Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Known for Acting · 128 credits

Born
1926-09-23
Died
2022-09-14
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
هنری سیلوا

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).

Known For

TV Shows (36)

Movies (92)

Ocean's Eleven
Movie

Ocean's Eleven

2001

as Henry Silva

Above the Law
Movie

Above the Law

1988

as Kurt Zagon

Dick Tracy
Movie

Dick Tracy

1990

as Influence

Ocean's Eleven
Movie

Ocean's Eleven

1960

as Roger Corneal

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Movie

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999

as Ray Vargo

The Manchurian Candidate
Movie

The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Chunjin

Cannonball Run II
Movie

Cannonball Run II

1984

as Slim

Viva Zapata!
Movie

Viva Zapata!

1952

as Hernandez (uncredited)

Alligator
Movie

Alligator

1980

as Brock

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Movie

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986

as Agon

Virus
Movie

Virus

1980

as General Garland

The Silence of the Hams
Movie

The Silence of the Hams

1994

as Police Chief

Cinderfella
Movie

Cinderfella

1960

as Maximilian

Green Mansions
Movie

Green Mansions

1959

as Kua-Ko

The Bravados
Movie

The Bravados

1958

as Lujan

Code of Silence
Movie

Code of Silence

1985

as Luis Comacho

Sharky's Machine
Movie

Sharky's Machine

1981

as Billy Score

Sergeants 3
Movie

Sergeants 3

1962

as Mountain Hawk

Amazon Women on the Moon
Movie

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")

Chained Heat
Movie

Chained Heat

1983

as Lester

MegaForce
Movie

MegaForce

1982

as Guerera

Johnny Cool
Movie

Johnny Cool

1963

as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano

Mad Dog Time
Movie

Mad Dog Time

1996

as Sleepy Joe Carlisle

The Jayhawkers!
Movie

The Jayhawkers!

1959

as Lordan

A Gathering of Eagles
Movie

A Gathering of Eagles

1963

as Col. Joe Garcia

The Reward
Movie

The Reward

1965

as Joaquin

Bulletproof
Movie

Bulletproof

1988

as Col. Kartiff

The Boss
Movie

The Boss

1973

as Nick Lanzetta

Love and Bullets
Movie

Love and Bullets

1979

as Vittorio Farroni

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Movie

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

as Kane

The Tall T
Movie

The Tall T

1957

as Chink

The End of Violence
Movie

The End of Violence

1997

as Juan-Emilio

Possessed by the Night
Movie

Possessed by the Night

1994

as Scott Lindsey

Justice
Movie

Justice

1999

as Sal the Joker

Thirst
Movie

Thirst

1979

as Dr. Gauss

Happy
Movie

Happy

1983

as Sinclair

The Hard Way
Movie

The Hard Way

1989

as Wesson

The Law and Jake Wade
Movie

The Law and Jake Wade

1958

as Rennie

Wrong Is Right
Movie

Wrong Is Right

1982

as Rafeeq

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Movie

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002

The Plainsman
Movie

The Plainsman

1966

as Crazy Knife

Weapons of Death
Movie

Weapons of Death

1977

as Santoro

Ride a Crooked Trail
Movie

Ride a Crooked Trail

1958

as Sam Teeler

Never a Dull Moment
Movie

Never a Dull Moment

1968

as Frank Boley

The Secret Invasion
Movie

The Secret Invasion

1964

as John Durrell

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Movie

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

2012

as Self

The Hills Run Red
Movie

The Hills Run Red

1966

as Garcia Mendez

Foxbat
Movie

Foxbat

1977

as Mike Saxon

The Italian Connection
Movie

The Italian Connection

1972

as Dave Catania

Lust in the Dust
Movie

Lust in the Dust

1985

as Bernardo

Escape from the Bronx
Movie

Escape from the Bronx

1983

as Floyd Wrangler

Almost Human
Movie

Almost Human

1974

as Commissario Walter Grandi

The Outsider
Movie

The Outsider

1983

as Sauveur Meccacci

A Hatful of Rain
Movie

A Hatful of Rain

1957

as Mother

Cy-Warrior
Movie

Cy-Warrior

1989

as Hammer

The Last Match
Movie

The Last Match

1990

as Warden Yashin

Killer vs Killers
Movie

Killer vs Killers

1985

as Sterling

Kidnap
Movie

Kidnap

1974

as Commissioner Caprile

Free Hand for a Tough Cop
Movie

Free Hand for a Tough Cop

1976

as Brescianelli

Manhunt in the City
Movie

Manhunt in the City

1975

as David Vannucchi

Frame Up
Movie

Frame Up

1968

as Inspector Sterling

Contract on Cherry Street
Movie

Contract on Cherry Street

1977

as Roberto Obregon

The Animals
Movie

The Animals

1970

as Chatto

Matchless
Movie

Matchless

1967

as Hank Norris

Day of the Assassin
Movie

Day of the Assassin

1979

as Police Chief Jorge Gomez

The Return of Mr. Moto
Movie

The Return of Mr. Moto

1965

as Mr. Moto

The Harvest
Movie

The Harvest

1993

as Detective Topo

Trapped
Movie

Trapped

1982

as Henry Chatwill

Trained To Kill
Movie

Trained To Kill

1989

as Ace Duran

Crimebusters
Movie

Crimebusters

1976

as Altieri

Three Days to a Kill
Movie

Three Days to a Kill

1992

as Perez

Hail! Mafia
Movie

Hail! Mafia

1965

as Schaft

Killing in the Sun
Movie

Killing in the Sun

1973

as Everett

South Beach
Movie

South Beach

1993

as Santiago

Drifting School
Movie

Drifting School

1995

as General Stearn

Twisted Fate
Movie

Twisted Fate

1995

as Gene Serino

White Fang to the Rescue
Movie

White Fang to the Rescue

1975

as Mr. Nelson

Cry of a Prostitute
Movie

Cry of a Prostitute

1974

as Tony Aniante

Battle of the Godfathers
Movie

Battle of the Godfathers

1973

as Luca Messina

Drive Hard, Drive Fast
Movie

Drive Hard, Drive Fast

1972

as Deek LaCosta

Man Hunt
Movie

Man Hunt

1984

as Prison Boss

Black Noon
Movie

Black Noon

1971

as Moon

Fists Of Steel
Movie

Fists Of Steel

1989

as Shogi

Shoot
Movie

Shoot

1976

as Zeke

The Insolent
Movie

The Insolent

1973

as Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »

The Violent Breed
Movie

The Violent Breed

1984

as Kirk Cooper

Man and Boy
Movie

Man and Boy

1971

as Caine

Frank Sinatra Memorial
Movie

Frank Sinatra Memorial

2000

as Self

Crowded Paradise
Movie

Crowded Paradise

1956

The Enemy
Movie

The Enemy

1967

as Bob Rome

Assassination
Movie

Assassination

1967

as John Chandler / Philip Chandler

Possibility Zero
Movie

Possibility Zero

1969

as Duke

About Henry Silva

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). With 128 credits spanning from 1952 to 2012, Henry Silva has appeared in 92 films and 36 TV shows.

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