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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.

Early life

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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

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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

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

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Captain Stirrick Ned Stirrick Credited as Julian Sylvester
1989 Turner & Hooch Animal Control Man Credited as Julian Sylvester
1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Zookeeper
1993 Hard Target Peterson
2010 Jackass 3D Himself Uncredited
Cameo
2010 Shelter Older Man - Snake Milker Titled 6 Souls in the United States
2022 Jackass Forever Himself Guest appearances
2022 Jackass 4.5 Himself Cameo

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Kidsongs Himself Episodes: "Alligator on the Loose" and "Recycled TV"
1997 ER "Jungle" Gary Lomax Episode: "Freak Show"
1998–2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself 14 episodes
2002 The Bernie Mac Show Himself Episode: "Welcome to the Jungle"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jake Episode: "Got Murder?"
2006 The Daily Show Himself Episode: "Reza Asian"
2006–2017 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself 2 episodes
2007 Desperate Housewives Snake Handler Episode: "Gossip"
Credited as Julian Sylvester
2008–2012 1000 Ways to Die Himself 20 episodes
2013–2014 America Now Himself 10 episodes
2017 Black-ish Animal Trainer Episode: "ToysRn'tUs"
2017 Escape the Night Vampire Credited as Julian Sylvester
Episodes "The Masquerade Ball: Parts 1 & 2"
2020 Ryan's Mystery Playdate Himself Episodes: "Ryan's Jungle Lovin' Playdate" and "Ryan's Slithering Playdate"

References

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  1. ^ Vancheri, Barbara (16 August 2006). "Wrangler pampered snakes during filming". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Lemony Snicket by Russ". 21 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b Butler, Robert W. (18 August 2006). "Reptile wrangler: When filmmakers need snakes, they crawl to Jules Sylvester". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  4. ^ "About Jules Sylvester - Reptile Rentals".
  5. ^ AnimalMovers.TV (15 March 2012). "Animal Movers". AnimalMovers.TV. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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