Darrell D'Silva
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Darrell Fitzgerald D'Silva (born 5 January 1964) is a British film and theatre actor, notable for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Early life and education
D'Silva was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. He is of Portuguese, Greek, French, Dutch and English background, the son of Earle D'Silva, a glass factory worker and Jacqui Hague, a hairdresser. D'Silva was part of the 1980s' Sheffield music scene, playing with The Anti-Group Group and Hula before becoming an actor. He graduated from the Drama Centre London.
Career
D'Silva first joined the RSC in 1996 to play Kilroy in Steven Pimlott's production of Tennessee Williams's Camino Real. He has appeared in plays with the company for over 20 years and was made Associate Artist in 2011. He has toured the world with the RSC and was nominated for The Washington Post Helen Hayes Award for most Outstanding Performance for his role as Siward in Dunsinane by David Greig. His work at the Royal National Theatre includes The Rose Tattoo, The Royal Hunt of the Sun and Closer.
He also starred in a series of short films. Show Pieces was written by
From 1995 to 1996, he was a regular on the BBC crime drama
External links
- Darrell D'Silva at IMDb