Sidney James
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 8, 1913 (113 years old)
Place of Birth
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Biography
Sidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; May 8, 1913 – April 26, 1976) was a South African-born English-based actor and comedian. He made his name as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour and also starred in the popular Carry On films. He was known for his trademark "dirty laugh" and lascivious persona. Bruce Forsyth summed up his talent thus: "He was a natural at being natural."
Known For
| 2022 | Sid James: Comedy IconSelf (Archive Footage) | |
| 2015 | Carry On Forever | |
| 2001 | On Location: The Carry OnsVarious Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | The Unforgettable Sid JamesSelf | |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On?Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams(Archive footage) | |
| 1994 | The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Seriously Seeking SidSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1983 | ITV Christmas Comedy | |
| 1977 | That's Carry On!Various Characters (archive footage) | |
| 1977 | To See Such Fun | |
| 1976 | The World of BudgerigarsSelf | |
| 1975 | Carry On LaughingPrince Rupert / Arnold Basket | |
| 1975 | Carry On LaughingBaron Hubert | |
| 1975 | Carry On LaughingLovelace | |
| 1975 | Carry On LaughingSir Francis Drake | |
| 1974 | Carry On DickBig Dick Turpin | |
| 1973 | Carry On GirlsCouncillor Sid Fiddler | |
| 1973 | Carry on ChristmasMr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood | |
| 1973 | What a Carry On! | |
| 1972 | Carry On MatronSid Carter | |
| 1972 | Bless This HouseSid Abbot | |
| 1972 | Carry On AbroadVic Flange | |
| 1971 | Carry On HenryKing Henry VIII | |
| 1971 | Carry On at Your ConvenienceSid Plummer | |
| 1971 | All This, and Christmas Too!Sid Jones | |
| 1971 | Bless This HouseSid Abbott | |
| 1970 | Carry On LovingSidney Bliss | |
| 1970 | Carry On Up the JungleMr. Bill Boosey | |
| 1970 | Carry On Again ChristmasLong John Silver | |
| 1969 | Carry On Again DoctorGladstone Screwer | |
| 1969 | Carry On CampingSid Boggle | |
| 1969 | Carry On ChristmasEbenezer Scrooge | |
| 1969 | Carry On Christmas Specials | |
| 1969 | Two in CloverSid Turner | |
| 1968 | Carry On Up the KhyberSir Sidney Ruff-Diamond | |
| 1968 | Vive TorbaySelf | |
| 1967 | Carry On DoctorMr. Charlie Roper | |
| 1967 | Don't Lose Your HeadSir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail | |
| 1966 | Where the Bullets FlyMortuary Attendant | |
| 1966 | Don't Utter a NoteBasher Bates | |
| 1966 | George and the Dragon | |
| 1965 | Carry On CowboyJohnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid | |
| 1965 | The Big JobGeorge Brain | |
| 1965 | Three Hats for LisaSid Marks | |
| 1965 | TokolosheHarry Parsons | |
| 1964 | Carry On CleoMark Antony | |
| 1964 | The Beauty Jungle'Butlins' Judge | |
| 1963 | Carry On CabbyCharlie Hawkins | |
| 1963 | We Joined the NavyDance Instructor | |
| 1963 | Taxi!Sid Stone | |
| 1963 | Taxi!Sid Stone | |
| 1962 | Carry On CruisingCaptain Wellington Crowther | |
| 1962 | Look at Life: Getting a Move OnSelf - Commentator | |
| 1961 | Carry On RegardlessMr. Bert Handy | |
| 1961 | Raising the WindSid | |
| 1961 | Double BunkSid Randall | |
| 1961 | A Weekend with LuluCafé Patron | |
| 1961 | What a WhopperHarry Sutton | |
| 1961 | What a Carve Up!Sid Butler | |
| 1961 | The Green HelmetRichie Launder | |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sAlphonse O'Reilly | |
| 1960 | Carry On ConstableSergeant Frank Wilkins | |
| 1960 | Watch Your SternChief Petty Officer Mundy | |
| 1960 | And the Same to YouSammy Gatt | |
| 1960 | Citizen James | |
| 1959 | Tommy the ToreadorCadena | |
| 1959 | Make Mine a MillionSid Gibson | |
| 1959 | Too Many CrooksSid | |
| 1959 | Idol on ParadeHerbie | |
| 1959 | Desert MiceBert Bennett | |
| 1959 | Look at Life: Market PlaceSelf - Commentator | |
| 1959 | The 39 StepsPerce Baker | |
| 1959 | Upstairs and DownstairsP.C. Edwards | |
| 1959 | Look at Life: Dustmen's DaySelf - Commentator | |
| 1959 | Look at LifeNarrator | |
| 1958 | The Silent EnemyChief Petty Officer Thorpe | |
| 1958 | Another Time, Another PlaceJake Klein | |
| 1958 | The Sheriff of Fractured JawThe Drunk | |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's DoublePorter YMCA | |
| 1958 | Next to No TimeAlbert, Cabin Steward | |
| 1958 | The Man InsideFranklin | |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William TellSchaffner | |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2Jimmy Hall | |
| 1957 | The Smallest Show on EarthMr. Hogg | |
| 1957 | Hell DriversDusty, Truck Driver | |
| 1957 | Campbell's KingdomTim, MacDonald's driver-rigger | |
| 1957 | A King in New YorkJohnson - TV Advertiser | |
| 1957 | Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1Sidney Balmoral James | |
| 1957 | The ShiraleeLuke | |
| 1957 | The Story of Esther CostelloJoe Ryan | |
| 1957 | InterpolJoe - First Bartender | |
| 1956 | TrapezeSnake Charmer | |
| 1956 | The Iron PetticoatPaul | |
| 1956 | The Extra DayBarney West | |
| 1956 | Ramsbottom Rides AgainBlack Jake | |
| 1956 | Wicked as They ComeFrank Allenborg | |
| 1956 | Dry RotFlash Harry | |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | |
| 1956 | The BuccaneersChantey Jack | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreBasher Bates | |
| 1955 | Joe MacbethBanky | |
| 1955 | The Glass CageTony Lewis | |
| 1955 | John and JulieMr. Pritchett | |
| 1955 | Out of the CloudsHenry, the Gambler | |
| 1955 | A Kid for Two FarthingsIce Berg | |
| 1955 | It's a Great DayHarry Mason | |
| 1955 | A Yank in ErmineNightclub manager | |
| 1955 | The Deep Blue SeaMan outside bar | |
| 1954 | The House Across the LakeBeverly Forrest (as Sidney James) | |
| 1954 | For Better, for WorseForeman | |
| 1954 | The Rainbow JacketHarry | |
| 1954 | Orders Are OrdersEd Waggermeyer | |
| 1954 | Father BrownBert Parkinson | |
| 1954 | Seagulls Over SorrentoCharlie Badger | |
| 1954 | The Belles of St Trinian'sBenny | |
| 1954 | Aunt ClaraHonest Sid | |
| 1954 | The Weak and the WickedSyd Baden | |
| 1954 | The Crowded DayJoe, the Night Watchman | |
| 1953 | The Flanagan BoySharkey (as Sidney James) | |
| 1953 | The Titfield ThunderboltHarry Hawkins | |
| 1953 | Box for One | |
| 1953 | The Square RingAdams | |
| 1953 | Park Plaza 605Supt. Williams (as Sidney James) | |
| 1953 | Will Any Gentleman...?Mr. Hobson | |
| 1953 | The Yellow BalloonCharlie | |
| 1953 | Escape by NightGino Rossini | |
| 1953 | Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?Hank Hanlon | |
| 1953 | The Wedding of Lilli MarleneFennimore Hunt | |
| 1953 | Cosh BoyDesk Sergeant | |
| 1952 | Time, Gentlemen, Please!Eric Hace | |
| 1952 | Venetian BirdBernardo | |
| 1952 | Miss Robin HoodSidney (as Sidney James) | |
| 1952 | Emergency CallDanny Marks | |
| 1952 | Gift HorseNed Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull | |
| 1952 | Tall HeadlinesMr. Spencer, neighbor | |
| 1952 | The Magic BoxArmy Sergeant | |
| 1952 | Father's Doing FineTaxi Driver | |
| 1952 | I Believe in YouSergeant Body | |
| 1951 | The Lavender Hill MobLackery | |
| 1951 | The Galloping MajorBookmaker | |
| 1951 | Lady Godiva Rides AgainLew Beeson | |
| 1951 | Talk of a MillionJohn C. Moody | |
| 1950 | The Man in BlackHenry Clavering / Hodson | |
| 1950 | The Lady Craved ExcitementCarlo | |
| 1950 | Last HolidayJoe Clarence | |
| 1949 | Give Us This DayMurdin | |
| 1949 | Once a Jolly SwagmanRowton | |
| 1949 | Paper OrchidFreddy Evans (as Sidney James) | |
| 1949 | The Small Back Room'Knucksie' Moran | |
| 1948 | No Orchids for Miss Blandishuncredited | |
| 1948 | The Front PageHildy Johnson | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1947 | NightbeatNixon (as Sidney James) | |
| 1947 | Black MemoryEddie Clinton |