Sidney James
128 movies · 14 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1913
- Died
- Apr 26, 1976 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
- 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."
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Sidney James: movies and TV shows
Acting (142)
- 2015
- 2001 On Location: The Carry Ons
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1996 Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
as (Archive footage)
- 1983
- 1977 That's Carry On!
as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 1977
- 1975 Carry On Laughing · TV
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket / Baron Hubert / Lovelace / Sir Francis Drake · 4 episodes
- 1974 Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin
- 1973 Carry on Christmas
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
- 1973 Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
- 1973
- 1972 Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
- 1972 Bless This House
as Sid Abbot
- 1972 Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter
- 1971 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
- 1970 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
- 1969 Carry On Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1969
- 1969 Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer
- 1969 Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
- 1969
- 1968 Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- 1967 Carry On Doctor
as Mr. Charlie Roper
- 1967 Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
- 1966
- 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 Tokoloshe
as Harry Parsons
- 1965 Three Hats for Lisa
as Sid Marks
- 1964 Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony
- 1964 The Beauty Jungle
as 'Butlins' Judge
- 1963
- 1963 Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins
- 1963 We Joined the Navy
as Dance Instructor
- 1962 Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
- 1961 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
- 1960 The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
- 1960
- 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
- 1959 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
- 1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk
- 1958 I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
- 1958
- 1958 The Man Inside
as Franklin
- 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
- 1957 Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
as Sidney Balmoral James
- 1957 The Story of Esther Costello
as Joe Ryan
- 1957 A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
- 1957 Campbell's Kingdom
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
- 1957 Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
- 1957 The Shiralee
as Luke
- 1957 Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
- 1957 The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mr. Hogg
- 1957 Interpol
as Joe - First Bartender
- 1956 Dry Rot
as Flash Harry
- 1956
- 1956 The Iron Petticoat
as Paul
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956 Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
- 1956 Wicked as They Come
as Frank Allenborg
- 1956 Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Black Jake
- 1956 The Extra Day
as Barney West
- 1955 The Deep Blue Sea
as Man outside bar
- 1955 Joe Macbeth
as Banky
- 1955 A Kid for Two Farthings
as Ice Berg
- 1955 John and Julie
as Mr. Pritchett
- 1955 The Glass Cage
as Tony Lewis
- 1955 Out of the Clouds
as Henry, the Gambler
- 1955 It's a Great Day
as Harry Mason
- 1955 A Yank in Ermine
as Nightclub manager
- 1954 Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid
- 1954 Orders Are Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
- 1954 The Crowded Day
as Joe, the Night Watchman
- 1954 The Belles of St Trinian's
as Benny
- 1954 Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Charlie Badger
- 1954 For Better, for Worse
as Foreman
- 1954 Father Brown
as Bert Parkinson
- 1954 The Rainbow Jacket
as Harry
- 1954 The House Across the Lake
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
- 1954 The Weak and the Wicked
as Syd Baden
- 1953 Escape by Night
as Gino Rossini
- 1953 The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
as Fennimore Hunt
- 1953 Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
as Hank Hanlon
- 1953 Park Plaza 605
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
- 1953 Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mr. Hobson
- 1953 The Square Ring
as Adams
- 1953 The Flanagan Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
- 1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Harry Hawkins
- 1953 The Yellow Balloon
as Charlie
- 1953 Cosh Boy
as Desk Sergeant
- 1953
- 1952 Miss Robin Hood
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
- 1952 Venetian Bird
as Bernardo
- 1952 Father's Doing Fine
as Taxi Driver
- 1952 Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as Eric Hace
- 1952 Gift Horse
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
- 1952 Emergency Call
as Danny Marks
- 1952 Tall Headlines
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
- 1952 I Believe in You
as Sergeant Body
- 1952 The Magic Box
as Army Sergeant
- 1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Lew Beeson
- 1951 The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery Wood
- 1951 The Galloping Major
as Bookmaker
- 1951 Talk of a Million
as John C. Moody
- 1950 The Lady Craved Excitement
as Carlo
- 1950 Last Holiday
as Joe Clarence
- 1950 The Man in Black
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
- 1949 Give Us This Day
as Murdin
- 1949 Paper Orchid
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
- 1949 The Small Back Room
as 'Knucksie' Moran
- 1949 Once a Jolly Swagman
as Rowton
- 1948 It's Hard to be Good
as Platform guard (uncredited)
- 1948 The Front Page
as Hildy Johnson
- 1948 No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as uncredited
- 1947 Nightbeat
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
- 1947 Black Memory
as Eddie Clinton
Behind the camera (1)
- 1960
Talk shows and appearances (11)
- 2022
- 2000
- 1998
- 1994 The World of Hammer
1 episode
- 1993
- 1976
- 1968
- 1962
- 1959
- 1959
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
2 episodes