Eric Gilliland
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Eric Raymond Gilliland is an American television producer, writer, actor and whistler.
Early life[edit]
Gilliland was born and raised in Glenview, Illinois, United States. He graduated from Glenbrook South High School in 1980 and from Northwestern University School of Communication in 1984.
Television[edit]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-9 | Who's the Boss? | story editor, writer | |
| 1990-1 | The Wonder Years | writer | |
| 1992-3 | Roseanne | writer, co-producer | Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Writers Guild of America Award nomination |
| 1993-4 | Roseanne | supervising producer | GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series |
| 1995-6 | Roseanne | writer, co-exec producer, exec producer | GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series |
| 1998 | That's Life | creator | |
| 1998-9 | Welcome to New York | executive producer | |
| 2000 | That '70s Show | writer, consulting producer | |
| 2006-9 | My Boys | writer, consulting producer | |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | writer, co-exec producer | |
| 2012 | Downwardly Mobile | co-creator, writer, exec producer | [1] |
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Samantha | actor: Hendricks | starring Martha Plimpton |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo | actor: Police Officer | directed by Julie Cypher |
| 2004 | Hair High | voice actor: Spud | directed by Bill Plympton |
| 2006 | Shortbus | actor: Himself | directed by John Cameron Mitchell |
| 2007 | The Ultimate Gift | actor: Flight Attendant | starring James Garner |
| 2007 | God Grew Tired of Us | co-producer | directed by Christopher Quinn |
Music[edit]
Gilliland is an accomplished whistler.[2][3][4] His whistling has appeared on Sam Winch's The Lullabadeer,[5] a number of Sumack albums, and on the soundtrack for an episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit!. He also provided whistling accompaniment to Martha Plimpton's performance of Thunder Road on NPR's Studio 360.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Roseanne Barr's Comeback Comedy 'Downwardly Mobile' Lands at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Martha Plimpton". Studio360.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Martha Plimpton". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ Shubow, Charles. "'Stars in the Margin' Huge Hit at the Zipper Factory". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Your Holiday Gift: Three Nights of My Boys - Celebrity Blogs | TVGuide.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ "STAGE TUBE: Martha Plimpton Performs 'Thunder Road' on Studio 360". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.