Henry Silva
American actor (1926–2022)
- Born
- 23 September 1926, Brooklyn
- Died
- 14 September 2022
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- stage actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor, actor
- Films here
- 2
Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor, with a film and television career which spanned fifty years. A prolific character actor in over 140 productions, he was known for his "dark, sepulchral" looks and brooding screen presence that saw him often play criminals, gangsters, or other "tough guys" in crime and action films. He was also closely associated with the "Rat Pack".
After a string of minor and supporting parts, Silva had his breakthrough with featured roles in the Rat Pack features Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), and Sergeants 3 (also 1962), followed by the leading role in Johnny Cool (1963). In the following decade, he worked extensively in European cinema, becoming a star of the Italian poliziotteschi genre.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Above the Law | Cast |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1384373 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.