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.
Colors
as FrogA confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled...
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UHF
as Raul HernandezThe eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial...
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The Milagro Beanfield War
as Milagro TownspersonThe accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly...
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The Night Before
as TitoA popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a...
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El Norte
as MonteBrother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north,...
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National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Carlos ("Growing Yourself")A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap...
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Jocks
as ChitoWhen an odd-ball tennis team of a Los Angeles college sets out on a road trip to a regional...
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Crackers
as RamonIn San Francisco, a group of down-and-out friends and a local pimp concoct a convoluted burglary...
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Second Thoughts
as uncreditedLawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street...
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Stones for Ibarra
as Basilio GarciaA couple moves to a small Mexican town called Ibarra. They help open a local mine which brings...
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Walk Proud
as DaggerA young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he...
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Alambrista!
as JoeAfter the birth of his first child, Roberto, a young Mexican man, slips across the border into...
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Hill Street Blues
as uncreditedA realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
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Hunter
as Hector RivasHunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred...
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Barney Miller
as PuenteBarney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police...
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T. J. Hooker
as Ramon CruzSergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who...
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The White Shadow
as JulioThe White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Basilio GarciaHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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