Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Ellis Carver on The Wire, Clayton Hughes on Oz, Dr. Alan Deaton on Teen Wolf, and Father Gabriel Stokes on The Walking Dead.

Early life Gilliam graduated from State University of New York at Purchase in 1990, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting.

Career Gilliam's film career began in the early 1990s. He has starred in award-winning films such as Still Alice. His other film credits include Sergeant Sugar Watkins in the 1997 action film Starship Troopers and Sergeant Steven Altameyer in the 1996 film Courage Under Fire.

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. His most prominent role has been on The Wire. In 2008, he attracted attention for criticizing the show being overlooked for Emmy nominations despite its critical success. He has had a number of guest roles in other shows such as CSI: Miami, Nurse Jackie, Skins, Person of Interest, and The Good Wife. He played Clayton Hughes on Oz. In May 2014, Gilliam was cast as Father Gabriel Stokes in the fifth season of AMC's The Walking Dead. Along with Chad L. Coleman and Lawrence Gilliard Jr., he is the third The Wire alum to join the series.

Gilliam has acted on stage, playing Prince Edward in a 1993 production of Richard III. He played the title role in Othello, first in 2010 at Boston's Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Gilliam has stated that he prefers acting on the stage although he loves his work in film and television: "Acting for the stage is a lot more fun to do. There is instant communication with the audience. An actor can tell whether or not he or she is connecting with an audience or whether they understand what's going on."

Personal life On May 3, 2015, Gilliam was arrested in Peachtree City, Georgia, for driving under the influence as he was speeding 108 miles per hour in a fifty-five miles per hour zone. Police found a marijuana cigarette in his car. He was released after posting a $9,818 bond.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 In the Eyes of a Stranger - TV movie Aibobo - Short 1993 Joey Breaker Jeremy Breaker Mr. Wonderful ER Doctor1994 Heading Home Willie The Hardest Part Derek Short 1995 Jefferson in Paris James Hemings 1996 Courage Under Fire Altameyer Tar Tyrone 1997 Starship Troopers Sugar Watkins 2000 Punks Marcus 2002 Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Vincent 2005 The Great Wonderful Clayton 2008 Sympathetic Details Raymond 2009 The People v. Leo Frank Jim Conley Did You Hear About the Morgans? U.S. Marshal Lasky 2010 Betrayed Roger Waite Short 2011 Stake Out: Atlantic Salmon Rivers 2012 The Skinny HIV Testing Worker 2014 Still Alice Frederic Johnson 2017 Police State Officer Grady 2018 Change in the Air Officer Payne Silver Lake Jeff 2023 Teen Wolf: The Movie Dr. Alan Deaton

Television Year Title Role Notes 1990–1991 The Cosby Show Aaron Dexter Recurring cast (season 7) 1992 Law & Order Babatunde Amoda Episode: "Consultation"1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerCadet Johnson C. WhittakerTV movie 1999–2001 Oz Clayton Hughes Recurring cast (seasons 3–4); 17 episodes 2002–2008 The Wire Ellis Carver Recurring cast (seasons 1–2), main cast (seasons 3–5); 51 episodes 2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury A.D.A. Terence Wright Recurring cast 2007 The Bronx is Burning Paul Blair Episode: "Time for a Change?" 2007–2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Detective Daniels Guest (season 6), recurring cast (season 7) 2009 Damages Mark Waters Episode: "I Knew Your Pig" CSI: Miami Aaron Nolan Episode: "Flight Risk" Mercy Police Officer Episode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica" 2010 Nurse Jackie Dr. Lindsey Episode: "Candyland" Law & Order Michael's Attorney Episode: "Immortal" 2011 Skins Ken Episode: "Cadie" Svetlana Tomas Episode: "Milking It" The Good Wife Jacob Rickter Episode: "Closing Arguments" 2011–2017 Teen Wolf Dr. Alan Deaton Recurring cast (seasons 1–5), guest (season 6); 47 episodes 2012 Person of Interest Detective Des Franklin Episode: "Identity Crisis" Homeland Chapman Episode: "A Gettysburg Address" 2013 Criminal Minds Lyle Johnson Episode: "Strange Fruit" 2014–2022 The Walking Dead Gabriel Stokes Also starring (seasons 5–7), main cast (seasons 8–11); 73 episodes 2015 The Good Wife Jacob Rickter Episode: "Wanna Partner?" 2016 Elementary Dr. Ira Wallace Episode: "Ready or Not" 2019 The Code Lt. Col. Metchaf Episode: "Original Pilot" City on a Hill Rev. Jasper Fields Recurring cast (season 1) 2020 Bull Dr. Poulson Episode: "The Invisible Woman" 2023 The Blacklist Lawrence Whitaker Episode: "Blair Foster" 2024 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Gabriel Stokes Episode: "Become"

Theater Year Title Role Notes 2010 Othello Othello Commonwealth Shakespeare Company 2018 The Last Bar at the End of the World Tobias Off-Broadway