Eric Gilliland

Eric Raymond Gilliland is an American television producer, writer, actor and whistler. 2Early life Gilliland was born and raised in Glenview, Illinois, United States. He graduated from Glenbrook South High School in 1980 and earned a MFA from Northwestern University School of Communication in 1984. 2Television 2Film 2Music Gilliland is an accomplished whistler. His whistling has appeared on Sam Winch's The Lullabadeer, a number of Sumack albums, and on the soundtrack for an episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit!. He also provided whistling accompaniment to Martha Plimpton's performance of Thunder Road on NPR's Studio 36