When it comes to scene-stealers, not many can command the TV and movie screen like Tramell Tillman. After years harnessing his acting craft on TV, film, and on the theater stage, the DMV native landed a career-defining role as Seth Milchick in Apple TV+’s Severance. The sci-fi thriller quickly gained traction after its debut season in 2022. But once its second season kicked off in January 2025, the show was driving conversations across social media, with Trammell being noted as a fan favorite and receiving critical acclaim for his portrayal of Milchick. Tillman even earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in September of this year, making Tillman the first Black man and openly gay man to receive the award. A few months later, Tillman starred in Mission: Impossible - the Final Reckoning, with viewers of that film crediting Tillman’s performance as Captain Jack Bledsoe as one of the best in the film. This year seems like it was just a warmup, though, seeing that Tillman scored a 2026 Golden Globe Awards nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Severance, a 2026 Critics Choice Award nomination for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Severance, and he will be joining the MCU next year in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.