Seth Gilliam

Actor
New York, NY, USA





Biography:
Gilliam began his film career in the early 1990s, appearing in acclaimed movies such as Still Alice. His other notable film roles include playing Sergeant Sugar Watkins in the 1997 action film Starship Troopers and Sergeant Steven Altameyer in the 1996 drama Courage Under Fire.
On television, Gilliam has taken on a variety of recurring roles. He appeared as Aaron Dexter, the boyfriend of Erika Alexander's character, during the seventh season of The Cosby Show, and later portrayed Alan Deaton on Teen Wolf. His most prominent TV role was on The Wire, where he gained attention in 2008 for criticizing the show's lack of Emmy recognition despite its widespread critical acclaim. He has also made guest appearances on shows like CSI: Miami, Nurse Jackie, Skins, Person of Interest, and The Good Wife. Additionally, he played Clayton Hughes on Oz. In May 2014, Gilliam joined the cast of AMC's The Walking Dead as Father Gabriel Stokes, becoming the third actor from The Wire to join the series, alongside Chad Coleman and Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Gilliam is also an accomplished stage actor. In 1993, he played Prince Edward in a production of Richard III. He later starred as the title character in Othello-first in 2010 with Boston's Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and again in 2011 at the Houston Shakespeare Festival, both productions directed by his wife, Leah C. Gardiner. In 2013, the couple returned to Houston for a production of Antony and Cleopatra, with Gilliam playing Antony and Gardiner directing. Gilliam has expressed his love for theater, noting that while he enjoys working in film and television, he finds stage acting more rewarding: "Acting for the stage is a lot more fun. There is instant communication with the audience. An actor can tell whether or not they're connecting with the audience or if the audience understands what's happening."
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- FarleyCon 2025 - August 2-3, 2025 in East Ridge, TN, USA
- Shore Leave 2025 - July 11-13, 2025 in Lancaster, PA, USA 2024
- New York Comic Con 2024 - October 17-20, 2024 in New York, NY, USA
- Comic Con Manchester 2024 - July 27-28, 2024 in Manchester
- Contropolis New Jersey 2024 - July 13-14, 2024 in Secaucus, NJ, USA
- The Camp PTC 2024 - May 24-26, 2024 in Peachtree City, GA, USA
- Pensacon 2024 - February 23-25, 2024 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2024 - January 19-21, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM, USA 2023
- Terror Con 2023 - September 15-17, 2023 in Marlborough, MA, USA
TerrifiCon 2023 - July 28-30, 2023 in Uncasville, CT, USACancelled Appearance- Eternal Con 2023 - July 8-9, 2023 in Hempstead, NY, USA
- Duke City Comic Con 2023 - June 16-18, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Carolina Fear Fest 2023 - May 26-28, 2023 in Raleigh, NC, USA
Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover 2023 - May 13-14, 2023 in TelfordCancelled Appearance- Comic Con Scotland Aberdeen 2023 - March 18-19, 2023 in Aberdeen
- ATL Comic Convention 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Albuquerque Comic Con 2023 - January 13-15, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM, USACancelled Appearance 2022- Rhode Island Comic Con 2022 - November 4-6, 2022 in Providence, RI, USA
Comic Con Scotland 2022 - October 8-9, 2022 in NewbridgeCancelled Appearance- Colorado Springs Comic Con 2022 - August 19-21, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- Bell County Comic Con 2022 - August 6-7, 2022 in Belton, TX, USA
- Florida Supercon 2022 - July 8-10, 2022 in Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Comic Con Liverpool 2022 - May 21-22, 2022 in Liverpool
- The Fandemic Dead 2022 - March 18-20, 2022 in Atlanta, GA, USA 2021
- TGS Toulouse Occitanie 2021 - November 27-28, 2021 in Toulouse, France
The Fandemic Dead 2021 - September 17-19, 2021 in Atlanta, GA, USAConvention Cancelled- Dragon Con 2021 - September 2-6, 2021 in Atlanta, GA, USA 2020
Monsterpalooza 2020 - May 8-10, 2020 in Pasadena, CA, USAConvention CancelledFan Fest Nashville 2020 - January 4-5, 2020 in Franklin, TN, USACancelled Appearance 2019Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover 2019 - December 7-8, 2019 in TelfordCancelled Appearance- German Comic Con Dortmund 2019 - December 7-8, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany
- Twin Tiers Comic-Con 2019 - November 9-10, 2019 in Horseheads, NY, USA
Hamilton Comic Con 2019 - October 19-20, 2019 in Hamilton, ON, CanadaCancelled Appearance- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2019 - October 18-20, 2019 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Windsor ComiCon 2019 - September 21-22, 2019 in Windsor, ON, Canada
Walker Stalker / Fan Fest Nashville 2019 - August 24-25, 2019 in Nashville, TN, USAConvention Postponed- New Mexico Comic Expo 2019 - August 16-18, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Soda City Comic Con 2019 - August 10-11, 2019 in Columbia, SC, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Cleveland 2019 - August 3-4, 2019 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- Walker Stalker / Fan Fest New Jersey 2019 - June 29-30, 2019 in New Jersey, NJ, USA
- Sci-Fi Valley Con 2019 - June 7-9, 2019 in Altoona, PA, USA
- Arctic Comic Con 2019 - May 4-5, 2019 in Anchorage, AK, USA
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2019 - April 19-20, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Walker Stalker Con London 2019 - March 30-31, 2019 in London
- Walker Stalker Con Germany 2019 - March 23-24, 2019 in Berlin, Germany
- Walker Stalker Cruise 2019 - February 21-25, 2019 in Departing from Tampa, FL, USA
Walker Stalker Con Phoenix 2019 - January 26-27, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ, USAConvention Cancelled 2018- Walker Stalker Con New Jersey 2018 - December 8-9, 2018 in Edison, NJ, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest San Jose 2018 - December 1-2, 2018 in San Jose, CA, USA
- SW-FloridaCon 2018 - November 17-18, 2018 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Colorado Springs Comic Con 2018 - August 24-26, 2018 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Orlando 2018 - August 11-12, 2018 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Scares That Care Weekend 2018 - August 3-5, 2018 in Williamsburg, VA, USA
Frankfort Comic-Con 2018 - July 14, 2018 in Frankfort, KY, USACancelled Appearance- ComiConn 2018 - June 30 - July 1, 2018 in Mashantucket, CT, USA
- Days of the Dead Indianaoplis 2018 - June 22-24, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Nashville 2018 - May 12-13, 2018 in Nashville, TN, USA
Heroes Comic Con Copenhagen 2018 - May 5-6, 2018 in Copenhagen, DenmarkCancelled Appearance- Wales Comic Con 2018 - April 21-22, 2018 in Wrexham
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Chicago 2018 - April 7-8, 2018 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Dublin Comic Con: Anime Edition 2018 - March 31 - April 1, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland
- Toronto Comicon 2018 - March 16-18, 2018 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Walker Stalker Con London 2018 - March 10-11, 2018 in London
- Pensacon 2018 - February 23-25, 2018 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Melbourne 2018 - February 10-11, 2018 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2018 - February 3-4, 2018 in Paris, France
- Walker Staker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Portland 2018 - January 13-14, 2018 in Portland, OR, USA 2017
- Steel City Con 2017 - December 8-10, 2017 in Monroeville, PA, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2017 - October 27-29, 2017 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- London Comic Con 2017 - October 13-15, 2017 in London, ON, Canada
- Walker Stalker Con Philadelphia 2017 - September 30 - October 1, 2017 in Oaks, PA, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Boston 2017 - August 19-20, 2017 in Boston, MA, USA
- Monster-Mania Con 2017 - August 18-20, 2017 in Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Tulsa 2017 - August 5-6, 2017 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- Crypticon Kansas City 2017 - July 14-16, 2017 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Portland 2017 - June 24-25, 2017 in Portland, OR, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Nashville 2017 - June 3-4, 2017 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Cheyenne Comic Con 2017 - May 12-14, 2017 in Cheyenne, WY, USA
- Louisiana Comic Con SBC 2017 - April 22-23, 2017 in Shreveport, LA, USA
- Walker Stalker Con San Francisco 2017 - April 15-16, 2017 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Chicago 2017 - March 25-26, 2017 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2017 - March 10-12, 2017 in Lexington, KY, USA 2015
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2015 - November 6-8, 2015 in Providence, RI, USA 2014
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2014 - November 1-2, 2014 in Providence, RI, USA
72 confirmed guest appearances