Harold Sylvester
Actor · Writer
77 yearsFeb 10, 1949New Orleans, Louisiana
Series casting has kept Harold Sylvester busy as an actor with a long stretch of episodic work behind him. There are 37 entries on the credit list. He played Griff in 'Married... with Children' across 41 episodes. 'Innerspace' counts among the other credits. The filmography opens in 1972.
Harold Sylvester
Actor · Writer
Series casting has kept Harold Sylvester busy as an actor with a long stretch of episodic work behind him. There are 37 entries on the credit list. He played Griff in 'Married... with Children' across 41 episodes. 'Innerspace' counts among the other credits. The filmography opens in 1972.
Movies 18 titles
Plays Perryman
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
Plays Pete Blanchard
Innerspace
1987
Plays Johnson
Uncommon Valor
1983
Plays Gene Tanneran
Vision Quest
1985
Plays Frank
Corrina, Corrina
1994
Plays Willie Reed
Trippin'
1999
Plays James Tyler
The 6th Man
1997
Plays Jim Bunch
Night of the Strangler
1972
Plays Alvin Martin
Inside Moves
1980
Plays Doctor
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
Plays Brian Armstrong
Hit List
1989
Plays D.C.
Fast Break
1979
Plays First Goon
Alex & the Gypsy
1976
Plays Max Bryson
Space Rage
1985
Plays Stan Wade
Missing Brendan
2004
TV Shows 19 titles
Plays Griff
Married... with Children
1987
Plays Russell
Shaky Ground
1992
Plays Col. John Henchy
The Army Show
1998
Plays Rollie Knight
Wheels
1978
Plays Woodson Wayne
A Different World
1987
Plays Hindsman
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
Plays Joshua Keating
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Al
If Tomorrow Comes
1986
Plays Blaster Boyle
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays John Lucas
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Plays Tom Lincoln
Cold Case
2003
Plays Hal Borden
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays Phelps
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Plays Aaron
Moesha
1996
Plays Leon Cooley
Hunter
1984
Plays Cop
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Tollombe
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Plays Willie Alexander
The Pitt
2025
Plays Lew Bonner
What's Happening!!
1976
Latest Trailers
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The 6th Man
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The Pitt
Willie Alexander · 1 episode
2025–
A Place for Heroes
Gary
2014
Night Club
Grim Interviewer
2011
CSI: Miami
Joshua Keating
2009Season 8
Malcolm in the Middle
Phelps
2005Season 7
Missing Brendan
Stan Wade
2004
Cold Case
Tom Lincoln
2004Season 2
CSI: Miami
Joshua Keating
2003Season 2
Trippin'
Willie Reed
1999
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Harold Sylvester and where are they from?
Harold Sylvester is 77 years old, born on February 10, 1949 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What are the most famous roles of Harold Sylvester?
Harold Sylvester is best known for roles in Innerspace, An Officer and a Gentleman, Corrina, Corrina.
How many movies has Harold Sylvester been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Harold Sylvester has appeared in 18 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Harold Sylvester's first movie?
The career of Harold Sylvester began with Night of the Strangler (1972).
What is Harold Sylvester's most recent movie or series?
Harold Sylvester's most recent release is The Pitt, which premiered on January 9, 2025.
What TV shows has Harold Sylvester appeared in?
On television, Harold Sylvester has appeared in Malcolm in the Middle, CSI: Miami, Married... with Children, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
Harold Sylvester
1949-02-10 · New Orleans, Louisiana
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.