Trinidad Silva
Trinidad Silva
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Jay Levey
Writers: 'Weird Al' Yankovic,
Cast: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Anthony Geary, Billy Barty, David Bowe, Gedde Watanabe, John Paragon, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, Stanley Brock, Trinidad Silva,
Director: Gregory Nava
Writers: Anna Thomas,
Cast: Alicia del Lago, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Heraclio Zepeda, Jose Martin Ruano, Lupe Ontiveros, Mike Gomez, Stella Quan, Trinidad Silva, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez,