Acting credits
52
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Harold Sylvester
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 26Series: 28Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 27540
IMDb ID: nm0843221
Known for: Acting
Born: February 10, 1949
Age: 77
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2025
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.14
Wikidata: Q929417
Also known as
Гарольд Сильвестр
Other jobs
Writer (2)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Harold Sylvester.
Night Club
as Grim Interviewer
2011 Movie
7.5
For One Night
as Mr. Howard
2006 Movie
4.0
Missing Brendan
as Stan Wade
2004 Movie
4.9
Trippin'
as Willie Reed
1999 Movie
5.8
Passing Glory
Writer
1999 Movie
6.1
The 6th Man
as James Tyler
1997 Movie
3.8
Someone She Knows
as Lt. Jack Emery
1994 Movie
6.7
Corrina, Corrina
as Frank
1994 Movie
5.3
In the Deep Woods
as George Dunaway
1992 Movie
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
as Gilbert
1991 Movie
5.0
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
as Art Regan
1990 Movie
6.1
Double Your Pleasure
as Sam
1989 Movie
6.0
Hit List
as Brian Armstrong
1989 Movie
6.8
Innerspace
as Pete Blanchard
1987 Movie
3.7
Space Rage
as Max Bryson
1985 Movie
6.3
Vision Quest
as Gene Tanneran
1985 Movie
6.2
Uncommon Valor
as Johnson
1983 Movie
7.0
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Perryman
1982 Movie
6.3
Inside Moves
as Alvin Martin
1980 Movie
4.8
Fast Break
as D.C.
1979 Movie
5.4
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Doctor
1977 Movie
6.0
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
as Rider
1976 Movie
10.0
Sounder, Part 2
as Nathan
1976 Movie
4.0
Alex & the Gypsy
as First Goon
1976 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Harold Sylvester.
8.7
The Pitt
as Willie Alexander • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Tom Lincoln • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Joshua Keating • 1 eps
2002 Series
9.0
City of Angels
Writer • 4 eps
2000 Series
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
as Phelps • 1 eps
2000 Series
3.0
The Army Show
as Col. John Henchy • 13 eps
1998 Series
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Cop • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Moesha
as Aaron • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.0
Shaky Ground
as Russell • 17 eps
1992 Series
6.5
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
A Different World
as Woodson Wayne • 4 eps
1987 Series
7.7
Married... with Children
as Griff • 41 eps
1987 Series
7.0
The Tracey Ullman Show
1 eps
1987 Series
7.2
If Tomorrow Comes
as Al • 1 eps
1986 Series
The Comedy Factory
as Granville • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.6
The Atlanta Child Murders
as Hindsman • 2 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Blaster Boyle • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.1
Hunter
as Leon Cooley • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.4
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
1983 Series
5.7
Walking Tall
7 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
3 eps
1981 Series
5.0
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1 eps
1978 Series
6.0
Wheels
as Rollie Knight • 5 eps
1978 Series
4.5
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1 eps
1977 Series