List of Famous people with last name Silver

Nathaniel Read Silver is an American statistician and writer who analyzes baseball, basketball, and elections. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight and a Special Correspondent for ABC News.

Adam Silver is an American businessman, lawyer and sports executive who is the fifth and current commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the NBA in 1992 and has held various positions within the league, becoming chief operating officer and deputy commissioner under his predecessor and mentor David Stern in 2006. When Stern retired in 2014, Silver was named the new commissioner.

Sheldon Silver is a former Democratic Party politician, former Speaker of the New York State Assembly, former attorney, and convicted felon from New York City.

Spencer Ferguson Silver III was an American chemist and inventor who specialized in adhesives. 3M credits him with devising the adhesive that Art Fry used to create Post-it Notes.

Joan Micklin Silver was an American director of films and plays. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and directing films. She is best known for Hester Street (1975), her first feature; and Crossing Delancey (1988).

Ronald Arthur Silver was an American actor/activist, director, producer, and radio host. As an actor, he portrayed Henry Kissinger, Alan Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee. He was awarded a Tony in 1988 for Best Actor for Speed-the-Plow, a satirical dissection of the American movie business.

Long Dong Silver is a retired porn star known for his eponymously large penis, as well as being mentioned by name during the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings.

Véronique Silver was a French actress.

Marisa Silver is an American author, screenwriter and film director.

Joel Silver is an American film producer.