Seth Gilliam
Known for
Seth Gilliam is an American actor born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, known for playing morally complex authority figures across acclaimed television dramas. He gained early recognition as Officer Ellis Carver on the celebrated HBO series 'The Wire' before appearing as the enigmatic druid Alan Deaton on 'Teen Wolf'. His widest exposure came as Father Gabriel Stokes on 'The Walking Dead', a haunted preacher who becomes one of the show's longest-running survivors. Gilliam remains a respected character actor known for bringing depth to supporting ensemble roles.
Seth Gilliam
19 Movies
21 Series
Seth Gilliam is an American actor born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, known for playing morally complex authority figures across acclaimed television dramas. He gained early recognition as Officer Ellis Carver on the celebrated HBO series 'The Wire' before appearing as the enigmatic druid Alan Deaton on 'Teen Wolf'. His widest exposure came as Father Gabriel Stokes on 'The Walking Dead', a haunted preacher who becomes one of the show's longest-running survivors. Gilliam remains a respected character actor known for bringing depth to supporting ensemble roles.
Movies
Plays Private Sugar Watkins
Starship Troopers
1997
Plays Frederic Johnson
Still Alice
2014
Plays Stephen Altameyer
Courage Under Fire
1996
Plays U.S. Marshal Lasky
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
2009
Plays James Hemings
Jefferson in Paris
1995
Plays Emergency Room Doctor (unconfirmed)
Mr. Wonderful
1993
Plays Marcus
Punks
2000
Plays Clayton
The Great New Wonderful
2005
Plays Officer Payne
Change in the Air
2018
Plays Vincent
Personal Velocity
2002
Plays Jeremy Brasher
Joey Breaker
1993
Plays Tyrone
Tar
1996
Plays Testing Van Doc
The Skinny
2012
Plays Adam Schultz
The Lady of the Lake
2024
TV Shows
Plays Gabriel Stokes
The Walking Dead
2010
Plays Ellis Carver
The Wire
2002
Plays Alan Deaton
Teen Wolf
2011
Plays Clayton Hughes
Oz
1997
Plays Terence Wright
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Plays Detective Daniels
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Aaron Dexter
The Cosby Show
1984
Plays Jacob Rickter
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Aaron Nolan
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Larry Whitaker
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Michael´s Attorney
Law & Order
1990
Plays Gabriel Stokes
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
2024
Plays Dr. Ira Wallace
Elementary
2012
Plays Des Franklin
Person of Interest
2011
Plays Dr. Poulson
Bull
2016
Plays Jasper Fields
City on a Hill
2019
Plays Lyle Johnson
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Dean Harris
Suits LA
2025
Plays Chaplin
Homeland
2011
Plays Mark Waters
Damages
2007
Plays Dr. Lindsey
Nurse Jackie
2009
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The Lady of the Lake
Full Filmography
Ride or Die
Creon
2025
Film
Suits LA
Dean Harris · 1 episode
2025–
TV
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Gabriel Stokes · 1 episode
2024
TV
The Lady of the Lake
Adam Schultz
2024
Film
The Blacklist
Larry Whitaker · 1 episode
2023
TV
The Zombie Wedding
Reverend Harry Crump
2023
Film
Bull
Dr. Poulson · 1 episode
2019–2020
TV
City on a Hill
Jasper Fields · 1 episode
2019
TV
Silver Lake
Jeff
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Seth Gilliam and where are they from?
Seth Gilliam is 57 years old, born on November 5, 1968 in Washington Heights, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Seth Gilliam?
Seth Gilliam is best known for roles in Starship Troopers, Still Alice, Courage Under Fire.
How many movies has Seth Gilliam been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Seth Gilliam has appeared in 19 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Seth Gilliam's first movie?
The career of Seth Gilliam began with In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992).
What is Seth Gilliam's most recent movie or series?
Seth Gilliam's most recent release is Ride or Die, which premiered on June 8, 2025.
What TV shows has Seth Gilliam appeared in?
On television, Seth Gilliam has appeared in The Walking Dead, Teen Wolf, Criminal Minds, The Blacklist.
Seth Gilliam
1968-11-05 · Washington Heights, New York, USA
Seth Gilliam (November 5, 1968) is an American screen and stage actor. He is most known as Father Gabriel on AMC's post-apocalyptic series The Walking Dead, first appearing in Season 5.
He is also known for his HBO television roles, first as corrections officer-turned-prisoner Clayton Hughes on Oz, and later as Baltimore police detective promoted to Sergeant, Ellis Carver on The Wire. On both of these series, he co-starred with Lance Reddick and J.D. Williams. Another of his major recurring roles was on the TV series Teen Wolf as Dr. Alan Deaton.
He had a recurring role during the seventh season of The Cosby Show as Aaron Dexter (boyfriend of Erika Alexander's character Pam), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. He's had a number of guest roles in other shows such as CSI: Miami, Nurse Jackie, Skins, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, and Bull.
His feature film credits include his role as Sergeant Steven Altameyer in Courage Under Fire (1996) and Private Sugar Watkins in the action movie Starship Troopers (1997). His other films include Personal Velocity (2002), Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), and Still Alice (2014).