Frank Silva

Frank Silva was born Frank DaSilva in New Rochelle, New York but calls Florida home. He attended the University of Miami, received a BS Ed. and returned for his MS Ed. After college he was a police officer in Dade County, Florida for a short time until joining the US Army. He attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as an Infantry Officer. He served five years on active duty before attending grad school while remaining in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve as a Military Intelligence Officer. While studying for his MS Ed. he taught high school social studies. He left teaching in 1995 and in his first film, The Substitute, he used his military skills and not only did tactical and weapons stunt work, but got to stand in for Tom Berenger in two scenes. After The Substitute he studied acting in earnest while also working as one of the elite tour guides at Universal Studios. Acting classes, workshops and his determination paid off. He auditioned for and worked on various