Trinidad Silva

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.87

Gender

Male

Birthday

30-Jan-1950

Age

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Mission, Texas, USA

Also Known As
  • Trinidad Silva Jr.

Trinidad Silva

Biography

Trinidad Silva, a character actor from Mission, Texas, had a promising career that was tragically cut short. He moved to Los Angeles in his mid-20s and landed his first acting role on "Baretta" in 1977. Unfortunately, due to the Latino typecasting prevalent at the time, most of his TV roles were as criminals or gang members. However, his role as Jesus Martinez on "Hill Street Blues" broke this stereotype, portraying a former gang leader turned community activist. Silva also played more positive roles in films like "Alambrista!" and "El Norte." Sadly, while filming "UHF" in 1988, Silva was killed by a drunk driver in Whittier, California. The film was dedicated to his memory. He was married to Sofia Alvarez.


Credits

Stones for Ibarra Stones for Ibarra (1988) Character: Basilio Garcia
A couple moves to a small Mexican town called Ibarra. They help open a local mine which brings new life to the town and the local ways help the two of them find peace they were missing.
Home Free Home Free (1988) Character: Eddie Fuentes
A psychopath second grader starts knocking off his schoolmates one by one in order to maintain control of the lunchline. Cafeteria hysteria!
Second Thoughts Second Thoughts (1983) Character: N/A
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael. A curious triangle develops as Amy gets pregnant by Will and both men vie for her affections.
El Norte El Norte (1983) Character: Monte
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.
Jocks Jocks (1986) Character: Chito
When an odd-ball tennis team of a Los Angeles college sets out on a road trip to a regional college tennis tournament in fun-filled Las Vegas, all the stops are out and literally "anything goes" both on and off the court.
National Lampoon's Movie Madness National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982) Character: Carlos ("Growing Yourself")
A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
Colors Colors (1988) Character: Frog
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
Walk Proud Walk Proud (1979) Character: Dagger
A young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.
Crackers Crackers (1984) Character: Ramon
In San Francisco, a group of down-and-out friends and a local pimp concoct a convoluted burglary plan on their pawnshop operator friend, all while navigating unexpected romantic entanglements that threaten to derail their heist.
The Milagro Beanfield War The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) Character: Milagro Townsperson
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.
Alambrista! Alambrista! (1977) Character: Joe
After the birth of his first child, Roberto, a young Mexican man, slips across the border into the United States. Seeking work to support his family back home, he finds that working hard is not enough.
The Night Before The Night Before (1988) Character: Tito
A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.
UHF UHF (1989) Character: Raul Hernandez
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.



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