Seth Gilliam is an American film and theater actor who is most often seen in television projects. Gilliam made his television debut in 1990 in The Crosby Show. He gained the greatest fame by playing roles in popular films: "Law and Order", "The Wire", "Werewolf", "Police State", "The Walking Dead".
Seth is not spoiled by the attention of directors and the press. The actor has said more than once that he really likes to act in various projects, he gets real pleasure from the very process of filming, although he still gives preference to the theater.
In the creative biography of Gilliam, to date, there are more than forty roles, mainly in television series and films. The actor also played a large number of roles on the theater stage and continues to work not only on television, but also in the theater.
Seth loves to travel. He devotes all his free time to hiking trips, which he goes on with his family. Also, the actor can be seen at numerous outdoor festivals and events taking place outside the city.
He loves dogs. At home he has a favorite Yorkshire Terrier.
Biography facts
The future actor was born in the fall of 1968 in America. All his childhood was spent in New York, where he lived with his parents.
Although the boy's creative abilities manifested themselves very early, he decided to devote his life to art and become a professional actor only by the end of school.
Seth's school years were spent in an ordinary New York school. He then continued his studies at college and university in Peycherse, where he studied acting and drama.
Creative career
In the early 1990s, Gilliam performed on the stage of many theaters. Soon he began to receive leading roles in famous productions: "Othello", "Richard III", "Antony and Cleopatra". It was there that he was noticed by representatives of television, offering to continue his acting career in cinema.
Gilliam made his television debut in the hit Crosby Show, based on the life story of a successful African American family.
This was followed by work in the pictures: "Starship Troopers", "Courage in battle", "Mister fine". But none of these roles brought the artist fame and fame, and the actor's play went almost unnoticed.
For several years Seth appeared on the screens in episodic roles of the famous TV series: "New York Police", "Law & Order". In 1999 he got a role in the project "Prison Oz". It was this work that brought Seth the long-awaited popularity.
They began to invite him to new projects. Two years later, he starred in the TV series "Wiretapping", which tells about the police officers in Baltimore, involved in investigating the crimes of the drug mafia.
After successful work in The Wire, Gilliam again begins acting in episodes of numerous television projects: Sister Jackie, Homeland, Elementary, CSI: Miami Crime Scene, Criminal Minds, Skirmish, Good wife.
Gilliam got one of the regular roles in 2011 in the TV series Werewolf, where he played Dr. Alan Deaton.
Two years later, Gilliam passed an acting casting and got a role in the cult project The Walking Dead. On the screen, he appeared in the form of a very controversial character - the priest Gabriel Stokes.
Personal life
The actor does not like to talk about his life outside the stage and filming. There is almost no information about his family life. It is known that he married Lie Gardiner, whom he met during his active work in the theater.
Leah is an actress, director and producer. She acted as a director of several performances in which her future husband, Seth Gilliam, played the main roles.
When the wedding took place is unknown. Today the couple lives in New York and are raising a common child.
