Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam, American actor

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Born: November 5, 1968
Age in 2026: 58
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1968

About Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam 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. He played the title role in Othello, first in 2010 at Boston's Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and then the following year at the Houston Shakespeare Festival, directed by his wife, Leah C. Gilliam graduated from State University of New York at Purchase in 1990, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting.

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Seth Gilliam timeline

1990Gilliam graduated from State University of New York at Purchase in 1990, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting.
2010He played the title role in Othello, first in 2010 at Boston's Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and then the following year at the Houston Shakespeare Festival, directed by his wife, Leah C.

The world when Seth Gilliam was born

Seth Gilliam was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

#1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
Defining fadTie-dye everything
Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Seth Gilliam's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1968	2026
Gas	$0.34	$3.45/gal
Average home	$15,600	$435,000
Average income	$10,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.31	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	200.7M	341 million

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