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Sidney James

Acting
May 8, 1913
— April 26, 1976(62 years old)
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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."

Also Known As

Сидни Джеймс • Сид Джеймс • Sid James

Known For

Hancock's Half Hour series poster (1956)
7.4

Hancock's Half Hour

The Buccaneers series poster (1956)
6.4

The Buccaneers

Chantey Jack

The Adventures of William Tell series poster (1958)
6.8

The Adventures of William Tell

Schaffner

A King in New York movie poster (1957)
6.7

A King in New York

Johnson - TV Advertiser

Carry On Laughing series poster (1975)
5.7

Carry On Laughing

Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket

Trapeze movie poster (1956)
6.2

Trapeze

Snake Charmer

Carry On Girls movie poster (1973)
5.7

Carry On Girls

Councillor Sid Fiddler

Look at Life series poster (1959)
8.0

Look at Life

Narrator

Hell Drivers movie poster (1957)
6.7

Hell Drivers

Dusty, Truck Driver

Carry On Cleo movie poster (1964)
6.6

Carry On Cleo

Mark Antony

Carry On Cowboy movie poster (1965)
6.3

Carry On Cowboy

Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

Bless This House series poster (1971)
7.6

Bless This House

Sid Abbott

Filmography

2020s

Sid James: Comedy Icon movie poster (2022)
7.0

Sid James: Comedy Icon

Self (Archive Footage)

2000s

The Unforgettable Sid James movie poster (2000)

The Unforgettable Sid James

Self

1990s

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams movie poster (1996)

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

(Archive footage)

Seriously Seeking Sid movie poster (1993)

Seriously Seeking Sid

Self (archive footage)

1970s

That's Carry On! movie poster (1977)
5.8

That's Carry On!

Various Characters (archive footage)

Carry On Dick movie poster (1974)
5.8

Carry On Dick

Big Dick Turpin

Carry On Girls movie poster (1973)
5.7

Carry On Girls

Councillor Sid Fiddler

Carry on Christmas movie poster (1973)
6.4

Carry on Christmas

Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood

Carry On Abroad movie poster (1972)
6.3

Carry On Abroad

Vic Flange

Carry On Matron movie poster (1972)
6.1

Carry On Matron

Sid Carter

Bless This House movie poster (1972)
6.4

Bless This House

Sid Abbot

Carry On at Your Convenience movie poster (1971)
6.2

Carry On at Your Convenience

Sid Plummer

Carry On Henry movie poster (1971)
6.1

Carry On Henry

King Henry VIII

All This, and Christmas Too! movie poster (1971)
8.0

All This, and Christmas Too!

Sid Jones

Carry On Loving movie poster (1970)
5.7

Carry On Loving

Sidney Bliss

Carry On Up the Jungle movie poster (1970)
5.9

Carry On Up the Jungle

Mr. Bill Boosey

Carry On Again Christmas movie poster (1970)
7.6

Carry On Again Christmas

Long John Silver

1960s

Carry On Camping movie poster (1969)
6.6

Carry On Camping

Sid Boggle

Carry On Again Doctor movie poster (1969)
6.1

Carry On Again Doctor

Gladstone Screwer

Carry On Christmas movie poster (1969)
6.3

Carry On Christmas

Ebenezer Scrooge

Carry On Up the Khyber movie poster (1968)
6.5

Carry On Up the Khyber

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Doctor movie poster (1967)
6.5

Carry On Doctor

Mr. Charlie Roper

Don't Lose Your Head movie poster (1967)
6.7

Don't Lose Your Head

Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

Where the Bullets Fly movie poster (1966)
5.7

Where the Bullets Fly

Mortuary Attendant

Carry On Cowboy movie poster (1965)
6.3

Carry On Cowboy

Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

The Big Job movie poster (1965)
6.7

The Big Job

George Brain

Three Hats for Lisa movie poster (1965)
6.0

Three Hats for Lisa

Sid Marks

Carry On Cleo movie poster (1964)
6.6

Carry On Cleo

Mark Antony

The Beauty Jungle movie poster (1964)
5.3

The Beauty Jungle

'Butlins' Judge

Carry On Cabby movie poster (1963)
6.5

Carry On Cabby

Charlie Hawkins

Carry On Cruising movie poster (1962)
6.1

Carry On Cruising

Captain Wellington Crowther

Carry On Regardless movie poster (1961)
6.3

Carry On Regardless

Mr. Bert Handy

What a Carve Up! movie poster (1961)
7.0

What a Carve Up!

Sid Butler

Raising the Wind movie poster (1961)
6.3

Raising the Wind

Sid

A Weekend with Lulu movie poster (1961)
5.5

A Weekend with Lulu

Café Patron

Double Bunk movie poster (1961)
6.1

Double Bunk

Sid Randall

What a Whopper movie poster (1961)
6.2

What a Whopper

Harry Sutton

The Green Helmet movie poster (1961)
9.0

The Green Helmet

Richie Launder

Carry On Constable movie poster (1960)
6.3

Carry On Constable

Sergeant Frank Wilkins

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's movie poster (1960)
6.5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Alphonse O'Reilly

Watch Your Stern movie poster (1960)
5.9

Watch Your Stern

Chief Petty Officer Mundy

And the Same to You movie poster (1960)
5.9

And the Same to You

Sammy Gatt

1950s

Desert Mice movie poster (1959)
6.2

Desert Mice

Bert Bennett

Tommy the Toreador movie poster (1959)
5.3

Tommy the Toreador

Cadena

Make Mine a Million movie poster (1959)
7.7

Make Mine a Million

Sid Gibson

Idol on Parade movie poster (1959)
7.0

Idol on Parade

Herbie

Too Many Crooks movie poster (1959)
7.4

Too Many Crooks

Sid

Look at Life: Market Place movie poster (1959)

Look at Life: Market Place

Self - Commentator

I Was Monty's Double movie poster (1958)
6.9

I Was Monty's Double

Porter YMCA

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw movie poster (1958)
6.5

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

The Drunk

The Silent Enemy movie poster (1958)
5.9

The Silent Enemy

Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

Another Time, Another Place movie poster (1958)
5.8

Another Time, Another Place

Jake Klein

A King in New York movie poster (1957)
6.7

A King in New York

Johnson - TV Advertiser

Hell Drivers movie poster (1957)
6.7

Hell Drivers

Dusty, Truck Driver

Quatermass 2 movie poster (1957)
6.4

Quatermass 2

Jimmy Hall

Campbell's Kingdom movie poster (1957)
6.0

Campbell's Kingdom

Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger

The Smallest Show on Earth movie poster (1957)
6.7

The Smallest Show on Earth

Mr. Hogg

Trapeze movie poster (1956)
6.2

Trapeze

Snake Charmer

The Iron Petticoat movie poster (1956)
5.8

The Iron Petticoat

Paul

Wicked as They Come movie poster (1956)
5.0

Wicked as They Come

Frank Allenborg

Ramsbottom Rides Again movie poster (1956)
9.0

Ramsbottom Rides Again

Black Jake

The Extra Day movie poster (1956)
7.1

The Extra Day

Barney West

John and Julie movie poster (1955)
4.9

John and Julie

Mr. Pritchett

A Kid for Two Farthings movie poster (1955)
6.7

A Kid for Two Farthings

Ice Berg

Out of the Clouds movie poster (1955)
6.1

Out of the Clouds

Henry, the Gambler

Joe Macbeth movie poster (1955)
7.6

Joe Macbeth

Banky

The Glass Cage movie poster (1955)
5.6

The Glass Cage

Tony Lewis

It's a Great Day movie poster (1955)
6.4

It's a Great Day

Harry Mason

The Belles of St Trinian's movie poster (1954)
6.4

The Belles of St Trinian's

Benny

Father Brown movie poster (1954)
6.5

Father Brown

Bert Parkinson

For Better, for Worse movie poster (1954)
5.8

For Better, for Worse

Foreman

Aunt Clara movie poster (1954)
5.0

Aunt Clara

Honest Sid

The House Across the Lake movie poster (1954)
5.5

The House Across the Lake

Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)

Orders Are Orders movie poster (1954)
6.6

Orders Are Orders

Ed Waggermeyer

The Rainbow Jacket movie poster (1954)
7.0

The Rainbow Jacket

Harry

Seagulls Over Sorrento movie poster (1954)
6.0

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Charlie Badger

The Titfield Thunderbolt movie poster (1953)
7.0

The Titfield Thunderbolt

Harry Hawkins

The Flanagan Boy movie poster (1953)
6.1

The Flanagan Boy

Sharkey (as Sidney James)

Will Any Gentleman...? movie poster (1953)
6.3

Will Any Gentleman...?

Mr. Hobson

Park Plaza 605 movie poster (1953)
4.7

Park Plaza 605

Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)

The Yellow Balloon movie poster (1953)
6.0

The Yellow Balloon

Charlie

The Square Ring movie poster (1953)
7.1

The Square Ring

Adams

Escape by Night movie poster (1953)
6.7

Escape by Night

Gino Rossini

Venetian Bird movie poster (1952)
6.2

Venetian Bird

Bernardo

Emergency Call movie poster (1952)
6.7

Emergency Call

Danny Marks

Miss Robin Hood movie poster (1952)
8.1

Miss Robin Hood

Sidney (as Sidney James)

Time, Gentlemen, Please! movie poster (1952)
8.0

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Eric Hace

The Lavender Hill Mob movie poster (1951)
7.2

The Lavender Hill Mob

Lackery

Lady Godiva Rides Again movie poster (1951)
5.9

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lew Beeson

The Galloping Major movie poster (1951)
6.1

The Galloping Major

Bookmaker

The Man in Black movie poster (1950)
6.0

The Man in Black

Henry Clavering / Hodson

The Lady Craved Excitement movie poster (1950)
5.8

The Lady Craved Excitement

Carlo

1940s

Paper Orchid movie poster (1949)
5.0

Paper Orchid

Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)

Give Us This Day movie poster (1949)
5.7

Give Us This Day

Murdin

Once a Jolly Swagman movie poster (1949)
5.8

Once a Jolly Swagman

Rowton

No Orchids for Miss Blandish movie poster (1948)
6.0

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

uncredited

Black Memory movie poster (1947)
5.3

Black Memory

Eddie Clinton

Nightbeat movie poster (1947)
5.7

Nightbeat

Nixon (as Sidney James)