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Carl Gilliard

Carl Gilliard

Actor, also producer · Born April 18, 1958 (68) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 Division", "Alias", "Cold Case", "Sleeper Cell", "Strong Medicine", "Hunter", "Mike Hammer", "Sherman Oaks" and features such as "Nothin' 2 Lose", "Chatroom", "Contact", "The Luau" , "Coach Carter", the Wes Craven's thriller, "Red Eye" , the upcoming prison drama, "The Mannsfield 12", directed by Craig Ross, Jr. & the romantic comedy, "Divine Intervention", directed by Van Elder. Carl has also appeared in numerous television commercials for IBM, GM, Burger King, Pepto Bismol, Bank One, Habitat For Humanity, Nicoderm, Saturn, Miller Beer & the hilarious "dropped call" campaign for Cingular. Through Carl's various experiences in film, television & theatre, he quickly forged his niche as a Producer with keen discernment for developing and discovering new screenplays by new and exciting writers. In collaboration with partner, Tony Winters, he produced the Pan African Audience Award winning feature "Retiring Tatiana". Carl's first outing as director is the poignant drama, "Section 8". Carl is the Ministry Director of the Faithful Central Bible Church Repertory Company, the drama team at Faithful Central Bible Church and also is Co-Creator and Program Director for the Bill Duke Media Foundation's Youth Media Camp. IMDb Mini Biography By: I-94 Entertainment

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Born
April 18, 1958 (68)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Carl Gilliard's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Society
28%
Self
18%
Survival
9%
Morality
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Hopeful
4
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Tense
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carl Gilliard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Gilliard's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Naked Gun(2025)

    as Billionaire #2

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Queens of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Carl Griffin

  • Silent Night in Algona(2022)

    as William Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story(2022)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bel-Air(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Miles

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Our Christmas Love Story(2022)

    as Marvin Jordan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Adolescents of Chymera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Daryl

  • For the Love of Jason(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sam Davidson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezekiel Colson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Nineteen Summers(2019)

    as Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Deadcon(2019)

    as Warren

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • #truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Pastor Johnson

  • The Family Business(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · as Brother Minister

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Heaven & Hell(2018)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Doe(2018)

    as Detective Franca

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • All Between Us(2018)

    as Mr. Tillman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Preacher's Son(2017)

    as Deacon Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • No Regrets(2016)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Layover(2012)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Super Cyclone(2012)

    as Mr. Stubbs

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Inception(2010)

    as Lobby Sub Con

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Applause for Miss E(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Peaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Co-Producer

  • Divine Intervention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Deacon Grier

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Desk Officer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Sleeper Cell(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Freddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Cunningham

  • Red Eye(2005)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Older Tenant

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fair Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Caller #2 (Voice)

  • Coach Carter(2005)

    as Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Wifey(2005)

    as Blind Charlie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dutch Hightower

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD 2069 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Reporter

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Parks

  • The Chatroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Detective Jeeves

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent #1

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Luau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Robin

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal

  • Retiring Tatiana(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Paramedic #1

  • And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story(1999)

    as Bumps Blackwell

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Darwin Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Second Baseman

  • Q: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Robin

  • Mike Hammer, Private Eye(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney

  • Contact(1997)

    as Controller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sins of the Mind(1997)

    as Dylan Seidner

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Space: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show Actor

  • Sherman Oaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Clarance

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sax Player

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Evans

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Paramedic #2

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Baliss

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1984 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Highest rated

Deadcon (2019)

Midcredits 1st

Most popular right now

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (2022)

Film career

19842025

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 56: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing2 of 56: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · acting2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Carl Gilliard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Retiring Tatiana (2000)

97th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Inception (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Carl Gilliard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Gilliard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jazsmin Lewis shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles