Eric Gilliland

Eric Raymond Gilliland is an American television producer, writer, actor and whistler.

Gilliland was born and raised in Glenview, Illinois, United States. He graduated from Glenbrook South High School in 1980 and from Northwestern University School of Communication in 1984.

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 360.