Seth Gilliam was born on 5 November 1968, in New York City, USA, and is an actor, active since 1990. He is best known for being his part in “The Walking Dead” as Father Gabriel Stokes. He has also been part of other popular series such as “Teen Wolf”, “Oz”, and “The Wire”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Seth Gilliam? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through a successful career as an actor. He’s appeared in award-winning films and has also had guest roles in several popular shows. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Seth Gilliam Net Worth $1.5 million
Seth attended the State University of New York at Purchase, and graduated in 1990, after which he started to pursue a career in acting. He starred in the award-winning film “Still Alice” which is an independent drama based on the novel of the same name. He was then cast in “Courage Under Fire”, and also had a part in the film “Starship Troopers” in which he played Private Sugar Watkins; the film received negative reviews but was still nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1998. His net worth started increasing, especially as during this time, he had several recurring roles on television – he was a part of the seventh season of “The Cosby Show” playing the boyfriend of Erika Alexander’s character, Aaron Dexter. He was also cast in “Teen Wolf”, but one of his most popular roles was in “The Wire” which earned a lot of critical acclaim. He also had guest appearances in “The Good Wife”, “CSI: Miami”, “Skins”, and “Person of Interest”, and was cast in the television drama series “Oz”, which aired from 1997 to 2003 and which, with the others mentioned, helped in building his net worth.
Aside from television and film, Gilliam has also appeared on stage, being part of the production of “Richard III” as Prince Edward. He was also a lead in the 2010 and 2011 productions of “Othello”, and played Antony in “Antony and Cleopatra”. A lot of the productions he was a part of were directed by his wife. In 2014, he was cast in the fifth season of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” playing Father Gabriel Stokes; the show was well received by critics, and drew the most 19 to 49 year-old viewers of any television series broadcast, and also won many awards. Concurrently, he also continues his role in “Teen Wolf” for MTV – the final series of the show is set to air in late 2017.
For his personal life, it is known that Seth is married to Leah C. Gardiner, who is also a director of various stage productions; he has directly refused to reveal any other details of his private life. He has mentioned that he prefers acting on stage since there is instant communication and connection with the audience. However, he also loves his work on film and television.
