Full Name Geno Silva Spouse Pam Silva | Name Geno Silva Years active 1974–present | |
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Born January 20, 1948 (age 76) ( 1948-01-20 ) Movies Similar People Larenz Tate, F Gary Gray, David Lynch, Charles Robert Carner, Steven Spielberg | ||
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Geno Silva (born January 20, 1948) is a Mexican actor. He is best known for his role as The Skull, Alejandro Sosa's silent hitman in Scarface.
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Silva has also appeared in films such as 1941, Tequila Sunrise, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, Mulholland Drive and A Man Apart.
Silva appeared as Ibran, an Indian in the two-part television miniseries Wild Times, which was released January 24, 1980. It starred Sam Elliott as Hugh Cardiff. Additional cast members included Ben Johnson, Bruce Boxleitner, Penny Peyser, Timothy Scott, Dennis Hopper, Marianne Marks, Trish Stewart, Pat Hingle and Joe McBride.
Despite a popular misconception, he is not related to either Henry Silva or the late Trinidad Silva.
Geno silva
Filmography
Actor
2007
Cane (TV Series) as
Quinones
- Family Business (2007) - Quinones (uncredited)
2007
Tortilla Heaven as
Don Transito
2005
5 Stages of Grief (Short) as
Manuel's Father
2005
Into the West (TV Mini Series) as
Padre Jose Bernadino Sanchez
- Wheel to the Stars (2005) - Padre Jose Bernadino Sanchez
2005
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) as
Senator Vrax
- The Aenar (2005) - Senator Vrax
- United (2005) - Senator Vrax
2004
Alias (TV Series) as
Diego Machuca
- Unveiled (2004) - Diego Machuca
2003
A Man Apart as
Memo Lucero
2002
The Agency (TV Series) as
Pavel Pavenko
- Moo (2002) - Pavel Pavenko
2001
Mulholland Drive as
Hotel Manager / Emcee
1999
Mulholland Dr. (TV Movie) as
Cookie
1997
Amistad as
Ruiz
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park as
Barge Captain
1997
Vanishing Point (TV Movie) as
Mike Mas
1996
The Sentinel (TV Series) as
Hector Carasco
- Second Chance (1996) - Hector Carasco
- Love and Guns (1996) - Hector Carasco
1996
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
El Coyote
- El Coyote: Part 2 (1996) - El Coyote
- El Coyote: Part 1 (1996) - El Coyote
1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (TV Movie) as
Teo Cruz
1994
Silk Stalkings (TV Series) as
Father Hernando
- Maid Service (1994) - Father Hernando
1993
Geronimo (TV Movie) as
Gen. Carbinsco
1993
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (TV Movie) as
The Fugitive
1993
Key West (TV Series) as
Hector Allegria
- Heavy Metal, Heavy Hearts (1993) - Hector Allegria
- The System (1993) - Hector Allegria
- Compadres (1993) - Hector Allegria
- We the People (1993) - Hector Allegria
- Crossroads (1993) - Hector Allegria
- Gimme Shelter (1993) - Hector Allegria
- Act of God (1993) - Hector Allegria
- The Greening (1993) - Hector Allegria
- Pieces of a Man (1993) - Hector Allegria
- Less Moonlight (1993) - Hector Allegria
- The Great Unknown (1993) - Hector Allegria
- The Second Day in Heaven (1993) - Hector Allegria
- Pilot (1993) - Hector Allegria
1992
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Police Chief Quezada
- Day of the Dead (1992) - Police Chief Quezada
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (TV Mini Series) as
Rodriguez Gacha
- Part II (1992) - Rodriguez Gacha
- Part I (1992) - Rodriguez Gacha
1991
Night Eyes II as
Luis
1991
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Domingo Salazar
1991
MacGyver (TV Series) as
Pablo Delasora
- Obsessed (1991) - Pablo Delasora
1990
Monsters (TV Series) as
Guard
- Cellmates (1990) - Guard
1990
DEA (TV Series) as
Jorge Matta
- Jumping the Trampoline (1990) - Jorge Matta
1990
El Diablo (TV Movie) as
Chak Mol
1989
Fair Game (TV Movie) as
Frank Barragan
1989
My Mom's a Werewolf as
Dr. Rod Rodriguez
1988
Tequila Sunrise as
Mexican Cop
1988
Favorite Son (TV Mini Series) as
Colonel Octavio Martinez
- Part One (1988) - Colonel Octavio Martinez
1988
Police Story: Cop Killer (TV Movie)
1988
Glitz (TV Movie) as
Lorendo
1987
Houston Knights (TV Series) as
Dominguez / Riggs
- Love Hurts (1988) - Dominguez
- Bad Girl (1987) - Riggs
1988
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Rojas
- The Cows of October (1988) - Rojas
1986
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Father Tom Hernandez / Jaime Renaldo / Jimmy Reynolds
- Nuevo Salvador (1988) - Father Tom Hernandez
- For the People (1986) - Jaime Renaldo / Jimmy Reynolds
1987
Private Eye (TV Series) as
Oso
- Barrio Nights (1987) - Oso
1987
Hunter (TV Series) as
Miguel Ortiz
- Playing God (1987) - Miguel Ortiz
1987
227 (TV Series) as
Det. Molina
- A Good Citizen (1987) - Det. Molina
1987
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Peralta
- Promises to Keep (1987) - Peralta
1986
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Robledo
- I Come on My Knees (1986) - Robledo
1986
The A-Team (TV Series)
- The Theory of Revolution (1986)
1985
Riptide (TV Series) as
Juan Cordon
- Robin and Marian (1985) - Juan Cordon
1985
Brothers-in-Law (TV Movie) as
Alejandro
1984
The New Mike Hammer (TV Series) as
Dave
- Warpath (1984) - Dave
1984
The Mystic Warrior (TV Movie) as
Huste
1984
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Jensen
- Death on the Line (1984) - Jensen
1983
Scarface as
The Skull
1982
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Claude
- King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court/Shadow Games (1982) - Claude
1982
Bret Maverick (TV Series) as
Running Wolf
- Horse of Yet Another Color (1982) - Running Wolf
1981
Zoot Suit as
Galindo
1980
Belle Starr (TV Movie) as
Blue Duck
1980
Wild Times (TV Mini Series) as
Ibran
- Episode #1.2 (1980) - Ibran
- Episode #1.1 (1980) - Ibran
1979
1941 as
Martinez
1979
Wanda Nevada as
Apache Ghost
1979
The Chisholms (TV Series) as
Ferocious Storm
- Chapter IV (1979) - Ferocious Storm
- Chapter III (1979) - Ferocious Storm
1978
Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (TV Movie) as
Elder Uncle
1978
The Young Pioneers (TV Series) as
Fool's Crow
- Sky in the Window (1978) - Fool's Crow
1978
Mean Dog Blues as
Tonto
1977
McLaren's Riders (TV Movie) as
Pete Sunfighter
1977
ABC Weekend Specials (TV Series) as
Indian
- Trouble River (1977) - Indian
1977
Rafferty (TV Series)
- The Burning Man
1977
How the West Was Won (TV Series) as
Red Hawk
- Bowie John Christie (1977) - Red Hawk
- Erika (1977) - Red Hawk
1976
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 as
Army Scout
1976
The Quest (TV Series) as
Army Scout
- The Captive (1976) - Army Scout
1975
On the Rocks (TV Series) as
Joey
- Mr. Lonelyhearts (1975) - Joey
1974
Thomasine & Bushrod as
Taffy
Archive Footage
2006
Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game) as
The Skull (uncredited)
References
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