An American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter, born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He studied at Michigan State University. He moved to California, and appeared in many television and film roles, in addition to dozens of theatrical performances. He previously worked at Variety as an advertising account manager. He is the CEO of Gilliard Media Group (GMG) in Atlanta, Georgia, which provides consulting, casting, media content creation, publishing, training, and entertainment production services. He married actress Latonya Black Gilliard in 2014, which is his third marriage. Among his notable credits are Coach Carter, Inception, and Red Eye.
