Brian Austin Green

About Brian Austin Green

Brian Austin Green (born July 15, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his role as David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, a character he portrayed from 1990 - 2000, and his role as Derek Reese in the hit television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Green was born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles located in California. He has Scottish, Cherokee Indian, Hungarian and Irish descent. Green grew up in North Hollywood, California, and attended North Hollywood High School, after attending the Hamilton High School Academy of Music.

Producer Aaron Spelling has stated that Green was cast in the role of David Silver much because he felt that Green's own personality reflected the personality they wanted that character to have. As such the character was often scripted to reflect Green's own interests. As the series progressed the David Silver character began to experiment with rap music and turntable spinning, as did Green himself.