Robert A. Silverman
Robert A. Silverman (born February 24, 1938) is a Canadian actor cast five times by writer/director David Cronenberg. He is sometimes credited as Bob Silverman or Robert Silverman. 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.
Robert A. Silverman | |
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| Born | Robert Andrew Silverman February 24, 1938 |
| Other names | Bob Silvermann |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Kreggor (1979–1987) |
| Partner(s) | Greg Stephenson (1989–present) |
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
- Scanners (1981) as Benjamin Pierce
- The Brood (1979) as Jan Hartog
- Rabid (1977) as Man In Hospital
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1964 | Sweet Substitute | Al | |
| 1965 | Winter Kept Us Warm | ||
| 1974 | 125 Rooms of Comfort | Oscar Kidd | |
| 1976 | It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | the Lawyer | |
| 1976 | Partners | Hayes | |
| 1977 | Rabid | Man In Hospital | |
| 1977 | Maria | TV movie | |
| 1978 | One Night Stand | Nick | TV movie |
| 1979 | The Brood | Jan Hartog | |
| 1980 | Prom Night | Mr. Sanford Sykes | |
| 1980 | Head On | the Analyst | |
| 1981 | Scanners | Benjamin Pierce | |
| 1988-1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Archie Pierce / Jerry Scott | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Naked Lunch | Hans | |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Hydroholic | |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Episode: "The Enemy Within" | |
| 1999 | eXistenZ | D'Arcy Nader | |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Homeless Man / Hungry Diner | 2episodes |
| 2001 | Jason X | Dieter Perez | |
| 2001 | Blue Murder | Stuart Patton | Episode: "Asylum" |
| 2002 | The Eleventh Hour | David Cygnorat | Episode: "A Low Dishonest Decade" |
| 2004 | The Ruining | Henry Behrens | (final film role) |
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