Harold Sylvester
Acting
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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tvThe Pitt
2025
Willie Alexander
movieNight Club
2011
Grim Interviewer
movieFor One Night
2006
Mr. Howard
movieMissing Brendan
2004
Stan Wade
tvCold Case
2003
Tom Lincoln
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Joshua Keating / Fred Dorsey
movieTrippin'
1999
Willie Reed
tvThe Army Show
1998
Col. John Henchy
movieThe 6th Man
1997
James Tyler
tvMoesha
1996
Aaron
movieSomeone She Knows
1994
Lt. Jack Emery
tvShaky Ground
1992
Russell
movieIn the Deep Woods
1992
George Dunaway
tvDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989
John Lucas
movieHit List
1989
Brian Armstrong
tvA Different World
1987
Woodson Wayne
movieInnerspace
1987
Pete Blanchard
movieSpace Rage
1985
Max Bryson
tvThe Comedy Factory
1985
Granville
movieVision Quest
1985
Gene Tanneran
tvThe Atlanta Child Murders
1985
Hindsman
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Blaster Boyle
tvHunter
1984
Leon Cooley
movieUncommon Valor
1983
Johnson
movieUncommon Valor
1983
Sergeant
movieInside Moves
1980
Alvin Martin
tvWheels
1978
Rollie Knight
movieSounder, Part 2
1976
Nathan
movieAlex & the Gypsy
1976
First Goon
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
Hal Borden
tvWhat's Happening!!
1976
Lew Bonner
movieThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
Sam (uncredited)
tvThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Tollombe
movieNight of the Strangler
1972
Jim Bunch
