Jules Sylvester

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Jules Sylvester
Born
Julian Richard Sylvester

(1950-11-13) 13 November 1950 (age 73)
Devon, England
Occupation(s)Wild animal trainer, actor, television presenter, snake wrangler
Years active1975–present
Spouse
Sue Sylvester
(m. 1987)

Jules Sylvester (born Julian Richard Sylvester; 13 November 1950) is a British wild animal trainer, actor, television presenter and snake wrangler who works in films as well as television.

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Early life

He was born in Devon, England, and raised in Kenya where he was first introduced to snake catching at age 16. [1] He served in the Rhodesia Regiment during the Rhodesian Bush War from 1973-1974.

Career

He has appeared in numerous television shows including a series of appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and his own 2002 series Wild Adventures . He handled snakes for the films Pee-wee's Big Adventure , Ernest Saves Christmas , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade [2] and Snakes on a Plane . [3] He was also a guest on The Bernie Mac Show . He has also made multiple appearances on Spike TV's 1000 Ways to Die , in segments dealing with animal-related deaths. In 2006, he claimed that after 40 years of snake handling he had never been bitten. [3] He also appeared as a snake handler in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , "Got Murder."

He also professionally trains mammals including rhinos, wolves and lions. [4]

In 2012, he appeared in Animal Movers in Episode 2: "The Tortoise and the Hare-Raising Cobra". He transported cobras to Florida. [5]

On 19 February 2020, he appeared in Ryan's Mystery Playdate in Season 2 Episode 20, the first segment "Ryan's Jungle Lovin' Playdate". Later that year, Sylvester handled ants on the set of scenes for "The Guy for This", the third episode of the fifth season of Better Call Saul .

Personal life

He has been married to Sue Sylvester since 1987.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Captain StirrickNed StirrickCredited as Julian Sylvester
1989 Turner & Hooch Animal Control ManCredited as Julian Sylvester
1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Zookeeper
1993 Hard Target Peterson
2010 Jackass 3D HimselfUncredited
Cameo
2010 Shelter Older Man - Snake MilkerTitled 6 Souls in the United States
2022 Jackass Forever HimselfGuest appearances
2022 Jackass 4.5 HimselfCameo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Kidsongs HimselfEpisodes: "Alligator on the Loose" and "Recycled TV"
1997 ER "Jungle" Gary LomaxEpisode: "Freak Show"
1998–2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself14 episodes
2002 The Bernie Mac Show HimselfEpisode: "Welcome to the Jungle"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation JakeEpisode: "Got Murder?"
2006 The Daily Show HimselfEpisode: "Reza Asian"
2006–2017 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself2 episodes
2007 Desperate Housewives Snake HandlerEpisode: "Gossip"
Credited as Julian Sylvester
2008–2012 1000 Ways to Die Himself20 episodes
2013–2014 America Now Himself10 episodes
2017 Black-ish Animal TrainerEpisode: "ToysRn'tUs"
2017 Escape the Night VampireCredited as Julian Sylvester
Episodes "The Masquerade Ball: Parts 1 & 2"
2020 Ryan's Mystery Playdate HimselfEpisodes: "Ryan's Jungle Lovin' Playdate" and "Ryan's Slithering Playdate"

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