Harold Sylvester
Acting
Born: February 10, 1949 (age 77) · New Orleans, Louisiana
Highest Rated
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
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
CSI: Miami
2002
Innerspace
1987
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Married... with Children
1987
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
The Pitt
2025
Corrina, Corrina
1994
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Cold Case
2003
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Uncommon Valor
1983
Photos (1)
Movies (27)
An Officer and a Gentleman
Perryman
Uncommon Valor
Johnson
Innerspace
Pete Blanchard
Corrina, Corrina
Frank
Vision Quest
Gene Tanneran
The 6th Man
James Tyler
Inside Moves
Alvin Martin
In the Deep Woods
George Dunaway
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Sam (uncredited)
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Gilbert
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Doctor
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Art Regan
Alex & the Gypsy
First Goon
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Rider
Someone She Knows
Lt. Jack Emery
Trippin'
Willie Reed
Fast Break
D.C.
Space Rage
Max Bryson
Hit List
Brian Armstrong
Night of the Strangler
Jim Bunch
A Place for Heroes
Gary
For One Night
Mr. Howard
Sounder, Part 2
Nathan
Uncommon Valor
Sergeant
Night Club
Grim Interviewer
Double Your Pleasure
Sam
Missing Brendan
Stan Wade
TV Shows (28)
CSI: Miami
Joshua Keating · 1 eps
CSI: Miami
Fred Dorsey · 1 eps
The Pitt
Willie Alexander · 1 eps
Married... with Children
Griff · 41 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Blaster Boyle · 1 eps
Cold Case
Tom Lincoln · 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
Phelps · 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Cop · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
3 eps
Quincy, M.E.
Hal Borden · 1 eps
A Different World
Woodson Wayne · 4 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
Tollombe · 1 eps
Hunter
Leon Cooley · 1 eps
Moesha
Aaron · 1 eps
Doogie Howser, M.D.
John Lucas · 1 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1 eps
The Tracey Ullman Show
1 eps
What's Happening!!
Lew Bonner · 1 eps
The Comedy Factory
Granville · 1 eps
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1 eps
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1 eps
If Tomorrow Comes
Al · 1 eps
The Atlanta Child Murders
Hindsman · 2 eps
Shaky Ground
Russell · 17 eps
The Army Show
Col. John Henchy · 13 eps
Walking Tall
7 eps
Wheels
Rollie Knight · 5 eps
