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Trinidad Silva
Mission, Texas, USA
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 rol…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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1989
UHF
Movie Raul Hernandez
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1988
Home Free
Movie Eddie Fuentes
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1988
Colors
Movie Frog
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1988
The Night Before
Movie Tito
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1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
Movie Milagro Townsperson
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1988
Stones for Ibarra
Movie Basilio Garcia
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1987
The Running Man
Movie Cheering Game Show Patron (uncredited)
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1986
Jocks
Movie Chito
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1984
Hunter
TV show Hector Rivas
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1984
Crackers
Movie Ramon
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1983
El Norte
Movie Monte
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1983
Second Thoughts
Movie
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1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Movie Carlos ("Growing Yourself")
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1982
T. J. Hooker
TV show Ramon Cruz
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1982
American Playhouse
TV show Monte
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1981
Hill Street Blues
TV show
More credits
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1979
The Jerk
Movie Punk
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1979
Walk Proud
Movie Dagger
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1978
The White Shadow
TV show Julio
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1977
Alambrista!
Movie Joe
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1975
Barney Miller
TV show Puente
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1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV show Basilio Garcia
