Acting

Sidney James

Born 1913-05-08 · Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa

Died 1976-04-26

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."

Credits

Newest first

Sid James: Comedy Icon
as Self (Archive Footage)
2022
Carry On Forever
2015
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Unforgettable Sid James
as Self
2000
What's a Carry On?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
as (Archive footage)
1996
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Seriously Seeking Sid
as Self (archive footage)
1993
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
That's Carry On!
as Various Characters (archive footage)
1977
To See Such Fun
1977
The World of Budgerigars
as Self
1976
Carry On Laughing
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
1975
Carry On Laughing
as Baron Hubert
1975
Carry On Laughing
as Lovelace
1975
Carry On Laughing
as Sir Francis Drake
1975
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin
1974
Carry on Christmas
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
1973
Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
1973
What a Carry On!
1973
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
1972
Bless This House
as Sid Abbot
1972
Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter
1972
All This, and Christmas Too!
as Sid Jones
1971
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer
1971
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
1971
Bless This House
as Sid Abbott
1971
Bless This House
as Alf Carter
1971
Carry On Again Christmas
as Long John Silver
1970
Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss
1970
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Mr. Bill Boosey
1970
Carry On Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge
1969
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969
Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer
1969
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
1969
Two in Clover
as Sid Turner
1969
Vive Torbay
as Self
1968
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
1968
Carry On Doctor
as Mr. Charlie Roper
1967
Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
1967
George and the Dragon
1966
Where the Bullets Fly
as Mortuary Attendant
1966
Don't Utter a Note
as Basher Bates
1966
Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
1965
The Big Job
as George Brain
1965
Tokoloshe
as Harry Parsons
1965
Three Hats for Lisa
as Sid Marks
1965
Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony
1964
The Beauty Jungle
as 'Butlins' Judge
1964
Taxi!
as Sid Stone
1963
Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins
1963
We Joined the Navy
as Dance Instructor
1963
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
1962
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
as Self - Commentator
1962
What a Whopper
as Harry Sutton
1961
What a Carve Up!
as Sid Butler
1961
Raising the Wind
as Sid
1961
Double Bunk
as Sid Randall
1961
The Green Helmet
as Richie Launder
1961
A Weekend with Lulu
as Café Patron
1961
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Bert Handy
1961
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
1961
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
1960
Citizen James
as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
1960
Citizen James
Creator
1960
Watch Your Stern
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
1960
Carry On Constable
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
1960
And the Same to You
as Sammy Gatt
1960
Tommy the Toreador
as Cadena
1959
Upstairs and Downstairs
as P.C. Edwards
1959
Idol on Parade
as Herbie
1959
The 39 Steps
as Perce Baker
1959
Too Many Crooks
as Sid
1959
Make Mine a Million
as Sid Gibson
1959
Desert Mice
as Bert Bennett
1959
Look at Life: Market Place
as Self - Commentator
1959
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
as Self - Commentator
1959
Look at Life
as Narrator
1959
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk
1958
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
1958