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Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Actor · Born February 24, 1943 (83) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Robert A. Silverman is a Canadian actor cast five times by writer/director David Cronenberg. He is sometimes credited as Bob Silverman or Robert Silverman. Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1943 (83)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Robert A. Silverman's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Self
22%
Power
17%
Morality
16%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
5%
Society
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Full focus: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their full focus movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 4

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
6
Tense
5
Absurd
2
Cold
2
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert A. Silverman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert A. Silverman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Ruining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Henry

  • Jason X(2001)

    as Dieter Perez

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Homeless Man

  • eXistenZ(1999)

    as D'Arcy Nader

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Gottfried Weber

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Waterworld(1995)

    as Hydroholic

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Naked Lunch(1991)

    as Hans

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Pierce · as Jerry Scott

  • 984: Prisoner of the Future(1982)

    as Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Scanners(1981)

    as Benjamin Pierce

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Prom Night(1980)

    as Mr. Sykes

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Brood(1979)

    as Jan Hartog

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • One Night Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Nick

  • Rabid(1977)

    as Man in Hospital

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Teleplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hayes

  • It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lawyer

  • 125 Rooms of Comfort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Winter Kept Us Warm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sweet Substitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Al

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1964 to 2004; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Prom Night (1980)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Naked Lunch (1991)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

eXistenZ (1999)

Film career

19642004

Peak 1980 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Robert A. Silverman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Jason X (2001)

58th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Naked Lunch (1991)

Midcredits 80th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert A. Silverman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles74–87 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–57 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles36–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles19–78 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles69–81 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robert A. Silverman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert A. Silverman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Cronenberg shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers