Sid James
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-05-08 (63 years old)
Deathday
1976-04-26
Place of Birth
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Also known As
Sidney James
Сидни Джеймс
Сид Джеймс
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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Sid James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
1960
as Alphonse O'Reilly
1967
as Charlie Roper
1966
as Sir Rodney Ffing
1965
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
1964
as Marc Antony
1960
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
1953
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
1968
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
1953
as Harry Hawkins
1972
as Sid Carter
1970
as Sidney Bliss
1971
as King Henry VIII
1961
as Bert Handy
1958
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
1957
as Jimmy Hall
1973
as Sidney Fiddler
1974
as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
1951
as Lackery
1954
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
1962
as Captain Wellington Crowther
1956
as Snake Charmer
1957
as Mr. Hogg
1958
as Jake Klein
1958
as The Drunk
1954
as The Foreman (as Sidney James)
1956
as Paul
1957
as Dusty, Truck Driver
1965
as George Brain
1972
as Sid Abbot
1961
as Sid
1970
as Bill Boosey
1953
1977
as Various Characters
1972
as Vic Flange
1963
as Charlie Hawkins
1969
as Gladstone Screwer
1971
as Sid Plummer
1969
as Sid Boggle
1961
as Sid Randall
1954
as Harry
1952
as Eric Hace
1953
as Adams
1952
as Bernardo
1957
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
1947
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
1949
as Murdin
1955
as Banky
1996
as (Archive footage)
1958
as Porter YMCA
1960
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
1949
as Rowton
1954
as Ed Waggermeyer
1954
as Bert Parkinson
1959
as Cadena
1969
as Ebenezer Scrooge
1973
as Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.
1955
as Tony Lewis
1959
as Sid Gibson
1961
as Café Patron
1951
as Bookmaker
1954
as Charlie Badger
1949
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
1950
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
1954
as Benny
1952
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
1960
as Sammy Gatt
1952
as Danny Marks
1966
as Mortuary Attendant
1953
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
1953
as Mr. Hobson
1956
as Barney West
1955
as Mr. Pritchett
1965
as Sid Marks
1947
as Eddie Clinton
1961
as Harry Sutton
1950
as Carlo
1961
as Sid Butler
1964
as 'Butlins' Judge
1955
as Henry, the Gambler
1959
as Sid
1959
as Herbie
1956
as Black Jake
1956
as Frank Allenborg
1955
as Ice Berg
1961
as Richie Launder
2000
as Self
2022
as Self (Archive Footage)
1970
as Long John Sil
1957
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
1954
as Honest Sid
1993
as Self (archive footage)
1953
as Charlie
1955
as Harry Mason
1971
as Sid Jones
1959
as Bert Bennett
1951
as Lew Beeson
1948
as uncredited
1966
as Basher Bates
1953
as Gino Rossini
1959
as Self - Commentator
1951
as John C. Moody
1958
as Albert, Cabin Steward
1959
as Perce Baker
1950
as Joe Clarence
1968
as Self
1952
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
1955
as Nightclub manager
1963
as Dance Instructor
1952
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
1953
as Hank Hanlon
1954
as Syd Baden
1953
as Fennimore Hunt
1952
as Army Sergeant
1956
as Flash Harry
1953
as Desk Sergeant
1955
as Man outside bar
1957
as Luke
1958
as Franklin
1957
as Joe Ryan
1952
as Taxi Driver
1957
as Joe - First Bartender
1954
as Joe, the Night Watchman
1949
as 'Knucksie' Moran
1959
as P.C. Edwards
1977
1948
as Hildy Johnson
1965
as Harry Parsons
1952
as Sergeant Body
1976
as Self
1959
as Self - Commentator
1962
as Self - Commentator
1973
1998
as Self /Various Characters (archive footage)
© All Rights Reserved 2025