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Carl Gilliard

Actor · Born 1958-04-18 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Carl is a native of Chicago, attended high school in Detroit (Osborn High) and received his degree from Michigan State University. Carl initially worked as a radio newscaster at WGPR (107.5) in Detroit before accepting a sales position with the Eastman Kodak Company in Detroit. Shortly thereafter, he accepted a position with the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group as a District Manager which took him first to Grand Rapids, and then to Kalamazoo Michigan, where Carl was re-introduced to theatre at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre. In 1985, Carl re-located to Los Angeles, where he became a notable fixture on the LA Theatre circuit. As an actor, Carl has appeared in over 2 dozen plays mesmerizing audiences with his trademark baritone voice and fearless character portrayals. He has appeared in "The River Niger", "Livin' Fat", "Bubblin' Brown Sugar", "Zooman & The Sign", "South Of Where We Live", "Jeffrey's Plan" & "The Ninth Wave". His theatre work paved the way for his numerous television & film roles in sitcoms such as "Freddie", "Barbershop", "Family Matters", "Martin", "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air & "Roc as well as other appearances in "24", Michael Mann's, "Robbery Homicide D…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Inception (2010) — Lobby Sub Con
  2. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Older Tenant
  3. House (2004) — Dutch Hightower
  4. Contact (1997) — Controller (uncredited)
  5. Shameless (2011) — Albert
  6. Coach Carter (2005) — Store Clerk
  7. Red Eye (2005) — Taxi Driver
  8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Defense Attorney
  9. The Naked Gun (2025) — Billionaire #2
  10. 24 (2001) — Ron
  11. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Paramedic #2
  12. Alias (2001) — Agent #1
  13. Cold Case (2003) — Principal Parks
  14. FBI: Most Wanted (2020) — Ezekiel Colson
  15. Family Matters (1989) — Waiter
  16. Private Practice (2007) — Desk Officer
  17. Bel-Air (2022) — Henry Miles
  18. Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
  19. Martin (1992) — Sax Player
  20. Hunter (1984) — Ned Baliss
  21. Sleeper Cell (2005)
  22. The Bernie Mac Show (2001) — Mike
  23. Super Cyclone (2012) — Mr. Stubbs
  24. Layover (2012) — Ralph
  25. Red Shoe Diaries (1992) — Mr. Evans
  26. Carl Weber's The Family Business (2018) — Brother Minister
  27. Deadcon (2019) — Warren
  28. Doe (2018) — Detective Franca
  29. Strong Medicine (2000) — Principal
  30. Freddie (2005) — Dr. Cunningham
  31. Heaven & Hell (2018) — Priest
  32. Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997)
  33. The Preacher's Son (2017) — Deacon Whitmore
  34. The Darwin Conspiracy (1999) — Second Baseman
  35. No Regrets (2016) — Driver
  36. All Between Us (2018) — Mr. Tillman
  37. Fair Game (2005) — Caller #2 (Voice)
  38. And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story (1999) — Bumps Blackwell
  39. Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999) — Paramedic #1
  40. The Luau (2001) — Robin