Trivia

Includes frequent references to his girlfriend, Holly, in his scripts.

Received a B.F.A. in film production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Sony Pictures TV announced in Sept. 2013 that it had concluded a lucrative deal to produce a new series for CBS created by Gilligan, with a guarantee that it will enter the prime-time schedule in fall 2014. Also, production of the show, a police drama called "Battle Creek" will be headed by David Shore who created and produced the major hit drama Dr. House (2004).

Born on exactly the same date as Laura Dern.