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Joel Silver
Joel Silver is best known for Tales from the Crypt, Veronica Mars, Entourage and Moonlight. Joel Silver was born on July 14, 1952. Joel Silver is 74 years old (born July 14, 1952).
- Born
- July 14, 1952 (74 years old)
- Place of birth
- South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Joel Silver (born July 14, 1952) is an American film producer, known for action films like Lethal Weapon and Die Hard. He is owner of Silver Pictures and co-founder of Dark Castle Entertainment.
He began his career at Lawrence Gordon Productions, where he eventually became president of motion pictures for the company. He earned his first screen credit as the associate producer on The Warriors and, with Gordon, produced 48 Hrs.,Streets of Fire and Brewster's Millions. In 1985, he formed Silver Pictures and produced successful action films such as Commando (1985), the Lethal Weapon franchise, the first two films of the Die Hard series and the The Matrix franchise of action films.
He appears on-screen at the beginning of Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Raoul J. Raoul, the director of the animated short Something's Cookin. He directed "Split Personality", (1992), an episode of the HBO horror anthology, Tales from the Crypt.
He currently runs two production companies, Silver Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment co-owned by Robert Zemeckis. Along with Jared Kass, Silver was co-creator of the sport of Ultimate.
He began his career at Lawrence Gordon Productions, where he eventually became president of motion pictures for the company. He earned his first screen credit as the associate producer on The Warriors and, with Gordon, produced 48 Hrs.,Streets of Fire and Brewster's Millions. In 1985, he formed Silver Pictures and produced successful action films such as Commando (1985), the Lethal Weapon franchise, the first two films of the Die Hard series and the The Matrix franchise of action films.
He appears on-screen at the beginning of Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Raoul J. Raoul, the director of the animated short Something's Cookin. He directed "Split Personality", (1992), an episode of the HBO horror anthology, Tales from the Crypt.
He currently runs two production companies, Silver Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment co-owned by Robert Zemeckis. Along with Jared Kass, Silver was co-creator of the sport of Ultimate.
Known for
Filmography
- 2007MoonlightExecutive Producer
- 2005Movie Life: House of WaxSelf
- 2004EntourageJoel Silver
- 2004Next Action StarProducer
- 2004Veronica MarsExecutive Producer
- 2003Punk'dSelf
- 2000FreedomProducer
- 1999The StripProducer
- 1999ActionExecutive Producer
- 1997Perversions of ScienceExecutive Producer
- 1989Tales from the CryptCrypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Joel Silver been in?
Joel Silver is best known for Tales from the Crypt, Veronica Mars, Entourage and Moonlight.
When was Joel Silver born?
Joel Silver was born on July 14, 1952. (South Orange, New Jersey, USA)
How old is Joel Silver?
Joel Silver is 74 years old (born July 14, 1952).
Updated: October 30, 2026 ·