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Eric Gilliland

Eric Gilliland

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born March 28, 1962 in Illinois, USA

Died September 1, 2024

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Eric Gilliland is probably best known for bringing the hit TV series "Roseanne" to American audiences for many years. Most recently, he directed and co-wrote the much-lauded NBC TV pilot "Downwardly Mobile," which managed to reunite Roseanne Barr and John Goodman in the starring roles. Despite much industry buzz, the pilot was not picked up by NBC for it's 2012 TV schedule as a series. But the pilot DID inspire a new series by it's supporting cast (Jason Antoon, Mary Birdsong, Greg Cromer, Romy Rosemont and Tricia O'Kelley), called "Bitter Party of Five." Gilliland receives a "special thanks" in the show's credits and is rumored to be a future guest on the list. Eric hails from the Chicago area, and much of his humor features a healthy portion of mid-western "meat and potatoes" sensibility. He is an expert whistler, and is also a passionate soup enthusiast. Gilliland is also a professor in NYU's dramatic writing department where he teaches a course in TV story analysis. In theater, he has collaborated with Raising Hope's Martha Plimpton and Reno 911's Mary Birdsong on both actresses solo shows.

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Filmography

Actor

14

Type

Year

PENdemic with Joel Silberman Poster

PENdemic with Joel Silberman TV Series2020Self

Jeffery Live Poster

Jeffery Live TV Series2016Self

Adventures in Plymptoons! Poster

Adventures in Plymptoons! Documentary2011Self

Mr. Sunshine Poster

Mr. Sunshine TV Series2011Wayne Fredericks

Paper Man Poster

Paper Man Feature Film2009UPS Guy

Blvd. of Broken Dreams Mini-Series2007Self

Sunny & Share Love You Poster

Sunny & Share Love You Feature Film2007Goldilocks

Shortbus Poster

Shortbus Feature Film2006Eric Gilliland

The Ultimate Gift Poster

The Ultimate Gift Feature Film2006Flight Attendant

Hair High Poster

Hair High Feature Film2004Spud

Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 5 Documentary2000Self

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

Teresa's Tattoo Poster

Teresa's Tattoo Feature Film1994Police officer

Samantha Poster

Samantha Feature Film1991Hendricks

Producer

11

Type

Year

The Conners Poster

The Conners TV Series2018

Downwardly Mobile TV Movie2012

Mr. Sunshine Poster

Mr. Sunshine TV Series2011

God Grew Tired of Us Poster

God Grew Tired of Us Documentary2006

My Boys TV Series2006

Untitled Eric Gilliland Project TV Movie2002

Welcome to New York Poster

Welcome to New York TV Series2000

That '70s Show Poster

That '70s Show TV Series1998

That's Life TV Series1998

Nurses TV Series1991

Roseanne Poster

Roseanne TV Series1988

Writer

20

Type

Year

The Who Was? Show Poster

The Who Was? Show TV Series2018

Bitter Party of Five Poster

Bitter Party of Five TV Series2012

Downwardly Mobile TV Movie2012

Oscar Etiquette Poster

Oscar Etiquette Short Film2012

Oscar Etiquette: Deleted Scenes Poster

Oscar Etiquette: Deleted Scenes Short Film2012

Mr. Sunshine Poster

Mr. Sunshine TV Series2011

My Boys TV Series2006

Hopeless Pictures Poster

Hopeless Pictures TV Series2005

Welcome to New York Poster

Welcome to New York TV Series2000

Days Like These Poster

Days Like These TV Series1999

That '70s Show Poster

That '70s Show TV Series1998

That's Life TV Series1998

The Thief and the Cobbler Poster

The Thief and the Cobbler Feature Film1993

Married People Poster

Married People TV Series1990

Doogie Howser, M.D. Poster

Doogie Howser, M.D. TV Series1989

Live-In TV Series1989

Roseanne Poster

Roseanne TV Series1988

The Wonder Years Poster

The Wonder Years TV Series1988

Women in Prison Poster

Women in Prison TV Series1987

Who's the Boss? Poster

Who's the Boss? TV Series1984

Other Crew

9

Type

Year

Bitter Party of Five Poster

Bitter Party of Five TV Series2012

The Return of Jezebel James Poster

The Return of Jezebel James TV Series2008

Power Play Poster

Power Play Feature Film1994

Living Dolls Poster

Living Dolls TV Series1989

McGee and Me! Poster

McGee and Me! TV Series1989

The Wonder Years Poster

The Wonder Years TV Series1988

Women in Prison Poster

Women in Prison TV Series1987

Amen TV Series1986

Who's the Boss? Poster

Who's the Boss? TV Series1984

Thanks

4

Type

Year

Bitter Party of Five Poster

Bitter Party of Five TV Series2012

Oscar Etiquette Poster

Oscar Etiquette Short Film2012

Oscar Etiquette: Deleted Scenes Poster

Oscar Etiquette: Deleted Scenes Short Film2012

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Poster

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Feature Film2001

Director

1

My Boys TV Series2006

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