Harold Sylvester
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
The Pitt
Willie Alexander
2025
Series
CSI: Miami
Joshua Keating
2002
Series
CSI: Miami
Fred Dorsey
2002
Series
Married... with Children
Griff
1987
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Blaster Boyle
1984
Series
Malcolm in the Middle
Phelps
2000
Series
Cold Case
Tom Lincoln
2003
Series
Hunter
Leon Cooley
1984
Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Cop
1996
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Tollombe
1974
Series
Quincy, M.E.
Hal Borden
1976
Series
A Different World
Woodson Wayne
1987
Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.
John Lucas
1989
Series
Moesha
Aaron
1996
Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Series
What's Happening!!
Lew Bonner
1976
Series
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987
Film
Innerspace
Pete Blanchard
1987
Series
The Comedy Factory
Granville
1985
Film
An Officer and a Gentleman
Perryman
1982
Film
Vision Quest
Gene Tanneran
1985
Film
Uncommon Valor
Johnson
1983
Series
If Tomorrow Comes
Al
1986
Film
Corrina, Corrina
Frank
1994
Series
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
Series
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Series
Shaky Ground
Russell
1992
Series
The Army Show
Col. John Henchy
1998
Series
The Atlanta Child Murders
Hindsman
1985
Film
The 6th Man
James Tyler
1997
Series
Wheels
Rollie Knight
1978
Film
Inside Moves
Alvin Martin
1980
Film
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Gilbert
1991
Series
Walking Tall
1981
Film
In the Deep Woods
George Dunaway
1992
Film
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Sam (uncredited)
1974
Film
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Rider
1976
Film
Trippin'
Willie Reed
1999
Film
Fast Break
D.C.
1979
Film
Space Rage
Max Bryson
1985
Film
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Doctor
1977
Film
Night of the Strangler
Jim Bunch
1972
Film
Night Club
Grim Interviewer
2011
Film
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Art Regan
1990
Film
Alex & the Gypsy
First Goon
1976
Film
A Place for Heroes
Gary
2014
Film
Hit List
Brian Armstrong
1989
Film
Someone She Knows
Lt. Jack Emery
1994
Film
Uncommon Valor
Sergeant
1983
Film
Missing Brendan
Stan Wade
2004
Film
For One Night
Mr. Howard
2006
Film
Double Your Pleasure
Sam
1989
Film
Sounder, Part 2
Nathan
1976