Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman was born on February 24, 1938 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Silverman is a Canadian actor and often cast by writer/director David Cronenberg. He is sometimes credited as Bob Silverman or Robert Silverman. He has appeared in five 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.
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
He also worked alongside Cronenberg in Jason X (2002).

• 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 (2001) 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