Darrell D'Silva

Biography

Darrell D'Silva is a British actor whose career began after he played in the 1980s Sheffield music scene and trained at the Drama Centre London. Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1996 to play Kilroy in Camino Real. He has performed with the company for over twenty years, touring internationally, and became an associate artist in 2011. His National Theatre credits include The Rose Tattoo, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, and Closer. On television, he had a regular role in Out of the Blue, a BBC crime drama, from 1995 to 1996, and later appeared in Van der Valk as Hendrik Davie, the hard-drinking, saxophone-playing pathologist. His films include Krakatoa: The Last Days (2006), Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014), and Wrath of Man (2021). In 2016 he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for his role in Dunsinane.

62years old

Turns 63 on January 13in 64 days

Born January 13, 1964Rotherham
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 24 years2002 to 2026

Genres

Comedy67%, 4 films
Thriller67%, 4 films
Drama50%, 3 films
Crime33%, 2 films
Mystery33%, 2 films

First and latest

Darrell D'Silva movies on Netflix

Cold Storage2026IMDb rating 6.0as The Rev
Medusa Deluxe2023IMDb rating 6.1as Rene
Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4as Old Man
The Throwaways2015IMDb rating 4.7as Konstantin
Closer to the Moon2014IMDb rating 6.7as Minister
Dirty Pretty Things2002IMDb rating 7.2as Immigration Officer

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dirty Pretty Things2002 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Immigration Officer
IMDb rating 7.246K votes
Medusa Deluxe2023 Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Rene
IMDb rating 6.12.6K votes
Cold Storage2026as The Rev
IMDb rating 6.029K votes
Marlowe2022as Old Man
IMDb rating 5.415K votes
The Throwaways2015as Konstantin
IMDb rating 4.72.0K votes
Closer to the Moon2014as Minister
IMDb rating 6.74.5K votes

Worked with

Darrell D'Silva shares two films with Liam Neeson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Liam Neeson

James Caan

Vanessa Redgrave

Colm Meaney

Mark Strong

Alan Cumming

Stephen FrearsDirector, 1 film Jonny CampbellDirector, 1 film

Neil JordanDirector, 1 film

Films together

Liam Neeson2 films together, 2022 to 2026
Liam Neeson's page
- Cold Storage2026IMDb rating 6.0D'Silva as The RevNeeson as Robert Quinn
- Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4D'Silva as Old ManNeeson as Philip Marlowe
James Caan1 film together, 2015
James Caan's page
- The Throwaways2015IMDb rating 4.7D'Silva as KonstantinCaan as Holden
Vanessa Redgrave1 film together, 2026
Vanessa Redgrave's page
- Cold Storage2026IMDb rating 6.0D'Silva as The RevRedgrave as Mary Rooney
Colm Meaney1 film together, 2022
Colm Meaney's page
- Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4D'Silva as Old ManMeaney as Bernie Ohls
Mark Strong1 film together, 2014
Mark Strong's page
- Closer to the Moon2014IMDb rating 6.7D'Silva as MinisterStrong as Max Rosenthal
Alan Cumming1 film together, 2022
Alan Cumming's page
- Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4D'Silva as Old ManCumming as Lou Hendricks
Stephen FrearsDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Stephen Frears
- Dirty Pretty Things2002IMDb rating 7.2D'Silva as Immigration Officer
Jonny CampbellDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Jonny Campbell
- Cold Storage2026IMDb rating 6.0D'Silva as The Rev
Neil JordanDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Neil Jordan
- Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4D'Silva as Old Man

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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