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Michael Buchman Silver (born 8 July 1967; age 56) is an actor from New York City, who played Vinod in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Paradise".

He is perhaps best known for his frequent appearances as Assistant District Attorney Leo Cohen on the hit television series NYPD Blue (his co-stars included Gordon Clapp and Sharon Lawrence). He also has recurring roles on ER, CSI: Miami, and Beautiful People He has also made guest appearances on Law & Order, Monk (with Jane Carr, Timothy Davis-Reed, D.J. Lockhart-Johnson, Stanley Kamel, and Tom Virtue), Cold Case and all 3 CSIs.

In his work on the franchise, Silver has worked with Trek actors on the original and on C.S.I. Miami. On the former in the third season episode "The Accused Is Entitled" with Michael Ensign. As for the latter, Silver is famous for his recurring role as Secret Service agent Peter Elliot. Almost all of his episodes contained Trek alumni. "One Night Stand" with Adam Grimes and John Pyper-Ferguson in the third season, "Freefall" with Anthony Holiday and Justin Louis and "One of Our Own" with Mark Rolston in the fourth season and "Death Pool 100" with Cyia Batten and Rolston, during the fifth.

He also appeared in the infamous "Dreamland" episodes of The X-Files with Michael McKean. Silver has also appeared in several motion pictures, most of which also feature other Star Trek alumni. These include 1993's Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday with Steven Culp, 1995's Virtuosity with Louise Fletcher and Danny Goldring, 1996's Eye for an Eye with Armin Shimerman and Natalia Nogulich, 1999's Playing by Heart with the late Kellie Waymire, 2001's I Am Sam with Rosalind Chao and Brent Spiner, and 2003's Seabiscuit with Michael Ensign and Ed Lauter. He also had a role in the hit 2001 comedy Legally Blonde.

He also appeared in the made-for-TV movies The Enemy Within (1994, with Lawrence Pressman), Bloodhounds (1996, starring Corbin Bernsen), and The Big Time (2002, with John de Lancie and Christopher Lloyd.

More recently, he has appeared in a recurring role on the series Day Break along with Jonathan Banks and Jim Beaver.

Silver is the grandson of Oscar-winning screenwriter Sidney Buchman. He is married to actress Katie Mitchell. Silver is a graduate of Brown University.

Filmography

Seven Girlfriends (1999, with Olivia d'Abo, Stephanie Erb, Scott MacDonald, Steve Vinovich, Georgann Johnson, Lisa Lord and Ivar Brogger)

External links

Michael B. Silver at Wikipedia
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 He is perhaps best known for his frequent appearances as Assistant District Attorney Leo Cohen on the hit television series ''NYPD Blue'' (his co-stars included [[Gordon Clapp]] and [[Sharon Lawrence]]). He also has recurring roles on ''ER'', ''CSI: Miami'', and ''Beautiful People''  He has also made guest appearances on [[lawandorder:Law & Order|''Law & Order'']], ''Monk'' (with [[Jane Carr]], [[Timothy Davis-Reed]], [[D.J. Lockhart-Johnson]], [[Stanley Kamel]], and [[Tom Virtue]]), ''Cold Case'' and all 3 ''CSIs.
-In his work on the franchise, Silver has worked with Trek actors on the original and on ''C.S.I. Miami. On the former in the third season episode "The Accused Is Entitled" with [[Michael Ensign]]. As for the latter, Silver is famous for his recurring role as Secret Service agent Peter Elliot. Almost all of his episodes contained Trek alumni. "One Night Stand" with [[Adam Grimes]] and [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] in the third season, "Freefall" with [[Anthony Holiday]] and [[Justin Louis]] and "One of Our Own" with [[Mark Rolston]] in the fourth season and "Death Pool 100" with [[Cyia Batten]] and Rolston, during the fifth.
+In his work on the franchise, Silver has worked with Trek actors on the original and on ''C.S.I. Miami''. On the former in the third season episode "The Accused Is Entitled" with [[Michael Ensign]]. As for the latter, Silver is famous for his recurring role as Secret Service agent Peter Elliot. Almost all of his episodes contained Trek alumni. "One Night Stand" with [[Adam Grimes]] and [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] in the third season, "Freefall" with [[Anthony Holiday]] and [[Justin Louis]] and "One of Our Own" with [[Mark Rolston]] in the fourth season and "Death Pool 100" with [[Cyia Batten]] and Rolston, during the fifth.
 He also appeared in the infamous "Dreamland" episodes of [[w:c:x-files:The X-Files|''The X-Files'']] with [[Michael McKean]]. Silver has also appeared in several motion pictures, most of which also feature other ''[[Star Trek]]'' alumni. These include 1993's ''Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' with [[Steven Culp]], 1995's ''Virtuosity'' with [[Louise Fletcher]] and [[Danny Goldring]], 1996's ''Eye for an Eye'' with [[Armin Shimerman]] and [[Natalia Nogulich]], 1999's ''Playing by Heart'' with the late [[Kellie Waymire]],  2001's ''I Am Sam'' with [[Rosalind Chao]] and [[Brent Spiner]], and 2003's ''Seabiscuit'' with [[Michael Ensign]] and [[Ed Lauter]]. He also had a role in the hit 2001 comedy ''Legally Blonde''.