Lloyd Segan
Encyclopedia
Lloyd Segan is a principal in Piller/Segan/Shepherd, an independent content production company.
based on Stephen King
's novel of the same name
. Executive produced by Segan and Michael Piller
, the series debuted on June 16, 2002, on the USA Network
. The series, produced over a 7 year production cycle is now syndicated globally.
Following The Dead Zone
, Segan, Michael Piller and Shawn Piller executive-produced Wildfire
. This series, which debuted on ABC Family
, was the network’s first-ever original scripted series. Wildfire
ended after four seasons but during it's lengthy tenure it left an indelible mark on audiences. In fact, audiences petitioned for the show to remain on the air by sending truckloads of hay, 500 cast iron horseshoes, apples, rope, and 1,000 pounds of carrots to ABC Family.
In 2007, Segan and Shawn Piller executive-produced the ABC Family
’s series, Greek
. In a review released soon after the premiere of the show, The New York Times
claimed that Greek
"captures the spirit of the hedge-fund age like nothing else." Greek
ran for a 6-season cable cycle and brought the network a new audience demographic that it had not attracted before.
Currently, Segan serves as an Executive-Producer on Syfy
’s one hour drama series Haven
which stars Emily Rose
(ER
). The series was the first to be co-production between NBC Universal Global Networks, Syfy
, and Shaw Media. During its first season, Haven
, based on the novella The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
, was called “A must-see show” by Entertainment Weekly
. Syfy
renewed Haven
for a second season of 13 episodes, which will begin airing on July 15, 2011.
directed, Sexy Evil Genius starring Seth Green
, Katee Sackhoff
, Michelle Trachtenberg
and Harold Perrineau.
Segan’s other feature film credits include 2007's Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
, a college-set comedy starring Patrick Fugit and Olivia Wilde
; New Line Cinema's Bones, a hip-hop horror film starring Snoop Dogg
; New Line's The Bachelor, starring Chris O’Donnell and Renee Zellweger
; The controversial cult hit The Boondock Saints
, and its follow-up The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
, starring Willem Dafoe
; Showtime’s Emmy-nominated film, Hendrix, based on the life of Jimi Hendrix
; the Eric Schaeffer
comedy Wirey Spindell; Universal Studios
' thriller Judgment Night, starring Emilio Estevez
, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denis Leary
and Stephen Dorff
; MGM’s action-drama Blown Away
with Jeff Bridges
and Tommy Lee Jones
; and the HBO movie Crossworlds.
and then earned a Masters of Professional Studies at New York University
, and a law degree from Whittier College School of Law.
Television Production
Segan made his foray into television in 2001 with The Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone (TV series)
The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone is an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma...
based on Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
's novel of the same name
The Dead Zone (novel)
The Dead Zone is a horror novel by Stephen King published in 1979. It concerns Johnny Smith, who is injured in an accident and enters a coma for nearly five years. When he emerges, he can see horrifying secrets but cannot identify all the details in his "dead zone", an area of his brain that...
. Executive produced by Segan and Michael Piller
Michael Piller
Michael Piller was an American television scriptwriter and producer, who was most famous for his contributions to the Star Trek franchise.-Early life and career:Piller was born in Port Chester, New York...
, the series debuted on June 16, 2002, on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
. The series, produced over a 7 year production cycle is now syndicated globally.
Following The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone (TV series)
The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone is an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma...
, Segan, Michael Piller and Shawn Piller executive-produced Wildfire
Wildfire (TV series)
Wildfire is a US television series that aired on ABC Family, which was produced by Lions Gate Television, Piller2 and The Segan Company . The show premiered June 20, 2005; its fourth and final season ended May 16, 2008 due to low ratings...
. This series, which debuted on ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
, was the network’s first-ever original scripted series. Wildfire
Wildfire (TV series)
Wildfire is a US television series that aired on ABC Family, which was produced by Lions Gate Television, Piller2 and The Segan Company . The show premiered June 20, 2005; its fourth and final season ended May 16, 2008 due to low ratings...
ended after four seasons but during it's lengthy tenure it left an indelible mark on audiences. In fact, audiences petitioned for the show to remain on the air by sending truckloads of hay, 500 cast iron horseshoes, apples, rope, and 1,000 pounds of carrots to ABC Family.
In 2007, Segan and Shawn Piller executive-produced the ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
’s series, Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
. In a review released soon after the premiere of the show, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
claimed that Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
"captures the spirit of the hedge-fund age like nothing else." Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
ran for a 6-season cable cycle and brought the network a new audience demographic that it had not attracted before.
Currently, Segan serves as an Executive-Producer on Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
’s one hour drama series Haven
Haven (TV series)
Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid. The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. The one-hour drama premiered on July 9, 2010, on Syfy...
which stars Emily Rose
Emily Rose (actress)
Emily Rose Maier is an American actress. She is best known for her lead role in the Syfy TV series Haven .-Early life:...
(ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
). The series was the first to be co-production between NBC Universal Global Networks, Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
, and Shaw Media. During its first season, Haven
Haven (TV series)
Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid. The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. The one-hour drama premiered on July 9, 2010, on Syfy...
, based on the novella The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
, was called “A must-see show” by Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
. Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
renewed Haven
Haven (TV series)
Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid. The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. The one-hour drama premiered on July 9, 2010, on Syfy...
for a second season of 13 episodes, which will begin airing on July 15, 2011.
Film Production
Segan just wrapped production on, the Scott Lew penned and Shawn PillerShawn Piller
Shawn Piller is a principal/executive producer at Piller/Segan/Shepherd, an independent content production company.- Piller/Segan/Shepherd :...
directed, Sexy Evil Genius starring Seth Green
Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television producer. He is well known for his role as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as Dr. Evil's son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films, Mitch Miller in That '70s Show, and the voice of Chris...
, Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff
Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff is an American actress known mainly for playing Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica. In 2004 she was nominated for a Saturn Award in the "Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series" category for her work in...
, Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Dawn Summers in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl...
and Harold Perrineau.
Segan’s other feature film credits include 2007's Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas is a 2006 film directed by Scott Lew, starring Patrick Fugit and Olivia Wilde.-Plot:Bickford Shmeckler is a lonely college student who keeps a journal of his philosophical ideas and theories. One night, during a party, his book is stolen by an inebriated Sarah Witt ...
, a college-set comedy starring Patrick Fugit and Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde is an American actress and fashion model. She began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of film and television parts, including roles in the serial-drama The O.C. and The Black Donnellys. She portrayed Dr...
; New Line Cinema's Bones, a hip-hop horror film starring Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
; New Line's The Bachelor, starring Chris O’Donnell and Renee Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress and producer. Zellweger first gained widespread attention for her role in the film Jerry Maguire , and subsequently received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her roles as Bridget Jones in the comedy Bridget Jones's Diary ...
; The controversial cult hit The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 American action comedy film written and directed by Troy Duffy. The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as Irish fraternal twins, Connor and Murphy MacManus, who become vigilantes after killing two members of the Russian Mafia in self-defense...
, and its follow-up The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is the 2009 sequel to 1999's The Boondock Saints. Written and directed by original Boondock Saints creator Troy Duffy, the film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus, who return to their roles, as well as several of the other actors from the first...
, starring Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe is an American film, stage, and voice actor, and a founding member of the experimental theatre company The Wooster Group...
; Showtime’s Emmy-nominated film, Hendrix, based on the life of Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
; the Eric Schaeffer
Eric Schaeffer
Eric Schaeffer is an American actor, writer and director.-Early life and education:He was born in New York City, New York....
comedy Wirey Spindell; Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
' thriller Judgment Night, starring Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez is an American actor, film director, and writer. He started his career as an actor and is well-known for being a member of the acting Brat Pack of the 1980s, starring in The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire...
, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denis Leary
Denis Leary
Denis Colin Leary is an Irish-American actor, comedian, writer and director. Leary is known for his biting, fast paced comedic style and chain smoking...
and Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff is an American actor, best known for portraying Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat, Johnny Marco in Somewhere, and for his roles in Blade and Cecil B. DeMented.-Early life:...
; MGM’s action-drama Blown Away
Blown Away
Blown Away may refer to:*Blown Away , a 1992 thriller film starring Corey Haim, Nicole Eggert and Corey Feldman*Blown Away , a 1994 action film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges...
with Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon "Jeff" Bridges is an American actor and musician. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in the 2009 film Crazy Heart....
and Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received three Academy Award nominations, winning one as Best Supporting Actor for the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive....
; and the HBO movie Crossworlds.
Personal life
Segan is married to film producer and executive Allison Lyon Segan. He earned his BA at Allegheny CollegeAllegheny College
Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the town of Meadville. Founded in 1815, the college has about 2,100 undergraduate students.-Early history:...
and then earned a Masters of Professional Studies at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and a law degree from Whittier College School of Law.