Jules Sylvester

Jules Sylvester (born Julian Richard Sylvester; November 13, 1950) is a British wild animal trainer, actor, television presenter, and snake wrangler. Born in Devon, England, he grew up in Kenya where he developed a passion for snake catching at the age of 16. Sylvester served in the Rhodesia Regiment during the Rhodesian Bush War from 1973 to 1974. He has made notable appearances on television shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Bernie Mac Show, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Sylvester gained recognition for handling snakes in the film Snakes on a Plane and has trained various other animals including rhinos and wolves.