Seth Gilliam

Acting

Biography

Seth Gilliam (November 5, 1968) is an American screen and stage actor. He is most known as Father Gabriel on AMC's post-apocalyptic series The Walking Dead, first appearing in Season 5. He is also known for his HBO television roles, first as corrections officer-turned-prisoner Clayton Hughes on Oz, and later as Baltimore police detective promoted to Sergeant, Ellis Carver on The Wire. On both of these series, he co-starred with Lance Reddick and J.D. Williams. Another of his major recurring roles was on the TV series Teen Wolf as Dr. Alan Deaton. He had a recurring role during the seventh season of The Cosby Show as Aaron Dexter (boyfriend of Erika Alexander's character Pam), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. He's had a number of guest roles in other shows such as CSI: Miami, Nurse Jackie, Skins, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, and Bull. His feature film credits include his role as Sergeant Steven Altameyer in Courage Under Fire (1996) and Private Sugar Watkins in the action movie Starship Troopers (1997). His other films include Personal Velocity (2002), Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), and Still Alice (2014).

Filmography Movies

Acting

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Starship Troopers

7.1(5.5K)

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

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Starship Troopers

Private Sugar Watkins

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The Great New Wonderful

4.8(0.0K)

The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.

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The Great New Wonderful

Clayton

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Change in the Air

5.7(0.0K)

A peaceful community is forever changed when a mysterious young woman moves in. As the quirky locals embrace her, their lives soon improve. But, they can't help notice that their strange new neighbor has a secret.

Teen Wolf: The Movie

7.5(1.0K)

The wolves are howling once again, as a terrifying ancient evil emerges in Beacon Hills. Scott McCall, no longer a teenager yet still an Alpha, must gather new allies and reunite trusted friends to fight back against this powerful and deadly enemy.

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Teen Wolf: The Movie

Dr. Alan Deaton

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Sympathetic Details

The Wire: The Last Word

1.5(0.0K)

A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

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The Wire: The Last Word

Self

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The Wire Odyssey

6.6(0.0K)

A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

Punks

5.1(0.0K)

The life and times of a group of twentysomething black gay men living in West Hollywood.

The Zombie Wedding

2.0(0.0K)

Based on the hit interactive play (premiered in 2015). The first-ever wedding between a Human Bride and a Zombie Groom. The human guests need to learn how to behave. WWN reporters cover the wedding - while trying to get out alive.

In the Eyes of a Stranger

4.8(0.0K)

An overworked woman encounters a pair of armed robbers on the subway home. When one of them is killed, apparently as he divulges the location of some stashed money to her- police place her in protective custody, only she is uncertain what the man told her prior to being shot as she was wearing a pair of headphone as the time. She meets up with a disgruntled cop (Richard Dean Anderson) who decides to join her in searching for the money. A strange twist makes their hunt possible.

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In the Eyes of a Stranger