Henry Silva

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

Hawaii Five-O

Batman: The Animated Series

Mission: Impossible

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Daniel Boone

Climax!

Climax!

Run for Your Life

All Movies (92)

• Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s2012 · as Self
• The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002
• Ocean's Eleven2001 · as Henry Silva
• Frank Sinatra Memorial2000 · as Self
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai1999 · as Ray Vargo
• Justice1999 · as Sal the Joker
• The End of Violence1997 · as Juan-Emilio
• Mad Dog Time1996 · as Sleepy Joe Carlisle
• Drifting School1995 · as General Stearn
• Twisted Fate1995 · as Gene Serino
• Possessed by the Night1994 · as Scott Lindsey
• The Silence of the Hams1994 · as Police Chief
• The Harvest1993 · as Detective Topo
• South Beach1993 · as Santiago
• Three Days to a Kill1992 · as Perez
• Dick Tracy1990 · as Influence
• The Last Match1990 · as Warden Yashin
• The Hard Way1989 · as Wesson
• Trained To Kill1989 · as Ace Duran
• Fists Of Steel1989 · as Shogi
• Cy-Warrior1989 · as Hammer
• Bulletproof1988 · as Col. Kartiff
• Above the Law1988 · as Kurt Zagon
• Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")
• Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold1986 · as Agon
• Code of Silence1985 · as Luis Comacho
• Lust in the Dust1985 · as Bernardo
• Killer vs Killers1985 · as Sterling
• Man Hunt1984 · as Prison Boss
• Cannonball Run II1984 · as Slim
• The Violent Breed1984 · as Kirk Cooper
• The Outsider1983 · as Sauveur Meccacci
• Happy1983 · as Sinclair
• Escape from the Bronx1983 · as Floyd Wrangler
• Chained Heat1983 · as Lester
• MegaForce1982 · as Guerera
• Trapped1982 · as Henry Chatwill
• Wrong Is Right1982 · as Rafeeq
• Sharky's Machine1981 · as Billy Score
• Alligator1980 · as Brock
• Virus1980 · as General Garland
• Day of the Assassin1979 · as Police Chief Jorge Gomez
• Thirst1979 · as Dr. Gauss
• Love and Bullets1979 · as Vittorio Farroni
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979 · as Kane
• Foxbat1977 · as Mike Saxon
• Contract on Cherry Street1977 · as Roberto Obregon
• Weapons of Death1977 · as Santoro
• Free Hand for a Tough Cop1976 · as Brescianelli
• Crimebusters1976 · as Altieri
• Shoot1976 · as Zeke
• Manhunt in the City1975 · as David Vannucchi
• White Fang to the Rescue1975 · as Mr. Nelson
• Kidnap1974 · as Commissioner Caprile
• Almost Human1974 · as Commissario Walter Grandi
• Cry of a Prostitute1974 · as Tony Aniante
• Battle of the Godfathers1973 · as Luca Messina
• Killing in the Sun1973 · as Everett
• The Boss1973 · as Nick Lanzetta
• The Insolent1973 · as Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »
• The Italian Connection1972 · as Dave Catania
• Drive Hard, Drive Fast1972 · as Deek LaCosta
• Black Noon1971 · as Moon
• Man and Boy1971 · as Caine
• The Animals1970 · as Chatto
• Possibility Zero1969 · as Duke
• Never a Dull Moment1968 · as Frank Boley
• Frame Up1968 · as Inspector Sterling
• The Enemy1967 · as Bob Rome
• Assassination1967 · as John Chandler / Philip Chandler
• Matchless1967 · as Hank Norris
• The Hills Run Red1966 · as Garcia Mendez
• The Plainsman1966 · as Crazy Knife
• The Return of Mr. Moto1965 · as Mr. Moto
• The Reward1965 · as Joaquin
• Hail! Mafia1965 · as Schaft
• The Secret Invasion1964 · as John Durrell
• Johnny Cool1963 · as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano
• A Gathering of Eagles1963 · as Col. Joe Garcia
• The Manchurian Candidate1962 · as Chunjin
• Sergeants 31962 · as Mountain Hawk
• Cinderfella1960 · as Maximilian
• Ocean's Eleven1960 · as Roger Corneal
• The Jayhawkers!1959 · as Lordan
• Green Mansions1959 · as Kua-Ko
• Ride a Crooked Trail1958 · as Sam Teeler
• The Bravados1958 · as Lujan
• The Law and Jake Wade1958 · as Rennie
• A Hatful of Rain1957 · as Mother
• The Tall T1957 · as Chink
• Crowded Paradise1956
• Viva Zapata!1952 · as Hernandez (uncredited)

All TV Shows (40)

• The New Batman Adventures1997 · as Bane (voice)
• Superman: The Animated Series1996 · as Bane (voice)
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Bane (voice)
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979 · as Kane
• Switch1975 · as Kirk Shaw
• The Streets of San Francisco1972 · as Lee Wilson
• The Sixth Sense1972 · as Linchou
• Night Gallery1970 · as Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")
• San Francisco International Airport1970 · as Harry Mitchum
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Elpidio Acuna
• It Takes a Thief1968 · as Peter Vale
• The High Chaparral1967 · as Santos Castaneda
• Cimarron Strip1967 · as Coffin
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Norvan Kruger
• Tarzan1966 · as Ivor Merrick
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Richard Macklin
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Chard
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Stan Chasen
• Laredo1965 · as Gen. Shen Ti
• Run for Your Life1965 · as Carl Torre
• Daniel Boone1964 · as Zapotec
• The Outer Limits1963 · as Chino Rivera
• The Outer Limits1963 · as General Juan Mercurio
• Arrest and Trial1963 · as Frank Vose
• Stoney Burke1962 · as Matt Elder
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Bill Grant
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Ed Carson
• Cain's Hundred1961 · as Ray Riley
• Stagecoach West1960 · as Mel Harney
• The Islanders1960 · as Helmuth Mansing
• Thriller1960 · as Toby Wolfe
• The Untouchables1959 · as Little Charlie Sebastino
• Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Raoul Marquette
• Alcoa Theatre1957 · as Tom Longman
• Suspicion1957 · as Dick
• West Point1956 · as Cadet Joe Simpson
• Cinépanorama1956 · as Self
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Harry Silver
• Climax!1954 · as Marc
• Climax!1954 · as Slayer