George Silver (ca. 1560s–1620s) was a gentleman of England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who is known for his writings on swordplay. He is thought to have been the eldest of four brothers (one of whom, Toby, was also a swordsman who accompanied his brother in at least one challenge), and eleventh in descent from Sir Bartholomew Silver, who was knighted by Edward II. He married a woman named Mary Haydon in London, in 1580, and was still alive in 1622.
Well-known in London as the proprietor of several fast-food outlets in the city, George Silver was persuaded to become an actor in his fifties by the producers of "Gumshoe", who felt that his bald head and rotund appearance made him physically just right for the small but important role of Mr. De Fries, the mysterious South African. He did several other small roles in films and TV subsequently.