Darrell Fitzgerald D'Silva is a British actor, best known for his role as Hendrik Davie in ITV series Van der Valk is notable for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Early life and education Darrell Fitzgerald D'Silva was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
D'Silva was part of the 1980s Sheffield music scene, playing with The Anti-Group and Hula before becoming an actor. He graduated from the Drama Centre London.
Career Stage D'Silva first joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (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, touring the world, and was made associate artist in 2011.
His work at the Royal National Theatre includes The Rose Tattoo, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, and Closer.
Film and television From 1995 to 1996, he was a regular on the BBC crime drama Out of the Blue.
In 2006, he played Johann Lindeman, captain of the Gouverneur Generaal Loudon, a ship that survived the 1883 explosion of Krakatoa in the BBC docudrama Krakatoa: The Last Days.
In 2014, he played Gunnar in Northmen: A Viking Saga.
In 2015, he played Max Scullion in the episode "The Last Man" of Father Brown, and in 2016 he played Geoff Craven in the episode "Prey" of Endeavour, as well as a background role as an unnamed Ironborn in the HBO series Game of Thrones. In 2018, he appeared in three episodes of the six-episode BBC drama miniseries Informer.
In 2020, D'Silva starred as hard drinking, saxophone playing pathologist Hendrik Davie in Company Pictures' relaunch of Van der Valk
In 2021, he played the part of Mike in Guy Ritchie's action thriller Wrath of Man, starring Jason Statham. In the same year, he acted as Piso in the TV series Domina.
In 2026, he is set to star in Toxic, an Indian movie. He plays the character of Salvador as confirmed on a poster shared by the makers of the film on 24th February 2026.
He also starred in a series of short films. Show Pieces was written by Alan Moore and directed by Mitch Jenkins; Jimmy's End and His Heavy Heart were written by Moore as introduction sections to a much larger project planned by Moore and Jenkins called The Show.
Awards D'Silva was nominated in 2016 for the Helen Hayes Award for most Outstanding Performance, for his role as Siward in Dunsinane by David Greig.
Acting credits Theatre + Year(s) Production Role Theatre Notes Ref.1995Chasing the MomentJoe Rutherford/saxophoneBattersea Arts CentreThe One Tree Company1996-1997Henry VIIICardinal Campeius/Lord SandsSwan Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonRoyal Shakespeare Company1997Camino RealKilroySwan Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonRoyal Shakespeare Company, press night1997The Spanish TragedyBalthazarSwan Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonRoyal Shakespeare Company1997Doctor FaustusDr FaustusThe Other PlaceRoyal Shakespeare Company1997The Spanish TragedyBalthazarBarbican PitRoyal Shakespeare Company, press night1998Henry VIIICardinal Campeius/Lord SandsYoung VicRoyal Shakespeare Company, press night1998Camino RealKilroyYoung VicRoyal Shakespeare Company, press night1999CloserLarryTheatre Royal, Bath and National TheatreNational Theatre2000Further than the Furthest ThingMr HansenCottesloe Theatre and Traverse Theatre, EdinburghNational Theatre-Tron Theatre co-production2001Six Characters in Search of an AuthorThe DirectorYoung Vic2001AntarticaAbbottSavoy Theatre2002A Midsummer Night's DreamNick BottomRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Barbican Theatre, tourRoyal Shakespeare Company2003Tales from the Vienna WoodsOskarOlivier TheatreNational Theatre2005HecubaOdysseus/PolymestorAlbany TheatreRoyal Shakespeare Company2008The White DevilMenier Chocolate Factory2010Antony and CleopatraMark AntonyRoundhouseRoyal Shakespeare Company2010The Winter's TalePolixenesRoundhouseRoyal Shakespeare Company2010-2011King LearEarl of Kent/CaiusCourtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon and Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonRoyal Shakespeare Company2011King LearEarl of Kent/CaiusRoundhouseRoyal Shakespeare Company2011Julius CaesarMark AntonyRoundhouseRoyal Shakespeare Company2011Little EaglesSergei KorolyovHampstead TheatreRoyal Shakespeare Company2012Children's ChildrenMichaelAlmeida Theatre2018Ulster AmericanJay ConwayTraverse Theatre2018Don CarlosPhillipNorthcott Theatre, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton and Rose Theatre Kingston2026ToxicSalvador AlmeidaFilmKannada-English bilingual
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