Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1926-09-23
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Henry Silva
Acting
Biography
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. His notable film appearances include ones in Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Johnny Cool (1963), Sharky's Machine (1981), and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Henry Silva
Dick Tracy
1990
Alligator
1980
Filmography
Acting (92)
2001
Ocean's Elevenas Henry Silva
7.5
2000
Frank Sinatra Memorialas Self
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samuraias Ray Vargo
7.3
1999
Justiceas Sal the Joker
4.8
1997
The End of Violenceas Juan-Emilio
5.4
1996
Mad Dog Timeas Sleepy Joe Carlisle
5.2
1995
Drifting Schoolas General Stearn
6.0
1995
Twisted Fateas Gene Serino
4.3
1994
Possessed by the Nightas Scott Lindsey
4.6
1994
The Silence of the Hamsas Police Chief
4.8
1993
The Harvestas Detective Topo
4.8
1993
South Beachas Santiago
3.6
1992
Three Days to a Killas Perez
4.0
1990
Dick Tracyas Influence
6.2
1990
The Last Matchas Warden Yashin
5.8
1989
The Hard Wayas Wesson
6.0
1989
Trained To Killas Ace Duran
7.9
1989
Fists Of Steelas Shogi
5.7
1989
Cy-Warrioras Hammer
4.1
1988
Bulletproofas Col. Kartiff
5.0
1988
Above the Lawas Kurt Zagon
6.1
1987
Amazon Women on the Moonas Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")
5.9
1986
4.8
1985
Code of Silenceas Luis Comacho
5.9
1985
Lust in the Dustas Bernardo
6.0
1985
Killer vs Killersas Sterling
6.0
1984
Man Huntas Prison Boss
4.7
1984
Cannonball Run IIas Slim
5.4
1984
The Violent Breedas Kirk Cooper
4.6
1983
The Outsideras Sauveur Meccacci
6.8
1983
Happyas Sinclair
8.3
1983
Escape from the Bronxas Floyd Wrangler
4.9
1983
Chained Heatas Lester
5.1
1982
MegaForceas Guerera
4.0
1982
Trappedas Henry Chatwill
5.4
1982
Wrong Is Rightas Rafeeq
5.6
1981
Sharky's Machineas Billy Score
6.2
1980
Alligatoras Brock
6.0
1980
Virusas General Garland
6.3
1979
Day of the Assassinas Police Chief Jorge Gomez
4.9
1979
Thirstas Dr. Gauss
6.1
1979
Love and Bulletsas Vittorio Farroni
5.8
1979
6.1
1977
Foxbatas Mike Saxon
5.7
1977
Contract on Cherry Streetas Roberto Obregon
6.8
1977
Weapons of Deathas Santoro
6.0
1976
Free Hand for a Tough Copas Brescianelli
6.8
1976
Crimebustersas Altieri
5.3
1976
Shootas Zeke
6.0
1975
Manhunt in the Cityas David Vannucchi
5.8
1975
White Fang to the Rescueas Mr. Nelson
5.7
1974
Kidnapas Commissioner Caprile
5.3
1974
Almost Humanas Commissario Walter Grandi
7.0
1974
Cry of a Prostituteas Tony Aniante
5.8
1973
Battle of the Godfathersas Luca Messina
5.0
1973
Killing in the Sunas Everett
6.7
1973
The Bossas Nick Lanzetta
6.8
1973
The Insolentas Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »
3.8
1972
The Italian Connectionas Dave Catania
7.1
1972
Drive Hard, Drive Fastas Deek LaCosta
9.0
1971
Black Noonas Moon
6.5
1971
Man and Boyas Caine
6.7
1970
The Animalsas Chatto
3.9
1969
Possibility Zeroas Duke
6.4
1968
Never a Dull Momentas Frank Boley
6.2
1968
Frame Upas Inspector Sterling
7.3
1967
The Enemyas Bob Rome
1967
Assassinationas John Chandler / Philip Chandler
4.7
1967
Matchlessas Hank Norris
4.3
1966
The Hills Run Redas Garcia Mendez
5.9
1966
The Plainsmanas Crazy Knife
5.6
1965
The Return of Mr. Motoas Mr. Moto
5.1
1965
The Rewardas Joaquin
6.0
1965
Hail! Mafiaas Schaft
7.4
1964
The Secret Invasionas John Durrell
5.8
1963
Johnny Coolas Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano
5.3
1963
A Gathering of Eaglesas Col. Joe Garcia
5.8
1962
The Manchurian Candidateas Chunjin
7.5
1962
Sergeants 3as Mountain Hawk
5.8
1960
Cinderfellaas Maximilian
6.2
1960
Ocean's Elevenas Roger Corneal
6.4
1959
The Jayhawkers!as Lordan
6.1
1959
Green Mansionsas Kua-Ko
5.7
1958
Ride a Crooked Trailas Sam Teeler
6.5
1958
The Bravadosas Lujan
6.6
1958
The Law and Jake Wadeas Rennie
6.6
1957
A Hatful of Rainas Mother
6.8
1957
The Tall Tas Chink
7.0
1956
8.0
1952
Viva Zapata!as Hernandez (uncredited)
6.8