Geno Silva, best known for his role as Skull in Brian De Palma’s “Scarface”, died on May 9 in Los Angeles due to complications from frontotemporal degeneration. He is 72 years old.
Silva was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 20, 1948. He then worked on the stage and screen. In “Scarface” (1983), his character is one of the most memorable characters because he is the one who killed Tony Montana Al Pacino during the film’s climax.
He also appeared in the neo-noir “Mulholland Drive” (2001) starring David Lynch, starring Naomi Watts. His credit also includes many large banner films such as “Amistad
Television awards include “Hill Street Blues,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Key West,” “Walker, Texas Ranger,” “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Alias.” In 1994, he appeared in the Peter Sellars stage production “The Merchant of Venice” with Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz. He reunited with Ortiz for the off-Broadway production of Jose Rivera (“The Motorcycle Diaries”) “Sueño.”
