Sid James
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-05-08
Day of Death
1976-04-26 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Sid James
Biography
Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen) 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
Acting
(2022)
Sid James: Comedy Icon
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2000)
The Unforgettable Sid James
as Self
(1998)
What's a Carry On?
as Self /Various Characters (archive footage)
(1996)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
as (Archive footage)
(1993)
Seriously Seeking Sid
as Self (archive footage)
(1977)
That's Carry On!
as Various Characters
(1977)
(1976)
The World of Budgerigars
as Self
(1974)
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
(1973)
Carry On Girls
as Sidney Fiddler
(1973)
Carry on Christmas
as Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.
(1973)
(1972)
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
(1972)
Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter
(1972)
Bless This House
as Sid Abbot
(1971)
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer
(1971)
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
(1971)
All This, and Christmas Too!
as Sid Jones
(1970)
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Bill Boosey
(1970)
Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss
(1970)
Carry On Again Christmas
as Long John Sil
(1969)
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
(1969)
Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer
(1969)
Carry On Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge
(1968)
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
(1968)
Vive Torbay
as Self
(1967)
Carry On Doctor
as Charlie Roper
(1966)
Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing
(1966)
Where the Bullets Fly
as Mortuary Attendant
(1966)
Don't Utter a Note
as Basher Bates
(1965)
Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
(1965)
The Big Job
as George Brain
(1965)
Three Hats for Lisa
as Sid Marks
(1965)
Tokoloshe
as Harry Parsons
(1964)
Carry On Cleo
as Marc Antony
(1964)
The Beauty Jungle
as 'Butlins' Judge
(1963)
Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins
(1963)
We Joined the Navy
as Dance Instructor
(1962)
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
(1962)
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
as Self - Commentator
(1961)
What a Whopper
as Harry Sutton
(1961)
Carry On Regardless
as Bert Handy
(1961)
Raising the Wind
as Sid
(1961)
Double Bunk
as Sid Randall
(1961)
What a Carve Up!
as Sid Butler
(1961)
The Green Helmet
as Richie Launder
(1961)
A Weekend with Lulu
as Café Patron
(1960)
Carry On Constable
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
(1960)
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
(1960)
Watch Your Stern
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
(1960)
And the Same to You
as Sammy Gatt
(1959)
Upstairs and Downstairs
as P.C. Edwards
(1959)
Too Many Crooks
as Sid
(1959)
The 39 Steps
as Perce Baker
(1959)
Idol on Parade
as Herbie
(1959)
Desert Mice
as Bert Bennett
(1959)
Make Mine a Million
as Sid Gibson
(1959)
Tommy the Toreador
as Cadena
(1959)
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
as Self - Commentator
(1959)
Look at Life: Market Place
as Self - Commentator
(1958)
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
(1958)
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk
(1958)
Next to No Time
as Albert, Cabin Steward
(1958)
Another Time, Another Place
as Jake Klein
(1958)
The Silent Enemy
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
(1958)
The Man Inside
as Franklin
(1957)
Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
(1957)
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mr. Hogg
(1957)
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
(1957)
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
(1957)
Interpol
as Joe - First Bartender
(1957)
The Shiralee
as Luke
(1957)
Campbell's Kingdom
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
(1957)
(1957)
The Story of Esther Costello
as Joe Ryan
(1956)
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
(1956)
The Iron Petticoat
as Paul
(1956)
Wicked as They Come
as Frank Allenborg
(1956)
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Black Jake
(1956)
The Extra Day
as Barney West
(1956)
Dry Rot
as Flash Harry
(1955)
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Ice Berg
(1955)
A Yank in Ermine
as Nightclub manager
(1955)
The Deep Blue Sea
as Man outside bar
(1955)
It's a Great Day
as Harry Mason
(1955)
Out of the Clouds
as Henry, the Gambler
(1955)
The Glass Cage
as Tony Lewis
(1955)
John and Julie
as Mr. Pritchett
(1955)
Joe Macbeth
as Banky
(1954)
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Benny
(1954)
The House Across the Lake
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
(1954)
The Rainbow Jacket
as Harry
(1954)
For Better, for Worse
as The Foreman (as Sidney James)
(1954)
Father Brown
as Bert Parkinson
(1954)
Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid
(1954)
The Weak and the Wicked
as Syd Baden
(1954)
The Crowded Day
as Joe, the Night Watchman
(1954)
Orders Are Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
(1954)
Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Charlie Badger
(1953)
The Flanagan Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
(1953)
The Yellow Balloon
as Charlie
(1953)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Harry Hawkins
(1953)
The Square Ring
as Adams
(1953)
Park Plaza 605
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
(1953)
Cosh Boy
as Desk Sergeant
(1953)
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
as Hank Hanlon
(1953)
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
as Fennimore Hunt
(1953)
Escape by Night
as Gino Rossini
(1953)
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mr. Hobson
(1953)
(1952)
Gift Horse
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
(1952)
The Magic Box
as Army Sergeant
(1952)
Miss Robin Hood
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
(1952)
Venetian Bird
as Bernardo
(1952)
Tall Headlines
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
(1952)
I Believe in You
as Sergeant Body
(1952)
Father's Doing Fine
as Taxi Driver
(1952)
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as Eric Hace
(1952)
Emergency Call
as Danny Marks
(1951)
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
(1951)
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Lew Beeson
(1951)
The Galloping Major
as Bookmaker
(1951)
Talk of a Million
as John C. Moody
(1950)
Last Holiday
as Joe Clarence
(1950)
The Man in Black
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
(1950)
The Lady Craved Excitement
as Carlo
(1949)
The Small Back Room
as 'Knucksie' Moran
(1949)
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Rowton
(1949)
Paper Orchid
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
(1949)
Give Us This Day
as Murdin
(1948)
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as uncredited
(1948)
The Front Page
as Hildy Johnson
(1947)
Black Memory
as Eddie Clinton
(1947)
Nightbeat
as Nixon (as Sidney James)