Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harold Sylvester, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

The Pitt
The Pitt
as Willie Alexander
TV - Released: 1/9/2025

2011

Night Club
Night Club
as Grim Interviewer
Movie - Released: 4/11/2011

2006

For One Night
For One Night
as Mr. Howard
Movie - Released: 2/5/2006

2004

Missing Brendan
Missing Brendan
as Stan Wade
Movie - Released: 10/26/2004

2003

Cold Case
Cold Case
as Tom Lincoln
TV - Released: 9/28/2003

2002

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
as Joshua Keating
TV - Released: 9/23/2002

2000

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
as Phelps
TV - Released: 1/9/2000

1998

The Army Show
The Army Show
as Col. John Henchy
TV - Released: 9/13/1998

1997

The 6th Man
The 6th Man
as James Tyler
Movie - Released: 3/28/1997

1996

Moesha
Moesha
TV - Released: 1/23/1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Cop
TV - Released: 9/27/1996

1994

Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina
as Frank
Movie - Released: 8/12/1994
Someone She Knows
Someone She Knows
as Lt. Jack Emery
Movie - Released: 10/3/1994

1992

In the Deep Woods
In the Deep Woods
as George Dunaway
Movie - Released: 10/26/1992
TV
Shaky Ground
as Russell
TV - Released: 12/27/1992

1991

Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
as Gilbert
Movie - Released: 1/21/1991

1990

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
as Art Regan
Movie - Released: 11/25/1990

1989

Hit List
Hit List
as Brian Armstrong
Movie - Released: 3/3/1989
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure
as Sam
Movie - Released: 10/29/1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/19/1989

1987

Innerspace
Innerspace
as Pete Blanchard
Movie - Released: 7/1/1987
A Different World
A Different World
as Woodson Wayne
TV - Released: 9/24/1987
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Tracey Ullman Show
TV - Released: 4/5/1987
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
as Griff
TV - Released: 4/5/1987

1986

If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes
as Al
TV - Released: 3/16/1986

1985

Vision Quest
Vision Quest
as Gene Tanneran
Movie - Released: 2/15/1985
Space Rage
Space Rage
as Max Bryson
Movie - Released: 12/25/1985
Mary
Mary
as Harry Dresden
TV - Released: 12/11/1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders
as Hindsman
TV - Released: 2/10/1985
The Comedy Factory
The Comedy Factory
as Granville
TV - Released: 6/21/1985

1984

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Blaster Boyle
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Hunter
Hunter
as Leon Cooley
TV - Released: 9/18/1984

1983

Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor
as Johnson
Movie - Released: 12/16/1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV - Released: 10/3/1983

1982

An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Perryman
Movie - Released: 7/28/1982

1981

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
TV - Released: 1/15/1981
Walking Tall
Walking Tall
TV - Released: 1/17/1981

1980

Inside Moves
Inside Moves
as Alvin Martin
Movie - Released: 12/19/1980

1979

Fast Break
Fast Break
as D.C.
Movie - Released: 3/2/1979

1978

The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
TV - Released: 9/8/1978
Wheels
Wheels
as Rollie Knight
TV - Released: 5/7/1978

1977

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 12/14/1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV - Released: 1/30/1977

1976

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
as Rider
Movie - Released: 10/27/1976
Alex & the Gypsy
Alex & the Gypsy
as First Goon
Movie - Released: 10/3/1976
Sounder, Part 2
Sounder, Part 2
as Nathan
Movie - Released: 10/13/1976
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
TV - Released: 8/5/1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as Hal Borden
TV - Released: 10/3/1976

1974

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Sam (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/31/1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Tollombe
TV - Released: 1/18/1974

1972

Night of the Strangler
Night of the Strangler
as Jim Bunch
Movie - Released: 10/1/1972