Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman was born on February 24, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Robert is one of several actors often cast by writer/director David Cronenberg. Silverman is sometimes credited as Bob Silverman or Robert Silverman. He has appeared in 5 films directed by David Cronenberg. He has also acted in the Friday the 13th: The Series episodes "Hate On Your Dial" and "Faith Healer" (directed by Cronenberg), and acted with him in Jason X.

Silverman was nominated in 2003 for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series in The Eleventh Hour.^[1]

Silverman has been cast by Cronenberg in the following films:

• eXistenZ (1999) as D'Arcy Nader
• Naked Lunch (1991) as Hans
• Friday the 13th: The Series
  • "Faith Healer" (1988) as Jerry Scott
  • "Hate On Your Dial" (1989) as Archie Pierce
• Scanners (1981) as Benjamin Pierce
• The Brood (1979) as Jan Hartog
• Rabid (1977) as Man In Hospital

He also worked along side Cronenberg in Jason X (2001)

Filmography

• The Ruining (2004) as Henry Behrens
• The Eleventh Hour
  • "A Low Dishonest Decade" (2002) as David Cygnorat
• Blue Murder
  • "Asylum" (2001) as Stuart Patton
• Jason X (2002) as Dieter Perez
• Twice in a Lifetime
  • "The Trouble with Harry" (2000) as Homeless Man
  • "Even Steven" (2000) as Hungry Diner
• eXistenZ (1999) as D'Arcy Nader
• Pacific Blue
  • "The Enemy Within" (1996)
• Waterworld (1995) as Hydroholic
• Naked Lunch (1991) as Hans
• Friday the 13th: The Series
  • "Hate on Your Dial" (1989) as Archie Pierce
  • "Faith Healer" (1988) as Jerry Scott
• Scanners (1981) as Benjamin Pierce
• Prom Night (1980) as Mr. Sanford Sykes
• Head On (1980) as the Analyst
• The Brood (1979) as Jan Hartog
• One Night Stand (1978) as Nick
• Maria (1977)
• Rabid (1977) as Man In Hospital
• Partners (1976) as Hayes
• It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1976) as the Lawyer
• 125 Rooms of Comfort (1974) as Oscar Kidd

References

External links

• Robert A. Silverman at the Internet Movie Database