Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan | |
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Gilligan in 2026 | |
| Born | George Vincent Gilligan Jr. February 10, 1967 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Notable work | Breaking Bad Better Call Saul Pluribus The X-Files |
| Spouse | Holly Rice |
George Vincent Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. He became widely known as the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the AMC crime series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul (2015–2022). He has received numerous accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards, six Writers Guild of America Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Producers Guild of America Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, and a BAFTA Television Award.
Gilligan's other work includes writing, directing, and producing some episodes of the Fox science fiction series The X-Files (1993–2002) and co-creating its spin-off series The Lone Gunmen (2001), co-writing the screenplay for the superhero film Hancock (2008), and writing, directing, and producing the Breaking Bad sequel film El Camino (2019). He is also the creator, primary writer, and executive producer of the Apple TV science fiction series Pluribus (2025–present).