
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 10, 1949 (age 77)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana
Also Known As
Гарольд Сильвестр
Harold Sylvester
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.
Known For

TV
CSI: Miami
Joshua Keating
2002

TV
CSI: Miami
Fred Dorsey
2002

TV
The Pitt
Willie Alexander
2025

TV
Cold Case
Tom Lincoln
2003

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Blaster Boyle
1984

TV
Malcolm in the Middle
Phelps
2000

TV
Married... with Children
Griff
1987

TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Tollombe
1974

TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Cop
1996

TV
Quincy, M.E.
Hal Borden
1976

TV
Hill Street Blues
1981

TV
A Different World
Woodson Wayne
1987

TV
Moesha
Aaron
1996

TV
Hunter
Leon Cooley
1984

TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989

TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977

TV
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987

TV
The Comedy Factory
Granville
1985

TV
What's Happening!!
1976
Filmography
2025TVThe Pittas Willie Alexander2011FilmNight Clubas Grim Interviewer2006FilmFor One Nightas Mr. Howard2004FilmMissing Brendanas Stan Wade2003TVCold Caseas Tom Lincoln2002TVCSI: Miamias Joshua Keating2000TVMalcolm in the Middleas Phelps1999FilmTrippin'as Willie Reed1998TVThe Army Showas Col. John Henchy1997FilmThe 6th Manas James Tyler1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Cop1996TVMoeshaas Aaron1994FilmSomeone She Knowsas Lt. Jack Emery1994FilmCorrina, Corrinaas Frank1992TVShaky Groundas Russell1992FilmIn the Deep Woodsas George Dunaway1991FilmLine of Fire: The Morris Dees Storyas Gilbert1990FilmIn the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killingas Art Regan1989FilmDouble Your Pleasureas Sam1989TVDoogie Howser, M.D.1989FilmHit Listas Brian Armstrong1987TVA Different Worldas Woodson Wayne1987FilmInnerspaceas Pete Blanchard1987TVThe Tracey Ullman Show1987TVMarried... with Childrenas Griff1986TVIf Tomorrow Comesas Al1985FilmSpace Rageas Max Bryson1985TVThe Comedy Factoryas Granville1985FilmVision Questas Gene Tanneran1985TVThe Atlanta Child Murdersas Hindsman1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Blaster Boyle1984TVHunteras Leon Cooley1983FilmUncommon Valoras Johnson1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. King1982FilmAn Officer and a Gentlemanas Perryman1981TVWalking Tall1981TVHill Street Blues1980FilmInside Movesas Alvin Martin1979FilmFast Breakas D.C.1978TVThe Eddie Capra Mysteries1978TVWheelsas Rollie Knight1977FilmA Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Doctor1977TVWhat Really Happened to the Class of '65?1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1976FilmRichie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hoursas Rider1976FilmSounder, Part 2as Nathan1976FilmAlex & the Gypsyas First Goon1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Hal Borden1976TVWhat's Happening!!1974FilmThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Sam (uncredited)1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Tollombe1972FilmNight of the Strangleras Jim Bunch