Carl Rousseau Gilliard (born April 18, 1958) is an American actor, director, and producer.
Carl Rousseau Gilliard | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1958 Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | gilliardmedia |
Career
editGilliard started his career working as a radio newscaster at WGPR in Detroit. He moved to Los Angeles in 1985, where he appeared in over 2 dozen plays. He has also appeared in films such as Inception, The Lost Shepherd, and Retiring Tatiana. Gilliard currently resides in Palmdale, California.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Fate | Man In Disco | |
| 1994 | One Woman's Courage | Foreman | TV movie |
| 1995 | Dazzle | Alman | TV movie |
| 1997 | Sins of the Mind | Dylan Seidner | TV movie |
| Contact | Controller | ||
| 1999 | The Darwin Conspiracy | Second Baseman | TV movie |
| And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story | Bumps Blackwell | TV movie | |
| Q: The Movie | Robin | ||
| 2000 | Retiring Tatiana | Hassan | [1] |
| Nothin' 2 Lose | Uncle Cooper | Video | |
| 2002 | The Chatroom | Detective Jeeves | Video |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Store Clerk | |
| Natural Born Salesman | Narrator/Cop | Short | |
| Fair Game | Caller #2 (voice) | ||
| Wifey | Blind Charlie | Video | |
| The Luau | Robin | ||
| Red Eye | Taxi Driver | ||
| Family Reunion | Frank Wilson | ||
| 2006 | Restraining Order | Judge Brooks | |
| Section 8 | Director | [1][2] | |
| 2007 | Happy Anniversary, Punk! | Ty's Dad | Short |
| Tale | Dale | Short | |
| The Mannsfield 12 | Tulgate | ||
| Divine Intervention | Deacon Grier | ||
| 2009 | Sweet Dreams | Officer Clayton | Short |
| 2010 | Nose Candy | Patterson | Short |
| Inception | Lobby Sub Con | ||
| 2011 | The Lost Shepherd | Pastor Eric Davis | Short |
| 2012 | Party of 12 | Thomas | Short |
| Super Cyclone | Mr. Stubbs | Video | |
| Layover | Ralph | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Speaker of the House | Brian Smith | Short |
| 2014 | Meeting Gary | Gary | Short |
| Grisly | Dr. Warner | Short | |
| 2015 | Wuthering High | Mr. Josephs | TV movie |
| The Man in 3B | Dave | ||
| 2016 | 36 Hour Layover | Pastor Bryant | |
| Dead South | Silas | ||
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Deacon Whitmore | |
| History Day | Vernon Taylor | Short | |
| Remission | Doctor | Short | |
| A Question of Faith | Bailiff and Bill Collector (voice) | ||
| PK | Jonas | Short | |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Deacon Whitmore | |
| Unspeakable | Doc Moses | Short | |
| All Between Us | Mr. Tillman | ||
| Doe | Detective Franca | ||
| 2019 | #Truth | Pastor Johnson | |
| Deadcon | Warren | ||
| Prisoner of Fame | Dr. Earl Carter | Short | |
| Nineteen Summers | Jefferson | ||
| 2020 | CainAbel | Moses X | |
| The Step Daddy | Reverend Douglas | ||
| 2021 | Adolescents of Chymera | Daryl | |
| 2022 | Family Blood | Capt Bill Thomas | |
| Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story | John Jackson | ||
| Bin Bag Man | Beekeeper (voice) | Short | |
| Our Christmas Love Story | Marvin Jordan | ||
| Silent Night in Algona | William Hobbs |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-91 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Kevin | Regular Cast |
| 1990 | Sunset Beach | Ned Baliss | Episode: "Sudden Withdrawal" |
| 1991 | Shannon's Deal | Officer #2 | Episode: "First Amendment" |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Mr. Evans | Episode: "Just Like That" |
| 1993 | Martin | Sax Player | Episode: "Do You Remember the Time?" |
| Daddy Dearest | Father | Episode: "The Tortoise and the Scare" | |
| 1994 | Roc | Mr. Harris | Episode: "Citizen Roc: Part 2" |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt | Paramedic #2 | Episode: "You, Murderer" |
| Live Shot | - | Episode: "A Death in the Family" | |
| Hang Time | Bill Nichols | Episode: "Full Court Press" | |
| 1996 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Defense Attorney | Episode: "I, Clownius" |
| Space: Above and Beyond | Ophthalmologist | Episode: "Dear Earth" | |
| Family Matters | Waiter | Episode: "Scammed" | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Carpool Man | Episode: "The Suburban Episode" | |
| L.A. Firefighters | Barkland | Episode: "Love Me Do" | |
| 1997 | Sherman Oaks | Brother Clarance | Episode: "Sanford's Crisis" |
| Union Square | Attorney | Episode: "The Audition" | |
| 1997-98 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Fur Boy/Mobster | Episode: "Prodigal Son" & "Songbird: Part 2" |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Attorney | Episode: "Game, Set and Match" |
| Seven Days | Technocrat | Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" & "Vows" | |
| 2002 | General Hospital | Leroy | Episode: "Episode #1.9971" |
| Robbery Homicide Division | SIS Detective #1 | Episode: "Free and Clear" | |
| 2004 | The Young and the Restless | Warden Oscar Paulsen | Episode: "Episode #1.8026" & "#1.8027" |
| 2005 | Strong Medicine | Principal | Episode: "Clinical Risk" |
| The Bernie Mac Show | Mike | Episode: "The Big Payback" | |
| Barbershop | Harris | Episode: "The Politics of Money" | |
| Cold Case | Principal Parks | Episode: "Saving Patrick Bubley" | |
| Alias | Agent #1 | Episode: "Fait Accompli" | |
| Sleeper Cell | NYPD Detective | Episode: "Hijack/Youmud Din (Part 1)" | |
| 2006 | Freddie | Dr. Cunningham | Episode: "Freddie the Himbo" |
| 24 | Ron | Episode: "Day 5: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m." | |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Desk Officer | Episode: "In Which Dell Finds His Fight" |
| 2010 | House | Dutch Hightower | Episode: "Baggage" |
| 2012 | CV Nation | Boss | Episode: "...This Particular Rooftop" |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Bill Duke" |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Older Tenant | Episode: "You Haven't Done Nothin'" |
| 2017 | The Last Tycoon | Malcolm | Episode: "More Stars Than There Are in Heaven" |
| 2018 | Giants | Dr. Monroe | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2019 | Stingers | LT. Stephens | Recurring cast |
| 2020 | For the Love of Jason | Sam Davidson | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| Two Degrees | Himself | Main cast | |
| 2020-22 | The Family Business | Brother Minister | Recurring cast: season 2-4 |
| 2021 | Shameless | Albert | Episode: "Survivors" |
| Bigger | Rev Dr. Bishop Hextall | Episode: "Time Don't Give You Time" | |
| CSI: Vegas | Sidewalk Preacher | Episode: "In the Blood" | |
| 2022 | Bel-Air | Henry Miles | Episode: "Yamacraw" & "Where To?" |
| FBI: Most Wanted | Ezekiel Colson | Episode: "Iron Pipeline" |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nakano Theatre - "Memphis" 2008: Alphabetical". p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (7 May 2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-4422-4702-4. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
