Carl Rousseau Gilliard (born April 18, 1958) is an American actor, director, and producer.

Career

Gilliard started his career working as a radio newscaster at

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. He moved to

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in 1985, where he appeared in over 2 dozen plays. He has also appeared in films such as ''

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'', '' The Lost Shepherd'', and '' Retiring Tatiana''. Gilliard currently resides in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilliard, Carl Rousseau 1958 births Living people 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors American directors Film producers from Illinois American radio news anchors People from Chicago American male film actors American male stage actors Male actors from Chicago Journalists from Illinois