Portrait of Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Bio: Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor. A prolific character actor, Silva was a regular staple of international genre cinema, usually playing criminals or gangsters
Born: Thu, Sep 23 1926
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Sep 14 2022
Henry Silva is 95 years old
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Poster of Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Henry Silva was
85 in Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 30 2012
Poster of Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
Henry Silva was
75 in Ocean's Eleven
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 07 2001
Poster of Frank Sinatra Memorial
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Henry Silva was
73 in Frank Sinatra Memorial
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 16 2000
Poster of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Henry Silva was
73 in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
as 'Ray Vargo'.
Wed, Oct 06 1999
Poster of Justice
Justice
Henry Silva was
72 in Justice
as 'Sal the Joker'.
Thu, Jan 14 1999
Poster of The End of Violence
The End of Violence
Henry Silva was
70 in The End of Violence
as 'Juan-Emilio'.
Fri, Sep 12 1997
Poster of Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time
Henry Silva was
70 in Mad Dog Time
as 'Sleepy Joe Carlisle'.
Fri, Nov 08 1996
Poster of Drifting School
Drifting School
Henry Silva was
68 in Drifting School
as 'General Stearn'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Henry Silva was
68 in Twisted Fate
as 'Gene Serino'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Possessed by the Night
Possessed by the Night
Henry Silva was
67 in Possessed by the Night
as 'Scott Lindsey'.
Wed, May 25 1994
Poster of The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
Henry Silva was
67 in The Silence of the Hams
as 'Police Chief'.
Fri, Mar 11 1994
Poster of The Harvest
The Harvest
Henry Silva was
67 in The Harvest
as 'Detective Topo'.
Fri, Nov 05 1993
Poster of South Beach
South Beach
Henry Silva was
66 in South Beach
as 'Santiago'.
Wed, Aug 04 1993
Poster of Three Days To A Kill
Three Days To A Kill
Henry Silva was
66 in Three Days To A Kill
as 'Perez'.
Wed, Nov 25 1992
Poster of Fists Of Steel
Fists Of Steel
Henry Silva was
64 in Fists Of Steel
as 'Shogi'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Henry Silva was
63 in Dick Tracy
as 'Influence'.
Thu, Apr 05 1990
Poster of The Last Match
The Last Match
Henry Silva was
63 in The Last Match
as 'Warden Yashin'.
Thu, Feb 01 1990
Poster of The Hard Way
The Hard Way
Henry Silva was
63 in The Hard Way
as 'Wesson'.
Wed, Nov 29 1989
Poster of Trained To Kill
Trained To Kill
Henry Silva was
62 in Trained To Kill
as 'Ace Duran'.
Wed, Jun 07 1989
Poster of Cy-Warrior
Cy-Warrior
Henry Silva was
62 in Cy-Warrior
as 'Hammer'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Bulletproof
Bulletproof
Henry Silva was
61 in Bulletproof
as 'Col. Kartiff'.
Wed, Apr 20 1988
Poster of Above the Law
Above the Law
Henry Silva was
61 in Above the Law
as 'Kurt Zagon'.
Fri, Apr 08 1988
Poster of Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
Henry Silva was
60 in Amazon Women on the Moon
as 'Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")'.
Fri, Sep 18 1987
Poster of Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Henry Silva was
60 in Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
as 'Agon'.
Wed, Dec 17 1986
Poster of Code of Silence
Code of Silence
Henry Silva was
58 in Code of Silence
as 'Luis Comacho'.
Fri, May 03 1985
Poster of Lust in the Dust
Lust in the Dust
Henry Silva was
58 in Lust in the Dust
as 'Bernardo'.
Fri, Mar 01 1985
Poster of Killer vs Killers
Killer vs Killers
Henry Silva was
58 in Killer vs Killers
as 'Sterling'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of The Manhunt
The Manhunt
Henry Silva was
58 in The Manhunt
as 'Prison Boss'.
Sun, Dec 09 1984
Poster of Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
Henry Silva was
57 in Cannonball Run II
as 'Slim'.
Fri, Jun 29 1984
Poster of The Violent Breed
The Violent Breed
Henry Silva was
57 in The Violent Breed
as 'Kirk Cooper'.
Fri, Feb 24 1984
Poster of Happy
Happy
Henry Silva was
57 in Happy
as 'Sinclair'.
Wed, Oct 26 1983
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Henry Silva was
57 in The Outsider
as 'Sauveur Meccacci'.
Wed, Oct 26 1983
Poster of Escape from the Bronx
Escape from the Bronx
Henry Silva was
56 in Escape from the Bronx
as 'Floyd Wrangler'.
Mon, Aug 15 1983
Poster of Chained Heat
Chained Heat
Henry Silva was
56 in Chained Heat
as 'Lester'.
Fri, May 27 1983
Poster of MegaForce
MegaForce
Henry Silva was
55 in MegaForce
as 'Guerera'.
Fri, Jun 25 1982
Poster of Trapped
Trapped
Henry Silva was
55 in Trapped
as 'Henry Chatwill'.
Fri, May 28 1982
Poster of Wrong Is Right
Wrong Is Right
Henry Silva was
55 in Wrong Is Right
as 'Rafeeq'.
Fri, Apr 16 1982
Poster of Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine
Henry Silva was
55 in Sharky's Machine
as 'Billy Score'.
Fri, Dec 18 1981
Poster of Alligator
Alligator
Henry Silva was
53 in Alligator
as 'Brock'.
Wed, Jul 02 1980
Poster of Virus
Virus
Henry Silva was
53 in Virus
as 'General Garland'.
Thu, Jun 26 1980
Poster of Day of the Assassin
Day of the Assassin
Henry Silva was
53 in Day of the Assassin
as 'Police Chief Jorge Gomez'.
Sat, Dec 15 1979
Poster of Thirst
Thirst
Henry Silva was
53 in Thirst
as 'Dr. Gauss'.
Fri, Sep 28 1979
Poster of Love and Bullets
Love and Bullets
Henry Silva was
52 in Love and Bullets
as 'Vittorio Farroni'.
Thu, Apr 05 1979
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Henry Silva was
52 in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Kane'.
Fri, Mar 02 1979
Poster of Foxbat
Foxbat
Henry Silva was
51 in Foxbat
as 'Mike Saxon'.
Thu, Dec 15 1977
Poster of Contract on Cherry Street
Contract on Cherry Street
Henry Silva was
51 in Contract on Cherry Street
as 'Roberto Obregon'.
Sat, Nov 19 1977
Poster of Weapons of Death
Weapons of Death
Henry Silva was
50 in Weapons of Death
as 'Santoro'.
Tue, Feb 22 1977
Poster of Free Hand for a Tough Cop
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
Henry Silva was
49 in Free Hand for a Tough Cop
as 'Brescianelli'.
Fri, Aug 27 1976
Poster of Crimebusters
Crimebusters
Henry Silva was
49 in Crimebusters
as 'Altieri'.
Thu, Jun 17 1976
Poster of Shoot
Shoot
Henry Silva was
49 in Shoot
as 'Zeke'.
Fri, May 28 1976
Poster of Manhunt in the City
Manhunt in the City
Henry Silva was
48 in Manhunt in the City
as 'David Vannucchi'.
Thu, May 08 1975
Poster of White Fang to the Rescue
White Fang to the Rescue
Henry Silva was
48 in White Fang to the Rescue
as 'Mr. Nelson'.
Sun, Feb 09 1975
Poster of Almost Human
Almost Human
Henry Silva was
47 in Almost Human
as 'Commissario Walter Grandi'.
Thu, Aug 08 1974
Poster of Cry of a Prostitute
Cry of a Prostitute
Henry Silva was
47 in Cry of a Prostitute
as 'Tony Aniante'.
Thu, Apr 04 1974
Poster of Kidnap
Kidnap
Henry Silva was
47 in Kidnap
as 'Commissioner Caprile'.
Fri, Mar 08 1974
Poster of Battle of the Godfathers
Battle of the Godfathers
Henry Silva was
47 in Battle of the Godfathers
as 'Luca Messina'.
Fri, Nov 30 1973
Poster of Killing in the Sun
Killing in the Sun
Henry Silva was
46 in Killing in the Sun
as 'Everett'.
Thu, Mar 15 1973
Poster of The Boss
The Boss
Henry Silva was
46 in The Boss
as 'Nick Lanzetta'.
Thu, Feb 01 1973
Poster of The Insolent
The Insolent
Henry Silva was
46 in The Insolent
as 'Emmanuel Ristack dit 'L'insolent''.
Thu, Jan 25 1973
Poster of The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection
Henry Silva was
45 in The Italian Connection
as 'Dave Catania'.
Sat, Sep 02 1972
Poster of Black Noon
Black Noon
Henry Silva was
45 in Black Noon
as 'Moon'.
Fri, Nov 05 1971
Poster of Man and Boy
Man and Boy
Henry Silva was
44 in Man and Boy
as 'Caine'.
Wed, Jun 23 1971
Poster of The Animals
The Animals
Henry Silva was
43 in The Animals
as 'Chatto'.
Mon, Mar 09 1970
Poster of Drive Hard, Drive Fast
Drive Hard, Drive Fast
Henry Silva was
43 in Drive Hard, Drive Fast
as 'Deek LaCosta'.
Mon, Feb 23 1970
Poster of Possibility Zero
Possibility Zero
Henry Silva was
42 in Possibility Zero
as 'Duke'.
Sat, May 17 1969
Poster of Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
Henry Silva was
41 in Never a Dull Moment
as 'Frank Boley'.
Wed, Jun 26 1968
Poster of Frame Up
Frame Up
Henry Silva was
41 in Frame Up
as 'Inspector Sterling'.
Sat, Apr 13 1968
Poster of The Enemy
The Enemy
Henry Silva was
41 in The Enemy
as 'Bob Rome'.
Mon, Nov 20 1967
Poster of Assassination
Assassination
Henry Silva was
40 in Assassination
as 'John Chandler / Philip Chandler'.
Fri, Aug 18 1967
Poster of Matchless
Matchless
Henry Silva was
40 in Matchless
as 'Hank Norris'.
Sun, Aug 13 1967
Poster of The Hills Run Red
The Hills Run Red
Henry Silva was
39 in The Hills Run Red
as 'Garcia Mendez'.
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Poster of The Plainsman
The Plainsman
Henry Silva was
39 in The Plainsman
as 'Crazy Knife'.
Mon, Aug 01 1966
Poster of The Return of Mr. Moto
The Return of Mr. Moto
Henry Silva was
39 in The Return of Mr. Moto
as 'Mr. Moto'.
Wed, Dec 01 1965
Poster of The Reward
The Reward
Henry Silva was
38 in The Reward
as 'Joaquin'.
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Hail! Mafia
Hail! Mafia
Henry Silva was
38 in Hail! Mafia
as 'Schaft'.
Tue, Aug 10 1965
Poster of The Secret Invasion
The Secret Invasion
Henry Silva was
37 in The Secret Invasion
as 'John Durrell'.
Wed, Sep 16 1964
Poster of Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
Henry Silva was
37 in Johnny Cool
as 'Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano'.
Wed, Oct 02 1963
Poster of A Gathering of Eagles
A Gathering of Eagles
Henry Silva was
36 in A Gathering of Eagles
as 'Col. Joe Garcia'.
Fri, Jun 21 1963
Poster of The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
Henry Silva was
36 in The Manchurian Candidate
as 'Chunjin'.
Wed, Oct 24 1962
Poster of Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3
Henry Silva was
35 in Sergeants 3
as 'Mountain Hawk'.
Sat, Feb 10 1962
Poster of Cinderfella
Cinderfella
Henry Silva was
34 in Cinderfella
as 'Maximilian'.
Sun, Dec 18 1960
Poster of Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
Henry Silva was
33 in Ocean's Eleven
as 'Roger Corneal'.
Wed, Aug 10 1960
Poster of The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers!
Henry Silva was
33 in The Jayhawkers!
as 'Lordan'.
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Green Mansions
Green Mansions
Henry Silva was
32 in Green Mansions
as 'Kua-Ko'.
Thu, Mar 19 1959
Poster of Ride a Crooked Trail
Ride a Crooked Trail
Henry Silva was
32 in Ride a Crooked Trail
as 'Sam Teeler'.
Sun, Nov 23 1958
Poster of The Bravados
The Bravados
Henry Silva was
31 in The Bravados
as 'Lujan'.
Wed, Jun 25 1958
Poster of The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade
Henry Silva was
31 in The Law and Jake Wade
as 'Rennie'.
Fri, Jun 06 1958
Poster of A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
Henry Silva was
30 in A Hatful of Rain
as 'Mother'.
Wed, Jul 17 1957
Poster of The Tall T
The Tall T
Henry Silva was
30 in The Tall T
as 'Chink'.
Tue, Apr 02 1957
Poster of Crowded Paradise
Crowded Paradise
Henry Silva was
29 in Crowded Paradise
Thu, Jun 21 1956
Poster of Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
Henry Silva was
25 in Viva Zapata!
as 'Hernandez (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 07 1952

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures
Henry Silva was
70+ in The New Batman Adventures
as 'Bane (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Poster of Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Henry Silva was
69+ in Superman: The Animated Series
as 'Bane (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 06 1996
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Henry Silva was
65+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Bane (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Henry Silva was
52+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Kane'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of Switch
Switch
Henry Silva was
48+ in Switch
as 'Kirk Shaw'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Henry Silva was
46+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Lee Wilson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
Henry Silva was
45+ in The Sixth Sense
as 'Linchou'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Henry Silva was
44+ in Night Gallery
as 'Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Henry Silva was
41+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Elpidio Acuna'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Henry Silva was
40+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Santos Castaneda'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Henry Silva was
40+ in Cimarron Strip
as 'Coffin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Henry Silva was
39+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Norvan Kruger'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Henry Silva was
39+ in Tarzan
as 'Ivor Merrick'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Henry Silva was
38+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Richard Macklin, Chard, Stan Chasen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Henry Silva was
38+ in Laredo
as 'Gen. Shen Ti'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Henry Silva was
38+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Carl Torre'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Henry Silva was
38+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Zapotec'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Henry Silva was
36+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Chino Rivera, General Juan Mercurio'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
Henry Silva was
36+ in Arrest and Trial
as 'Frank Vose'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Henry Silva was
36+ in Stoney Burke
as 'Matt Elder'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Henry Silva was
35+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Bill Grant'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Henry Silva was
35+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Ed Carson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Henry Silva was
34+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Ray Riley'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Islanders
The Islanders
Henry Silva was
34+ in The Islanders
as 'Helmuth Mansing'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Henry Silva was
33+ in Thriller
as 'Toby Wolfe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Henry Silva was
33+ in The Untouchables
as 'Little Charlie Sebastino'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Henry Silva was
33+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Raoul Marquette'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Henry Silva was
31+ in Alcoa Theatre
as 'Tom Longman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Henry Silva was
31+ in Suspicion
as 'Dick'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of West Point
West Point
Henry Silva was
30+ in West Point
as 'Cadet Joe Simpson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Henry Silva was
29+ in Cinépanorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 04 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Henry Silva was
29+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Harry Silver'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Henry Silva was
28+ in Climax!
as 'Marc, Slayer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954