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Harold Sylvester

Acting 77 years old New Orleans, Louisiana ★ 0.8
Born: February 10, 1949

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.

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Known For

The Pitt
The Pitt Willie Alexander 2025
Married... with Children
Married... with Children Griff 1987
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle Phelps 2000
Cold Case
Cold Case Tom Lincoln 2003
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981

Filmography

Acting Credits (54)

The Pitt
The Pitt Willie Alexander 2025
Night Club
Night Club Grim Interviewer 2011
For One Night
For One Night Mr. Howard 2006
Missing Brendan
Missing Brendan Stan Wade 2004
Cold Case
Cold Case Tom Lincoln 2003
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami Joshua Keating 2002
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami Fred Dorsey 2002
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle Phelps 2000
Trippin'
Trippin' Willie Reed 1999
The Army Show
The Army Show Col. John Henchy 1998
The 6th Man
The 6th Man James Tyler 1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Cop 1996
Moesha
Moesha Aaron 1996
Someone She Knows
Someone She Knows Lt. Jack Emery 1994
Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina Frank 1994
Shaky Ground
Shaky Ground Russell 1992
In the Deep Woods
In the Deep Woods George Dunaway 1992
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Gilbert 1991
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing Art Regan 1990
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure Sam 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D. John Lucas 1989
Hit List
Hit List Brian Armstrong 1989
A Different World
A Different World Woodson Wayne 1987
Innerspace
Innerspace Pete Blanchard 1987
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Tracey Ullman Show 1987
Married... with Children
Married... with Children Griff 1987
If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes Al 1986
Space Rage
Space Rage Max Bryson 1985
The Comedy Factory
The Comedy Factory Granville 1985
Vision Quest
Vision Quest Gene Tanneran 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders Hindsman 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Blaster Boyle 1984
Hunter
Hunter Leon Cooley 1984
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor Johnson 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor Sergeant 1983
An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman Perryman 1982
Walking Tall
Walking Tall 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Inside Moves
Inside Moves Alvin Martin 1980
Fast Break
Fast Break D.C. 1979
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries 1978
Wheels
Wheels Rollie Knight 1978
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Doctor 1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours Rider 1976
Sounder, Part 2
Sounder, Part 2 Nathan 1976
Alex & the Gypsy
Alex & the Gypsy First Goon 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. Hal Borden 1976
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!! Lew Bonner 1976
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Sam (uncredited) 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man Tollombe 1974
Night of the Strangler
Night of the Strangler Jim Bunch 1972

Writing Credits (5)

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