Tramell Tillman
Tramell Tillman is an American actor known for his role as Seth Milchick in the Apple TV+ series Severance.[1] He also played Detective Sommers in the Amazon Prime series Hunters.
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Born | Largo, Maryland, USA |
Alma mater | Jackson State University (BS) University of Tennessee (MFA) |
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Years active | 2015—present |
Personal life
Tillman grew up in Largo, Maryland, a Washington D.C. suburb, and is the youngest of six kids.[2] After graduating from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in 2003,[3] he enrolled at Xavier University of Louisiana to study to become an orthopedic surgeon. However, he did not enjoy the course work.[2] In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, he transferred to Jackson State University,[4] where he changed his major.[2]
Tillman graduated from Jackson State[5] with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications in 2008, summa cum laude, and a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Tennessee in 2014, and was the first African American man to graduate from that program.[2]
Tillman credits his mother for inspiring him to go into acting to overcome his shyness.[6]
Acting
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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2018 | Carmen Jones | Sergeant Brown | Classic Stage Company | Off-Broadway |
2019 | The Great Society | Bob Moses | Lincoln Center Theatre | Broadway |
2022 | Good Night, Oscar | Alvin Finney | Goodman Theatre | Off-Broadway |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Difficult People | Good Samaritan | 1 episode |
2018 | Dietland | Steven | 10 episodes |
2019 | Elementary | Detective Ocasio | 1 episode |
2019 | Godfather of Harlem | Bobby Robinson | 6 episodes |
2020 | Hunters | Detective Sommers | 2 episodes |
2022 | Severance | Seth Milchick | 9 episodes |
References
- Maas, Jennifer. "'Severance' Actor Tramell Tillman Breaks Down the Break Room". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Samson, Pete (March 10, 2022). "Severance Star Tramell Tillman Talks Work/Life Balance". Mr Feelgood. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- "Freeman's Barber Shop Scholarship Fund". Freeman’s Barber Shop. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
Past recipients are…2003: Trammel Tillman, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Xavier University in Louisiana
- Brown, Marquita (August 28, 2010). "Freedom School praised by ed secretary". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
Tramell Tillman said he started college at Xavier University in New Orleans, but transferred to JSU, at his parents’ request after Hurricane Katrina.
- Lucas, Sherry. "Jackson State grads debut on Broadway: 'You don't go higher in the theatrical world'". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Davenport, Emily. "Tramell Tillman talks role in new AppleTV+ thriller 'Severance' directed by Ben Stiller". AMNY. Retrieved 20 April 2022.