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Eric Sykes

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Eric Sykes

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 4, 1923 (103 years old)

Place of Birth

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.

Known For

Acting
2011Entertaining the TroopsSelf - Contributor
2011Hallowe'en PartyMr. Fullerton
2010The Unforgettable Spike MilliganHimself
2006The Story of Light EntertainmentSelf
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireFrank Bryce
2004New Tricks
2003Three SistersFerapont
2002Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeSelf
2001The OthersMr. Edmund Tuttle
2001One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle DickUncle Dick
2000Mavis and the MermaidSkip
2000GormenghastMollocks
1999TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime
1998dinnerladiesJim
1998The Heaven and Earth Show
1993The Big FreezeMr Blick, the plumber
1993Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
1993Splitting HeirsJobson the Doorman
1992HeartbeatMr Drinkwater
1991Pebble MillSelf
1990Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd StorySelf
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMr Fullerton
1989The Nineteenth HoleThe Secretary
1988Mr. H Is Late
1986Absolute BeginnersArcade Attendant (uncredited)
1986A Tribute to Tommy CooperSelf
1985Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls CourtSelf
1985Alice in WonderlandMad Hatter
1984Gabrielle and the DoodlemanGenie
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984Sherlock HolmesHorace Harker
1982It's Your MoveHead Removal Man
1982The Boys in BlueChief Constable
1982WoganSelf
1981Eric Sykes: One of the Great TroupersSelf
1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayMr. Pangbourne
1980Rhubarb Rhubarb
1979The PlankTaller Workman
1979The Cannon & Ball ShowSelf
1978The South Bank ShowSelf
1977Charley's AuntBrassett
1973The Big ScreenSelf
1973Theatre of BloodSergeant Dogge
1973Last of the Summer WineDoggy
1972The Alf Garnett SagaEric Sykes
1972SykesEric Sykes
1970RhubarbInsp. Rhubarb
1969Monte Carlo or Bust!Perkins
1969Curry and Chips
1968ShalakoMako
1967The PlankSmaller Workman
1966The Spy with a Cold NoseWrigley
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesCourtney
1965The LiquidatorGriffen
1965One Way PendulumMr. Groomkirby
1965Rotten to the CoreWilliam Hunt
1964The BargeeThe Mariner
1963Heavens Above!Harry Smith
1962Village of DaughtersHerbert Harris
1962Kill or CureRumbelow
1961Very Important PersonSports Officer Willoughby
1960Watch Your SternCivilian electrician #2
1960Sykes and a...
1959Tommy the ToreadorMartin
1956Charley MoonBrother-in-Law
1956The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
1956The Tony Hancock Show
1956Hancock's Half Hour
1954Orders Are OrdersPvt. Waterhouse
Production
1967The PlankProducer
Directing
1993The Big FreezeDirector
1988Mr. H Is LateDirector
1982It's Your MoveDirector
1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayDirector
1980Rhubarb RhubarbDirector
1979The PlankDirector
1970RhubarbDirector
1967The PlankDirector
Writing
1993The Big FreezeWriter
1988Mr. H Is LateWriter
1982It's Your MoveWriter
1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayWriter
1981Eric Sykes: One of the Great TroupersWriter
1980Rhubarb RhubarbWriter
1979The PlankWriter
1977Charley's AuntWriter
1972SykesWriter
1970RhubarbWriter
1967The PlankWriter
1960Sykes and a...Writer
Crew
1972SykesScript
1954Orders Are OrdersAdditional Dialogue