Education
Gilliam graduated from State University of New York at Purchase in 1990.
Gilliam graduated from State University of New York at Purchase in 1990.
He is best known for his portrayals of Ellis Carver on The Wire, Clayton Hughes on Oz, Doctor Alan Deaton on Teen Wolf, and Gabriel Stokes on The Walking Dead. Gilliam"s film career has spanned from the early 90s to today. Starring in award-winning films such as "Still Alice".
His other 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 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, however, 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 also had a number of guest roles in other shows such as Computer Society of India: Miami, Nurse Jackie, Skins, Person of Interest, and The Good Wife.
He played Clayton Hughes on Ounces
He 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." In May 2014, Gilliam was cast as Gabriel Stokes in the fifth season of Administrative Management College"s The Walking Dead.
Along with Chad Coleman and Lawrence Gilliard, Junior., he is the third The Wire alum to join the series.
He also continues to play Doctor Deaton in Teen Wolf for Music Television.