Actor
· Acting
Sidney James
Born 1913-05-08
Died 1976-04-26
📍 Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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."
Filmography 148
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
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
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
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
Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins
1963
We Joined the Navy
as Dance Instructor
1963
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
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
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
1960
Citizen James
as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
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
as Narrator
1959
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk
1958
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
1958
The Adventures of William Tell
as Schaffner
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
1958
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
1957
Dry Rot
as Flash Harry
1956
The Buccaneers
as Chantey Jack
1956
The Iron Petticoat
as Paul
1956
Armchair Theatre
as Basher Bates
1956
Hancock's Half Hour
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
1956
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
1955
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
1954
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
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
1952
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Lew Beeson
1951
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
1951
The Galloping Major
as Bookmaker
1951
Talk of a Million
as John C. Moody
1951
The Lady Craved Excitement
as Carlo
1950
Last Holiday
as Joe Clarence
1950
The Man in Black
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
1950
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
1949
The Front Page
as Hildy Johnson
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as uncredited
1948
Nightbeat
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
1947
Black Memory
as Eddie Clinton
1947