Jules Sylvester

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 He was born in Devon, England, and raised in Kenya where he was first introduced to snake catching at age 16. Sylvester worked as a lion keeper at Edinburgh Zoo for two years. 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 and Snakes on a Plane. 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.

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

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.

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 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 UncreditedCameo 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 2026 Jackass: Best and Last Himself Archive footage

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 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 SylvesterEpisodes "The Masquerade Ball: Parts 1 & 2" 2020 Ryan's Mystery Playdate Himself Episodes: "Ryan's Jungle Lovin' Playdate" and "Ryan's Slithering Playdate"