Tramell Tillman

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Tramell Tillman
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Tillman in January 2023
Born (1985-06-17) June 17, 1985 (age 39)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Tramell Tillman ( /trəˈmɛl/ trə-MEL; born June 17, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Seth Milchick in the Apple TV+ series Severance (2022–present).

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Early life and education

Tillman was born on June 17, 1985, [1] in Washington, D.C. [2] His mother worked for the U.S. government, his father worked for Amtrak, and he grew up with five older siblings in Largo, Maryland. [3] [4] [5] He was raised Baptist. [2]

In 2003, he graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, [6] then enrolled at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans as a pre-med student with plans to become an orthopedic surgeon; however, he did not enjoy it. [5] In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, his parents became concerned for his safety and convinced him to transfer to Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. [7] He changed his major at Jackson State, [5] graduating summa cum laude in 2008 with a B.S. in mass communication. [5] [8] In 2014, he earned an MFA in acting from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. [5]

Career

Tillman has said that he has always admired acting as an art form, and has credited his mother—who inadvertently gave him his first acting role at the age of 10, when she volunteered to appear in their church's Christmas play and needed someone to play her character's son—with inspiring him to go into acting to overcome his shyness. [9]

Tillman worked in the nonprofit sector for over two decades before pursuing acting professionally, and drew on his own experiences in corporate America for his breakout role as Seth Milchick in the Apple TV+ series Severance (2022–present). [10] He referred to Milchick as "an amalgamation of colleagues, of former bosses, [and] of caricatures of people" who he worked with during that time. [11]

Personal life

Tillman has lived in New York City since 2014.[ citation needed ] He identifies as gay. [2]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Sweethearts Coach Reese
2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning TBAPost-production
2025 Barron's Cove TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Difficult People Good Samaritan1 episode
2018 Dietland Steven10 episodes
2019 Elementary Detective Ocasio1 episode
2019 Godfather of Harlem Bobby Robinson6 episodes
2020 Hunters Detective Sommers2 episodes
2022–present Severance Seth Milchick 19 episodes

Theater

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2018 Carmen Jones Sergeant Brown Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway
2019The Great Society Bob Moses / Various Characters Lincoln Center Theatre Broadway
2022 Good Night, Oscar Alvin Finney Goodman Theatre Chicago
2024 Shit. Meet. Fan. Logan MCC Theater Off-Broadway

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2022 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Severance Nominated [12]

References

  1. ↑ @TramellTillman (June 17, 2019). "#ThisIs34 #BirthdayBoy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 Vujić, Katja (January 17, 2025). "Tramell Tillman Is in Bloom". The Cut . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ Vujić, Katja (January 17, 2025). "Tramell Tillman Is in Bloom". The Cut. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bahr, Sarah (February 15, 2025). "Tramell Tillman of 'Severance' Gives Himself a Performance Review". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Samson, Pete (March 10, 2022). "Severance Star Tramell Tillman Talks Work/Life Balance". Mr Feelgood . Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Freeman's Barber Shop Scholarship Fund". Freeman’s Barber Shop. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2022. Past recipients are... 2003: Trammel Tillman, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Xavier University in Louisiana
  7. ↑ Brown, Marquita (August 28, 2010). "Freedom School praised by ed secretary". The Clarion-Ledger . p. B1. Retrieved February 19, 2025. Tramell Tillman said he started college at Xavier University in New Orleans, but transferred to JSU, at his parents' request after Hurricane Katrina.
  8. ↑ Lucas, Sherry (January 24, 2020). "Jackson State grads debut on Broadway: 'You don't go higher in the theatrical world'". Mississippi Today. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ Davenport, Emily (February 15, 2022). "Tramell Tillman talks role in new AppleTV+ thriller 'Severance' directed by Ben Stiller". AMNY. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (February 25, 2022). "'Severance' Actor Tramell Tillman Breaks Down the Break Room". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ Campbell, Nakeisha (December 20, 2024). "'Severance' Star Tramell Tillman Teases What Fans Can Expect in Season 2 & More". purewow.com. PureWow.
  12. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (January 11, 2023). "SAG Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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