Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

ActingBorn Feb 10, 1949

New Orleans, Louisiana

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.

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Filmography

2025The Pittas Willie Alexandertv2011Night Clubas Grim Interviewermovie2006For One Nightas Mr. Howardmovie2004Missing Brendanas Stan Wademovie2003Cold Caseas Tom Lincolntv2002CSI: Miamias Fred Dorseytv2000City of Angelsas Writertv2000Malcolm in the Middleas Phelpstv1999Trippin'as Willie Reedmovie1999Passing Gloryas Writermovie1998The Army Showas Col. John Henchytv1997The 6th Manas James Tylermovie1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Coptv1996Moeshaas Aarontv1994Someone She Knowsas Lt. Jack Emerymovie1994Corrina, Corrinaas Frankmovie1992Shaky Groundas Russelltv1992In the Deep Woodsas George Dunawaymovie1991Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Storyas Gilbertmovie1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killingas Art Reganmovie1989Double Your Pleasureas Sammovie1989Doogie Howser, M.D.tv1989Hit Listas Brian Armstrongmovie1987A Different Worldas Woodson Waynetv1987Innerspaceas Pete Blanchardmovie1987The Tracey Ullman Showtv1987Married... with Childrenas Grifftv1986If Tomorrow Comesas Altv1985Space Rageas Max Brysonmovie1985The Comedy Factoryas Granvilletv1985Vision Questas Gene Tanneranmovie1985The Atlanta Child Murdersas Hindsmantv1984Murder, She Wroteas Blaster Boyletv1984Hunteras Leon Cooleytv1983Uncommon Valoras Johnsonmovie1983Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingtv1982An Officer and a Gentlemanas Perrymanmovie1981Walking Talltv1981Hill Street Bluestv1980Inside Movesas Alvin Martinmovie1979Fast Breakas D.C.movie1978The Eddie Capra Mysteriestv1978Wheelsas Rollie Knighttv1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Doctormovie1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?tv1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriestv1976Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hoursas Ridermovie1976Sounder, Part 2as Nathanmovie1976Alex & the Gypsyas First Goonmovie1976Quincy, M.E.as Hal Bordentv1976What's Happening!!as Lew Bonnertv1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Sam (uncredited)movie1974The Six Million Dollar Manas Tollombetv1972Night of the Strangleras Jim BunchmovieSoonOn Hallowed Ground: Streetball Champions of Rucker Parkas Writermovie