Seth Gilliam
Biography
Seth Gilliam is an American screen and stage actor born on November 5, 1968, in Washington Heights, New York, USA. He is known for his roles in various television series, including The Walking Dead, Oz, The Wire, and Teen Wolf. In The Walking Dead, he portrayed Father Gabriel, first appearing in Season 5. On Oz, he played corrections officer-turned-prisoner Clayton Hughes, and on The Wire, he played Baltimore police detective Ellis Carver. He also had a recurring role as Dr. Alan Deaton on Teen Wolf and appeared as Aaron Dexter on The Cosby Show.
Career overview
Seth Gilliam is an American screen and stage actor. He has appeared in various television series, including The Walking Dead, where he played the role of Father Gabriel.
He also had notable roles in HBO television series, such as Oz and The Wire. In Oz, he portrayed corrections officer-turned-prisoner Clayton Hughes, and in The Wire, he played Baltimore police detective Ellis Carver. On both series, he co-starred with Lance Reddick and J.D. Williams.
Gilliam's other notable recurring roles include Dr. Alan Deaton on the TV series Teen Wolf and Aaron Dexter on The Cosby Show. He has also appeared in Law and Order.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
51 titles- Suits LA (2025) as Dean Harris
- Ride or Die (2025) as Creon
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024) as Gabriel Stokes
- The Lady of the Lake (2024) as Adam Schultz
- Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023) as Dr. Alan Deaton
- The Zombie Wedding (2023) as Reverend Harry Crump
- City on a Hill (2019) as Jasper Fields
- Change in the Air (2018) as Officer Payne
- Silver Lake (2018) as Jeff
- Police State (2018) as Officer Grady
- Bull (2016) as Dr. Poulson
- Still Alice (2014) as Frederic Johnson
- The Blacklist (2013) as Larry Whitaker
- Elementary (2012) as Dr. Ira Wallace
- The Skinny (2012) as Testing Van Doc
- Homeland (2011) as Chaplin
- Person of Interest (2011) as Des Franklin
- Teen Wolf (2011) as Alan Deaton
- The Walking Dead (2010) as Gabriel Stokes
- Betrayed (2010) as Roger Waite
- The Good Wife (2009) as Jacob Rickter
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Dr. Lindsey
- Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) as U.S. Marshal Lasky
- The People v. Leo Frank (2009) as Jim Conley
- Sympathetic Details (2008) as Raymond
- Damages (2007) as Mark Waters
- The Wire Odyssey (2007) as Self
- The Wire: The Last Word (2007) as Self
- Tapping the Wire (2007) as Self
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Lyle Johnson
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Terence Wright
- The Great New Wonderful (2005) as Clayton
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Aaron Nolan
- The Wire (2002) as Ellis Carver
- Personal Velocity (2002) as Vincent
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Detective Daniels
- Punks (2000) as Marcus
- Oz (1997) as Clayton Hughes
- Starship Troopers (1997) as Private Sugar Watkins
- Courage Under Fire (1996) as Stephen Altameyer
- Tar (1996) as Tyrone
- Jefferson in Paris (1995) as James Hemings
- Heading Home (1995) as Willie
- Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) as Cadet Johnson C. Whittaker
- Joey Breaker (1993) as Jeremy Brasher
- Mr. Wonderful (1993) as Emergency Room Doctor (unconfirmed)
- In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992)
- Law & Order (1990) as Michael´s Attorney
- Law & Order (1990) as Babatunde Amoda
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Aaron Dexter
- Stakeout (Short)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Seth Gilliam best known for?
Seth Gilliam is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Suits LA (2025), The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023), City on a Hill (2019).
When and where was Seth Gilliam born?
Seth Gilliam was born on November 5, 1968 in Washington Heights, New York, USA.
How many credits does Seth Gilliam have?
Seth Gilliam has accumulated over 51 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2025.
What is Seth Gilliam's background in cinema and television?
Seth Gilliam is an American screen and stage actor born on November 5, 1968, in Washington Heights, New York, USA. He is known for his roles in various television series, including The Walking Dead, Oz, The Wire, and Teen Wolf. In The Walking Dead, he portrayed Father Gabriel, first appearing in Season 5. On Oz, he pla...