Acting credits
143
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Sidney James
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 129Series: 14
TMDB ID: 40952
IMDb ID: nm0416228
Known for: Acting
Born: May 8, 1913
Died: April 26, 1976
Age: 62
Place of birth: Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1947 - 2022
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.38
Wikidata: Q1086861
Also known as
Сидни Джеймс • Сид Джеймс • Sid James
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."
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sidney James.
7.0
Sid James: Comedy Icon
as Self (Archive Footage)
2022 Movie
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001 Movie
The Unforgettable Sid James
as Self
2000 Movie
7.8
What's a Carry On?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998 Movie
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
as (Archive footage)
1996 Movie
Seriously Seeking Sid
as Self (archive footage)
1993 Movie
5.7
That's Carry On!
as Various Characters (archive footage)
1977 Movie
To See Such Fun
1977 Movie
8.5
The World of Budgerigars
as Self
1976 Movie
5.8
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin
1974 Movie
6.0
Carry on Christmas
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
1973 Movie
5.7
Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
1973 Movie
What a Carry On!
1973 Movie
6.3
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
1972 Movie
6.3
Bless This House
as Sid Abbot
1972 Movie
6.1
Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter
1972 Movie
All This, and Christmas Too!
as Sid Jones
1971 Movie
6.2
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer
1971 Movie
6.1
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
1971 Movie
7.3
Carry On Again Christmas
as Long John Silver
1970 Movie
5.7
Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss
1970 Movie
5.8
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Mr. Bill Boosey
1970 Movie
6.2
Carry On Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge
1969 Movie
6.1
Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer
1969 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sidney James.
Carry On Forever
3 eps
2015 Series
6.5
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
1994 Series
ITV Christmas Comedy
15 eps
1983 Series
5.2
Carry On Laughing
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.5
Bless This House
as Sid Abbott • 66 eps
1971 Series
5.8
Carry On Christmas Specials
4 eps
1969 Series
6.5
Two in Clover
as Sid Turner • 13 eps
1969 Series
6.7
George And The Dragon
26 eps
1966 Series
7.6
Citizen James
32 eps
1960 Series
8.0
Look at Life
as Narrator • 4 eps
1959 Series
6.3
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner • 1 eps
1958 Series
5.5
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.3
Hancock's Half Hour
57 eps
1956 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 2 eps
1948 Series