Harvey Silver

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Biography

Harvey Silver was born a true Aries, on April 12, 1976 and on his mother's birthday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the second child of 4 children. His mother was too young to raise both him and his sister alone, so she made a choice of putting Harvey in foster care at the age of five. He spent most of his childhood in 'Society Hill Philadelphia'. Harvey took acting classes throughout his teenage years to stay away from the streets! He also thought this would be a good way for him to express himself. Harvey became passionate about acting while performing in student plays in high school. He was accepted into the Philadelphia's prestigious "Society Hill Playhouse," which was part of his High School Extra Credit Program. He had only been in the business for a few months and already had his first Screen Test for a three-year contract on the now defunct ABC Soap Opera titled "Loving." After arriving in Los Angeles in 1995, Harvey started working immediately. His first Equity stage experience was the lead role in a play titled "American Medea" at the Mark Taper Forum in L.A. with Tony award winner, film actress and ABC's 'Lost' star - L. Scott Caldwell. Harvey has starred in a few other Equity stage productions including the hit play "Salt on Sugar Hill" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Harvey's first professional television debut was a Coca Cola commercial directed by critically acclaimed film director - "John Singleton". In 1995, Harvey gave a breakthrough performance with a lead role in the 20th Century Fox movie titled "The Price of Love," playing opposite Peter Facinelli and Laurel Holloman. The Fox Movie gave Harvey the exposure to showcase the depth of his acting ability. "The Price of Love" was a movie about the teen homelessness and teen prostitution that goes on in Hollywood. Critically acclaimed feature film and TV movie director David Burton Morris was the film's director. Harvey got offered his own spin-off Docu-Film for 20th Century Fox, about runaway teens titled "Runaways." Harvey's TV credits include guest-starring on such shows as "New York Undercover", "The Watcher", "Beverly Hills 90210", "Beyond Belief", "Brooklyn South", "NYPD Blue", "First Monday" and "The Shield". Harvey has starred in his own sit-com ironically about foster-kids. The show was NBC's hit comedy titled "One World," which aired from 1998-2001. Harvey's feature film credits include, the Justin Zackhams breakthrough hit cult comedy "Going Greek" w/Oliver Hudson, "Last Resort w/ Scott Caan & "Steel" w/ Shaq just to name a few. Harvey has set his mind on a goal to someday win a Tony award for a dramatic or comedic role on "Broadway"!

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·writer
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 12 April 1976
  • Place of birth
  • Philadelphia
  • Death age
  • 36

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Trivia

Second cousin to singer Rudy Lewis from "The Drifters".

Vegan.

His very first audition as an actor in 1993 landed him a screen test for the soap opera "Loving" on ABC for the role of Frankie Hubbard.

Director John Singleton gave him his SAG card by casting him in his commercial debut for Coca Cola produced by Propaganda Films.

Usually plays character driven roles with some of the most well respected directors.

Favorite actor and inspiration is Denzel Washington.

Was born on his mothers birthday.

His Father has a twin brother & both are half Jewish.

A gymnastics expert.

A Martial Artists.

Turned down the role of Charles Gunn on the WB series "Angel".

In 1995 Harvey Silver was voted Most "Influential Teen" in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Public Polls showed he was the peoples choice for favorite actor in three out of four seasons of his NBC Hit Comedy Series "One World".

Arrived in L.A. and won his first Guest Star Audition "The Watcher" for UPN, first Movie Audition "Last Resort" for Walt Disney, first TV Movie Audition "The Price of love" for 20th Century Fox and his first Play Audition "American Medea" for the Mark Taper Forum, all in a few months.

While starring in NBCs hit Comedy "One World", Harvey appeared a public service announcement about substance abuse for NBCs The More You Know.

Attended New York University.

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