Seth Gilliam is best known for his portrayal of police detective Ellis Carver on The Wire and corrections officer Clayton Hughes on Oz. Gilliam graduated from State University of New York at Purchase in 1990. Gilliam has had a number of recurring roles on television, including during the seventh season of The Cosby Show as Aaron Dexter, boyfriend of Erika Alexander’s character, and as Alan Deaton on Teen Wolf. In 2008, Gilliam attracted attention for criticizing the show being overlooked for Emmy nominations, despite its critical success. He has also had a number of guest roles in other shows such as CSI: Miami,Nurse Jackie, Skins, Person of Interest, and The Good Wife. His film credits include Private Sugar Watkins in the 1997 action film Starship Troopers and Sergeant Steven Altameyer in the 1996 film Courage Under Fire. Gilliam has also acted on stage, including playing Prince Edward in a 1993 production of Richard III, and as the lead in the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s 2010 production of Othello.
Bio:
Name: Seth Gilliam
Nickname: thesethgilliam
Date of Birth: November 5, 1968
Place of Birth: New York
Place of Residence: He owns an apartment in New York City
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Education: State University of New York at Purchase
Body Stats:
Height: 5’8”/174 cm
Weight: 165lbs/75 kilo
Shoe size: 11
Dress size: 12
Ethnicity: Afro-American
Hair Color: Bald
Eye Color: Brown
Social Networks:
- Twitter: thesethgilliam
- Facebook: Seth-Gilliam
- Instagram: –
Fun Facts:
Relationships: He is married to Leah C. Gardiner, who is also a director.
Children: 1
Awards and Honors: –
Hobbies and Interests: Gym, music
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Fried potato
Favorite Movie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Favorite Book: ‘The Name of the Rose’
Favorite Sports: Basketball
Favorite Actor: Sean Connery
Favorite TV Show: Lost
Interesting Facts:
- Estimated net worth: 5 million Dollar.
- He got his start on The Cosby Show. In 1990, Seth got his first break as Aaron Dexter, Pam Tucker (Erika Rose Alexander)’s boyfriend on The Cosby Show. He appeared in three episodes over the course of Season 7.
- He’s just one of many The Wire Alums to Join TWD. Seth, who played lieutenant Ellis Carver on the critically-acclaimed HBO series, joins a couple of old co-stars on TWD: Chad L. Coleman (Chad L. Coleman Height and Weight Stats) and Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Height and Weight Stats).
- Seth is freaking everywhere in our TV landscape — including his role as veterinarian Alan Deaton on MTV’s Teen Wolf.
- He caught media attention after criticizing the Emmy voting block for not nominating The Wire for awards despite its critical success.
- He co-starred withFrankie Faison on the acclaimed HBO series The Wire.
- At May, 2015 Seth Gilliam was arrested in Peachtree City for fast driving.
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