- He was originally hired to score Mission: Impossible (1996) and had written roughly twenty-three minutes of music before he was replaced by Danny Elfman. Bootleg copies of his Mission: Impossible (1996) score are in circulation.
- Attended Berklee College of Music in Boston.
- During the late 60s Silvestri went on the road as a guitarist with the band Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders.
- Is involved in the organization Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, because his son Joey suffers from diabetes. His wife Sandra Silvestri is also involved in the organization.
- Lives in Carmel, Northern California.
- Was nominated for Film Composer of the Year in 2004 by the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA).
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