Harold Sylvester
Harold Sylvester
Biography
Harold Sylvester (born February 10, 1949) is an American film and television actor. Sylvester was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. A graduate of New Orleans' St. Augustine High School and Tulane University, Sylvester is best known for his role on the TV series Married... with Children as Griff, the co-worker and friend of Al Bundy at the shoe store. Harold's other TV roles include the short-lived 1981 series Walking Tall, Today's F.B.I., Mary, and Shaky Ground. The most recent TV show he starred in was The Army Show. Sylvester had a recurring role on the TV series City of Angels. His well known film roles are An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Uncommon Valor (1983), Innerspace (1987), Corrina, Corrina (1994), and Missing Brendan (2003). Sylvester has made guest appearances on shows, ranging from Hill Street Blues to Murder, She Wrote to NYPD Blue. Sylvester attended Tulane University on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1972 with a degree in theater and psychology. He was the first African-American ever to receive an athletic scholarship from Tulane.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-02-10 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana
Acting

2025

The Pitt as Willie Alexander

2011

Night Club as Grim Interviewer

2006

For One Night as Mr. Howard

2004

Missing Brendan as Stan Wade

2003

Cold Case as Tom Lincoln

2002

CSI: Miami as Joshua Keating

2000

Malcolm in the Middle as Phelps

1999

Trippin' as Willie Reed

1998

The Army Show as Col. John Henchy

1997

The 6th Man as James Tyler

1996

Moesha as Not available

1994

Corrina, Corrina as Frank

1994

Someone She Knows as Lt. Jack Emery

1992

Shaky Ground as Russell

1992

In the Deep Woods as George Dunaway

1989

Doogie Howser, M.D. as Not available

1989

Hit List as Brian Armstrong

1987

A Different World as Woodson Wayne

1987

The Tracey Ullman Show as Not available

1987

Innerspace as Pete Blanchard

1985

Vision Quest as Gene Tanneran

1985

The Atlanta Child Murders as Hindsman

1985

The Comedy Factory as Granville

1985

Space Rage as Max Bryson

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Blaster Boyle

1984

Hunter as Leon Cooley

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Not available

1983

Uncommon Valor as Johnson

1981

Hill Street Blues as Not available

1981

Walking Tall as Not available

1980

Inside Moves as Alvin Martin

1979

Fast Break as D.C.

1978

The Eddie Capra Mysteries as Not available

1978

Wheels as Rollie Knight

1976

Quincy, M.E. as Hal Borden

1976

What's Happening!! as Not available

1976

Alex & the Gypsy as First Goon

1976

Sounder, Part 2 as Nathan

1972

Night of the Strangler as Jim Bunch