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Tramell Tillman

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Tramell Tillman

Tramell Tillman ( trə-MEL; born June 17, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Seth Milchick in the Apple TV+ series Severance (2022–present), for which he became the first Black person and the first openly gay person to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Infobox

Born
(1985-06-17) June 17, 1985 (age 40)Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education
mw- Xavier University of LouisianaJackson State University (BS)University of Tennessee (MFA)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2015–present
Website
www.tramelltillman.com

Tables

· Acting credits › Film
2024
Role(s)
Felix
Role(s)
Coach Reese
2025
Role(s)
Captain Jack Bledsoe
2026
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
2027
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2024
Barron's Cove
Felix
Sweethearts
Coach Reese
2025
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Captain Jack Bledsoe
2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day †
TBA
Post-production
2027
Good Sex †
TBA
Post-production
TBA
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother †
TBA
Post-production
· Acting credits › Television
2015
Role(s)
Good Samaritan
Notes
Episode: "Devil's Three-Way"
2018
Role(s)
Steven
Notes
10 episodes
2019
Role(s)
Detective Ocasio
Notes
Episode: "Miss Understood"
Role(s)
Bobby Robinson
Notes
6 episodes
2020
Role(s)
Detective Sommers
Notes
2 episodes
2022–present
Role(s)
Severance
Notes
Seth Milchick
2024
Role(s)
Double-Tap (voice)
Notes
7 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2015
Difficult People
Good Samaritan
Episode: "Devil's Three-Way"
2018
Dietland
Steven
10 episodes
2019
Elementary
Detective Ocasio
Episode: "Miss Understood"
Godfather of Harlem
Bobby Robinson
6 episodes
2020
Hunters
Detective Sommers
2 episodes
2022–present
Severance
Seth Milchick
19 episodes
2024
Hit-Monkey
Double-Tap (voice)
7 episodes
· Acting credits › Theater
2015
Role(s)
Grimaldi
Notes
Red Bull Theatre
Role(s)
Chris
Notes
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
2017
All The Roads Home
Role(s)
Michael/Phoenix/Trace
Notes
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
2018
Role(s)
Sergeant Brown
Notes
Classic Stage Company
2019
The Great Society
Role(s)
Bob Moses / Various Characters
Notes
Lincoln Center Theatre
2022
Role(s)
Alvin Finney
Notes
Goodman Theatre
2024
Role(s)
Logan
Notes
MCC Theater
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Notes
2015
'Tis Pity She's A Whore
Grimaldi
Red Bull Theatre
New York City
Sweat
Chris
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Regional/Equity
2017
All The Roads Home
Michael/Phoenix/Trace
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Regional/Equity
2018
Carmen Jones
Sergeant Brown
Classic Stage Company
Off-Broadway
2019
The 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
2022
Role(s)
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Notes
Severance
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
2025
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Supporting TV Performance — Drama
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Rising Star Award
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Individual Achievement in Drama
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2022
Independent Spirit Awards
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Severance
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominated
2025
Astra TV Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Nominated
Dorian Awards
Best Supporting TV Performance — Drama
Won
Pan African Film and Arts Festival Awards
Rising Star Award
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Won
Television Critics Association Awards
Individual Achievement in Drama
Nominated

References

  1. The Cut
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250331145010/https://www.thecut.com/article/tramell-tillman-severance-apple-tv-interview.html
  2. Interview Magazine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250412143602/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/meet-tramell-tillman-the-man-behind-severances-mr-milchick
  3. "Y'all… 40… what?!??"
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAOTtQNG7u/
  4. Mr Feelgood
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220313004750/https://mrfeelgood.com/articles/severance-star-tramell-tillman-talks-worklife-balance
  5. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250329174239/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/arts/television/tramell-tillman-severance.html
  6. Freeman’s Barber Shop
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230209081118/http://freemansbarbershop.com/scholarships.htm
  7. The Clarion-Ledger
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250324063528/https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-freedom-school-praised-by/166185235/
  8. Mississippi Today
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220521015219/https://mississippitoday.org/2020/01/24/jackson-state-grads-debut-on-broadway-you-dont-go-higher-in-the-theatrical-world/
  9. amNewYork
    https://www.amny.com/entertainment/tv/tramell-tillman-talks-role-in-new-appletv-thriller-severance/
  10. Variety
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220414122245/https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/severance-break-room-helly-milchick-tramell-tillman-1235187269/
  11. purewow.com
    https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/tramell-tillman-severance-interview
  12. Severance
    https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a63543422/severance-season-2-tramell-tillman-milchick/
  13. TVLine
    https://tvline.com/lists/tramell-tillman-performance-severance-season-2-episode-2-milchick/
  14. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/severance-tramell-tillman-historic-emmys.html
  15. "Tramell Tillman on His Emotional Coming Out Story, 'Severance' Delays and Acting With Tom Cruise the Day After He Got 'Mission: Impossible' Script"
    https://variety.com/2025/awards/features/tramell-tillman-interview-severance-coming-out-tom-cruise-1236486877/
  16. Spider-Man: Brand New Day
    https://variety.com/2025/film/news/tramell-tillman-spider-man-brand-new-day-1236493296/
  17. HELLO!
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250331094813/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/810175/severance-tramell-tillman-life-away-from-cameras/?viewas=amp
  18. IndieWire
    https://web.archive.org/web/20241130120640/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/2023-independent-spirit-awards-tv-nominations-1234791255/
  19. Deadline Hollywood
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230111144539/https://deadline.com/2023/01/2023-sag-awards-nominations-list-film-tv-nominees-screen-actors-guild-1235216790/
  20. The Dorian Awards
    https://galeca.org/winners/
  21. ""Severance" Actor Tramell Tillman Honored with Pan African Film & Arts Festival's "Rising Star Award" At The 2025 Filmmaker Awards Brunch Presented By Apple TV+"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250413032946/https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-Tramell-Tillman-Honored.pdf
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