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Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

Acting1949New Orleans, Louisiana

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.

Acting History

2025
The Pitt
TVas Willie Alexander1 eps
2011
Night Club
as Grim Interviewer
2009
CSI: Miami
TVas Fred Dorsey1 eps
2006
For One Night
as Mr. Howard
2005
Malcolm in the Middle
TVas Phelps1 eps
2004
Missing Brendan
as Stan Wade
Cold Case
TVas Tom Lincoln1 eps
2000
1999
Trippin'
as Willie Reed
1998
The Army Show
TVas Col. John Henchy
1997
The 6th Man
as James Tyler
Moesha
TVas Aaron1 eps
1994
Someone She Knows
as Lt. Jack Emery
Married... with Children
TVas Griff41 eps
1992
In the Deep Woods
as George Dunaway
Shaky Ground
TVas Russell17 eps
1990
A Different World
TVas Woodson Wayne4 eps
Hunter
TVas Leon Cooley1 eps
1989
Hit List
as Brian Armstrong
1987
Innerspace
as Pete Blanchard
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Blaster Boyle1 eps
1986
The Comedy Factory
TVas Granville1 eps
1985
Vision Quest
as Gene Tanneran
Space Rage
as Max Bryson
The Atlanta Child Murders
TVas Hindsman2 eps
1983
Uncommon Valor
as Johnson
1980
Inside Moves
as Alvin Martin
1979
Fast Break
as D.C.
1978
1972

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/10/1949(77 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana