Sidney James
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1913
- Died
- Apr 26, 1976 (aged 62)
- Place of birth
- Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
- Credits
- 153
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."
Known for
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951Movie
Lackery Wood
A King in New York
1957Movie
Johnson - TV Advertiser
Quatermass 2
1957Movie
Jimmy Hall
Carry On Camping
1969Movie
Sid Boggle
Carry On Cleo
1964Movie
Mark Antony
Trapeze
1956Movie
Snake Charmer
Filmography
Sid James: Comedy Icon
2022Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
Carry On Forever
2015TV
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001Movie
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unforgettable Sid James
2000Movie
Self
What's a Carry On?
1998Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996Movie
(Archive footage)
The World of Hammer
1994TV
Self (archive footage)
Seriously Seeking Sid
1993Movie
Self (archive footage)
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983TV
That's Carry On!
1977Movie
Various Characters (archive footage)
To See Such Fun
1977Movie
The World of Budgerigars
1976Movie
Self
Carry On Laughing
1975TV
Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket, Baron Hubert, Lovelace, Sir Francis Drake
Carry On Dick
1974Movie
Big Dick Turpin
Carry on Christmas
1973Movie
Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Carry On Girls
1973Movie
Councillor Sid Fiddler
What a Carry On!
1973Movie
Carry On Abroad
1972Movie
Vic Flange
Bless This House
1972Movie
Sid Abbot
Carry On Matron
1972Movie
Sid Carter
All This, and Christmas Too!
1971Movie
Sid Jones
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971Movie
Sid Plummer
Carry On Henry
1971Movie
King Henry VIII
Bless This House
1971TV
Sid Abbott, Alf Carter
Carry On Again Christmas
1970Movie
Long John Silver
Carry On Loving
1970Movie
Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970Movie
Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Christmas
1969Movie
Ebenezer Scrooge
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969TV
Carry On Again Doctor
1969Movie
Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping
1969Movie
Sid Boggle
Two in Clover
1969TV
Sid Turner
Vive Torbay
1968Movie
Self
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968Movie
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Doctor
1967Movie
Mr. Charlie Roper
Don't Lose Your Head
1967Movie
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
George and the Dragon
1966TV
Where the Bullets Fly
1966Movie
Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
1966Movie
Basher Bates
Carry On Cowboy
1965Movie
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job
1965Movie
George Brain
Tokoloshe
1965Movie
Harry Parsons
Three Hats for Lisa
1965Movie
Sid Marks
Carry On Cleo
1964Movie
Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle
1964Movie
'Butlins' Judge
Taxi!
1963TV
Sid Stone
Carry On Cabby
1963Movie
Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
1963Movie
Dance Instructor
Carry On Cruising
1962Movie
Captain Wellington Crowther
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
1962Movie
Self - Commentator
What a Whopper
1961Movie
Harry Sutton
What a Carve Up!
1961Movie
Sid Butler
Raising the Wind
1961Movie
Sid
Double Bunk
1961Movie
Sid Randall
The Green Helmet
1961Movie
Richie Launder
A Weekend with Lulu
1961Movie
Café Patron
Carry On Regardless
1961Movie
Mr. Bert Handy
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
1961Movie
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960Movie
Alphonse O'Reilly
Citizen James
1960TV
Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
Watch Your Stern
1960Movie
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Carry On Constable
1960Movie
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
And the Same to You
1960Movie
Sammy Gatt
Tommy the Toreador
1959Movie
Cadena
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959Movie
P.C. Edwards
Idol on Parade
1959Movie
Herbie
The 39 Steps
1959Movie
Perce Baker
Too Many Crooks
1959Movie
Sid
Make Mine a Million
1959Movie
Sid Gibson
Desert Mice
1959Movie
Bert Bennett
Look at Life: Market Place
1959Movie
Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959Movie
Self - Commentator
Look at Life
1959TV
Narrator
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958Movie
The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double
1958Movie
Porter YMCA
The Adventures of William Tell
1958TV
Schaffner
The Man Inside
1958Movie
Franklin
Next to No Time
1958Movie
Albert, Cabin Steward
Another Time, Another Place
1958Movie
Jake Klein
The Silent Enemy
1958Movie
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957Movie
Sidney Balmoral James
The Story of Esther Costello
1957Movie
Joe Ryan
A King in New York
1957Movie
Johnson - TV Advertiser
Campbell's Kingdom
1957Movie
Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Hell Drivers
1957Movie
Dusty, Truck Driver
The Shiralee
1957Movie
Luke
Quatermass 2
1957Movie
Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957Movie
Mr. Hogg
Interpol
1957Movie
Joe - First Bartender
Dry Rot
1956Movie
Flash Harry
The Buccaneers
1956TV
Chantey Jack
The Iron Petticoat
1956Movie
Paul
Armchair Theatre
1956TV
Basher Bates
Hancock's Half Hour
1956TV
Trapeze
1956Movie
Snake Charmer
Wicked as They Come
1956Movie
Frank Allenborg
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956Movie
Black Jake
The Extra Day
1956Movie
Barney West
The Deep Blue Sea
1955Movie
Man outside bar
Joe Macbeth
1955Movie
Banky
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955Movie
Ice Berg
John and Julie
1955Movie
Mr. Pritchett
The Glass Cage
1955Movie
Tony Lewis
Out of the Clouds
1955Movie
Henry, the Gambler
It's a Great Day
1955Movie
Harry Mason
A Yank in Ermine
1955Movie
Nightclub manager
Aunt Clara
1954Movie
Honest Sid
Orders Are Orders
1954Movie
Ed Waggermeyer
The Crowded Day
1954Movie
Joe, the Night Watchman
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954Movie
Benny
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954Movie
Charlie Badger
For Better, for Worse
1954Movie
Foreman
Father Brown
1954Movie
Bert Parkinson
The Rainbow Jacket
1954Movie
Harry
The House Across the Lake
1954Movie
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
The Weak and the Wicked
1954Movie
Syd Baden
Escape by Night
1953Movie
Gino Rossini
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953Movie
Fennimore Hunt
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953Movie
Hank Hanlon
Park Plaza 605
1953Movie
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953Movie
Mr. Hobson
The Square Ring
1953Movie
Adams
The Flanagan Boy
1953Movie
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953Movie
Harry Hawkins
The Yellow Balloon
1953Movie
Charlie
Cosh Boy
1953Movie
Desk Sergeant
Box for One
1953Movie
Miss Robin Hood
1952Movie
Sidney (as Sidney James)
Venetian Bird
1952Movie
Bernardo
Father's Doing Fine
1952Movie
Taxi Driver
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
1952Movie
Eric Hace
Gift Horse
1952Movie
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Emergency Call
1952Movie
Danny Marks
Tall Headlines
1952Movie
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
I Believe in You
1952Movie
Sergeant Body
The Magic Box
1952Movie
Army Sergeant
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951Movie
Lew Beeson
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951Movie
Lackery Wood
The Galloping Major
1951Movie
Bookmaker
Talk of a Million
1951Movie
John C. Moody
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950Movie
Carlo
Last Holiday
1950Movie
Joe Clarence
The Man in Black
1950Movie
Henry Clavering / Hodson
Give Us This Day
1949Movie
Murdin
Paper Orchid
1949Movie
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Small Back Room
1949Movie
'Knucksie' Moran
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949Movie
Rowton
It's Hard to be Good
1948Movie
Platform guard (uncredited)
The Front Page
1948Movie
Hildy Johnson
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948TV
Self
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948Movie
uncredited
Nightbeat
1947Movie
Nixon (as Sidney James)
Black Memory
1947Movie
Eddie Clinton