morgans?2009U.S. Marshal Lasky
Mercy2009TV SeriesPolice Officer
The People v. Leo Frank2009Jim Conley
CSI: Miami2009TV SeriesAaron Nolan
Damages2009TV SeriesMark Waters
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2007-2008TV SeriesDetective Daniels
The Wire2002-2008TV SeriesSgt. Ellis Carver Det. Ellis Carver
Sympathetic Details2008Raymond
The Bronx Is Burning2007TV Mini-SeriesPaul Blair
The Great New Wonderful2005Clayton (segment "Emme's Story")
Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005TV SeriesA.D.A. Terence Wright
Personal Velocity2002Vincent
Oz1999-2001TV SeriesClayton Hughes Officer Clayton Hughes
Punks2000Marcus
Tar1997Tyrone
Starship Troopers1997Sugar Watkins
Courage Under Fire1996Stephen Altameyer
Jefferson in Paris1995James Hemings
The Hardest Part1994ShortDerek
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker1994TV MovieCadet Johnson C. Whittaker
Mr. Wonderful1993Emergency Room Doctor (unconfirmed)
Joey Breaker1993Jeremy Brasher
In the Eyes of a Stranger1992TV Movie
The Cosby Show1990-1991TV SeriesAaron Dexter

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mad Dog and Glory1993ADR loop group

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far2016TV Movie documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Talking Dead2015-2016TV SeriesHimself
The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far2016TV Movie documentaryHimself / Father Gabriel Stokes
Captain Kyle's Cosplay Spotlight2015TV SeriesHimself
The Wire: The Last Word2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Wire Odyssey2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith2006TV SeriesHimself
The Wire: It's All Connected2006TV Movie documentaryHimself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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