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; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 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."
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Known For
Acting
(2022)
Sid James: Comedy Icon
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2000)
The Unforgettable Sid James
as Self
(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 Abbott
(1971)
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
(1971)
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer
(1971)
All This, and Christmas Too!
as Sid Jones
(1970)
Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss
(1970)
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Bill Boosey
(1970)
Carry on Again Christmas
as Long John Sil
(1969)
Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer
(1969)
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
(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)
Don't Utter a Note
as Basher Bates
(1966)
Where the Bullets Fly
as Mortuary Attendant
(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)
Carry On Regardless
as Bert Handy
(1961)
Raising the Wind
as Sid
(1961)
What a Carve Up!
as Sid Butler
(1961)
What a Whopper
as Harry Sutton
(1961)
A Weekend with Lulu
as Café Patron
(1961)
Double Bunk
as Sid Randall
(1961)
The Green Helmet
as Richie Launder
(1960)
And the Same to You
as Sammy Gatt
(1960)
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
(1960)
Carry On Constable
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
(1960)
Watch Your Stern
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
(1959)
The 39 Steps
as Perce Baker
(1959)
Too Many Crooks
as Sid
(1959)
Upstairs and Downstairs
as P.C. Edwards
(1959)
Desert Mice
as Bert Bennett
(1959)
Idol on Parade
as Herbie
(1959)
Tommy the Toreador
as Cadena
(1959)
Make Mine a Million
as Sid Gibson
(1959)
Look at Life: Market Place
as Self - Commentator
(1959)
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
as Self - Commentator
(1958)
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
(1958)
The Silent Enemy
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
(1958)
The Man Inside
as Franklin
(1958)
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk
(1958)
Another Time, Another Place
as Jake Klein
(1958)
Next to No Time
as Albert, Cabin Steward
(1957)
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
(1957)
Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
(1957)
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
(1957)
Interpol
as Joe - First Bartender
(1957)
Campbell's Kingdom
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
(1957)
The Story of Esther Costello
as Joe Ryan
(1957)
The Shiralee
as Luke
(1957)
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mr. Hogg
(1957)
(1956)
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
(1956)
The Iron Petticoat
as Paul
(1956)
Wicked as They Come
as Frank Allenborg
(1956)
The Extra Day
as Barney West
(1956)
Dry Rot
as Flash Harry
(1956)
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Black Jake
(1955)
A Yank in Ermine
as Nightclub manager
(1955)
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Ice Berg
(1955)
The Deep Blue Sea
as Man outside bar
(1955)
The Glass Cage
as Tony Lewis
(1955)
Joe Macbeth
as Banky
(1955)
Out of the Clouds
as Henry, the Gambler
(1955)
John and Julie
as Mr. Pritchett
(1955)
It's a Great Day
as Harry Mason
(1954)
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Benny
(1954)
The House Across the Lake
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
(1954)
Father Brown
as Bert Parkinson
(1954)
Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Charlie Badger
(1954)
Orders Are Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
(1954)
The Rainbow Jacket
as Harry
(1954)
The Weak and the Wicked
as Syd Baden
(1954)
The Crowded Day
as Joe, the Night Watchman
(1954)
Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid
(1954)
For Better, for Worse
as The Foreman (as Sidney James)
(1953)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Harry Hawkins
(1953)
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mr. Hobson
(1953)
The Square Ring
as Adams
(1953)
The Flanagan Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
(1953)
Park Plaza 605
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
(1953)
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
as Hank Hanlon
(1953)
Cosh Boy
as Desk Sergeant
(1953)
Escape by Night
as Gino Rossini
(1953)
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
as Fennimore Hunt
(1953)
The Yellow Balloon
as Charlie
(1953)
(1952)
Gift Horse
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
(1952)
The Magic Box
as Army Sergeant
(1952)
Emergency Call
as Danny Marks
(1952)
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as Eric Hace
(1952)
Venetian Bird
as Bernardo
(1952)
Father's Doing Fine
as Taxi Driver
(1952)
Miss Robin Hood
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
(1952)
I Believe in You
as Sergeant Body
(1952)
Tall Headlines
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
(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)
Give Us This Day
as Murdin
(1949)
Paper Orchid
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
(1949)
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Rowton
(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)