Sidney James
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Sid James: Comedy Icon
2022
as Self (Archive Footage)
Carry On Forever
2015
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unforgettable Sid James
2000
as Self
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996
as (Archive footage)
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Seriously Seeking Sid
1993
as Self (archive footage)
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
That's Carry On!
1977
as Various Characters (archive footage)
To See Such Fun
1977
The World of Budgerigars
1976
as Self
Carry On Laughing
1975
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
Carry On Laughing
1975
as Baron Hubert
Carry On Laughing
1975
as Lovelace
Carry On Laughing
1975
as Sir Francis Drake
Carry On Dick
1974
as Big Dick Turpin
Carry On Girls
1973
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
Carry on Christmas
1973
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
What a Carry On!
1973
Carry On Matron
1972
as Sid Carter
Bless This House
1972
as Sid Abbot
Carry On Abroad
1972
as Vic Flange
Carry On Henry
1971
as King Henry VIII
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971
as Sid Plummer
All This, and Christmas Too!
1971
as Sid Jones
Bless This House
1971
as Sid Abbott
Bless This House
1971
as Alf Carter
Carry On Loving
1970
as Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970
as Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Again Christmas
1970
as Long John Silver
Carry On Again Doctor
1969
as Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping
1969
as Sid Boggle
Carry On Christmas
1969
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969
Two in Clover
1969
as Sid Turner
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Vive Torbay
1968
as Self
Don't Lose Your Head
1967
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Carry On Doctor
1967
as Mr. Charlie Roper
Where the Bullets Fly
1966
as Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
1966
as Basher Bates
George and the Dragon
1966
Carry On Cowboy
1965
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job
1965
as George Brain
Three Hats for Lisa
1965
as Sid Marks
Tokoloshe
1965
as Harry Parsons
Carry On Cleo
1964
as Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle
1964
as 'Butlins' Judge
Carry On Cabby
1963
as Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Dance Instructor
Taxi!
1963
as Sid Stone
Carry On Cruising
1962
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
1962
as Self - Commentator
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Mr. Bert Handy
Raising the Wind
1961
as Sid
Double Bunk
1961
as Sid Randall
A Weekend with Lulu
1961
as Café Patron
What a Carve Up!
1961
as Sid Butler
What a Whopper
1961
as Harry Sutton
The Green Helmet
1961
as Richie Launder
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
1961
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
as Alphonse O'Reilly
Carry On Constable
1960
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Watch Your Stern
1960
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
And the Same to You
1960
as Sammy Gatt
Citizen James
1960
as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
Tommy the Toreador
1959
as Cadena
Make Mine a Million
1959
as Sid Gibson
Too Many Crooks
1959
as Sid
Idol on Parade
1959
as Herbie
Desert Mice
1959
as Bert Bennett
Look at Life: Market Place
1959
as Self - Commentator
The 39 Steps
1959
as Perce Baker
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
as P.C. Edwards
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959
as Self - Commentator
Look at Life
1959
as Narrator
The Silent Enemy
1958
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Another Time, Another Place
1958
as Jake Klein
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958
as The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double
1958
as Porter YMCA
Next to No Time
1958
as Albert, Cabin Steward
The Man Inside
1958
as Franklin
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Schaffner
Quatermass 2
1957
as Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957
as Mr. Hogg
Hell Drivers
1957
as Dusty, Truck Driver
Campbell's Kingdom
1957
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
A King in New York
1957
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
as Sidney Balmoral James
The Shiralee
1957
as Luke
The Story of Esther Costello
1957
as Joe Ryan
Interpol
1957
as Joe - First Bartender
Trapeze
1956
as Snake Charmer
The Iron Petticoat
1956
as Paul
The Extra Day
1956
as Barney West
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
as Black Jake
Wicked as They Come
1956
as Frank Allenborg
Dry Rot
1956
as Flash Harry
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
The Buccaneers
1956
as Chantey Jack
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Basher Bates
Joe Macbeth
1955
as Banky
The Glass Cage
1955
as Tony Lewis
John and Julie
1955
as Mr. Pritchett
Out of the Clouds
1955
as Henry, the Gambler
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Ice Berg
It's a Great Day
1955
as Harry Mason
A Yank in Ermine
1955
as Nightclub manager
The Deep Blue Sea
1955
as Man outside bar
The House Across the Lake
1954
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
For Better, for Worse
1954
as Foreman
The Rainbow Jacket
1954
as Harry
Orders Are Orders
1954
as Ed Waggermeyer
Father Brown
1954
as Bert Parkinson
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954
as Charlie Badger
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
as Benny
Aunt Clara
1954
as Honest Sid
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
as Syd Baden
The Crowded Day
1954
as Joe, the Night Watchman
The Flanagan Boy
1953
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
as Harry Hawkins
Box for One
1953
The Square Ring
1953
as Adams
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
as Mr. Hobson
Park Plaza 605
1953
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
The Yellow Balloon
1953
as Charlie
Escape by Night
1953
as Gino Rossini
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953
as Hank Hanlon
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953
as Fennimore Hunt
Cosh Boy
1953
as Desk Sergeant
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
1952
as Eric Hace
Venetian Bird
1952
as Bernardo
Miss Robin Hood
1952
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
Emergency Call
1952
as Danny Marks
Gift Horse
1952
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Tall Headlines
1952
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
The Magic Box
1952
as Army Sergeant
Father's Doing Fine
1952
as Taxi Driver
I Believe in You
1952
as Sergeant Body
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
as Lackery Wood
The Galloping Major
1951
as Bookmaker
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Lew Beeson
Talk of a Million
1951
as John C. Moody
The Man in Black
1950
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950
as Carlo
Last Holiday
1950
as Joe Clarence
Give Us This Day
1949
as Murdin
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
as Rowton
Paper Orchid
1949
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Small Back Room
1949
as 'Knucksie' Moran
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948
as uncredited
The Front Page
1948
as Hildy Johnson
It's Hard to be Good
1948
as Platform guard (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Nightbeat
1947
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
Black Memory
1947
as Eddie Clinton