Acting
Sidney James
EN cinema · 137 credits
Born
8 May 1913
Died
26 April 1976 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Also known as Сидни Джеймс · Сид Джеймс · Sid James
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
Filmography
Sid James: Comedy Icon
as Self (Archive Footage)
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
as (Archive footage)
Seriously Seeking Sid
as Self (archive footage)
That's Carry On!
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin
Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
Carry On Christmas
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Carry On Matron
as Sid Carter
Bless This House
as Sid Abbot
Carry On Abroad
as Vic Flange
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer
All This, and Christmas Too!
as Sid Jones
Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Again Christmas
as Long John Silver
Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
Carry On Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Doctor
as Mr. Charlie Roper
Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Where the Bullets Fly
as Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
1966
Don't Utter a Note
as Basher Bates
Carry On Cowboy
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job
as George Brain
Three Hats for Lisa
as Sid Marks
Tokoloshe
as Harry Parsons
Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle
as 'Butlins' Judge
Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
as Dance Instructor
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
1962
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
as Self - Commentator
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Bert Handy
Double Bunk
as Sid Randall
A Weekend with Lulu
as Café Patron
What a Whopper
as Harry Sutton
What a Carve Up!
as Sid Butler
The Green Helmet
as Richie Launder
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
Carry On Constable
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Watch Your Stern
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
And the Same to You
as Sammy Gatt
Tommy the Toreador
as Cadena
Make Mine a Million
as Sid Gibson
Idol on Parade
as Herbie
Desert Mice
as Bert Bennett
Look at Life: Market Place
as Self - Commentator
The 39 Steps
as Perce Baker
Upstairs and Downstairs
as P.C. Edwards
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
as Self - Commentator
The Silent Enemy
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Another Time, Another Place
as Jake Klein
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
Next to No Time
as Albert, Cabin Steward
The Man Inside
as Franklin
Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mr. Hogg
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
Campbell's Kingdom
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
as Sidney Balmoral James
The Shiralee
as Luke
The Story of Esther Costello
as Joe Ryan
Interpol
as Joe - First Bartender
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
The Extra Day
as Barney West
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Black Jake
Wicked as They Come
as Frank Allenborg
Dry Rot
as Flash Harry
Joe Macbeth
as Banky
The Glass Cage
as Tony Lewis
John and Julie
as Mr. Pritchett
Out of the Clouds
as Henry, the Gambler
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Ice Berg
It's a Great Day
as Harry Mason
A Yank in Ermine
as Nightclub manager
The Deep Blue Sea
as Man outside bar
The House Across the Lake
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
For Better, for Worse
as Foreman
The Rainbow Jacket
as Harry
Orders Are Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
Father Brown
as Bert Parkinson
Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Charlie Badger
Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid
The Weak and the Wicked
as Syd Baden
The Crowded Day
as Joe, the Night Watchman
The Flanagan Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Harry Hawkins
The Square Ring
as Adams
Park Plaza 605
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mr. Hobson
The Yellow Balloon
as Charlie
Escape by Night
as Gino Rossini
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
as Hank Hanlon
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
as Fennimore Hunt
Cosh Boy
as Desk Sergeant
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as Eric Hace
Venetian Bird
as Bernardo
Miss Robin Hood
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
Emergency Call
as Danny Marks
Gift Horse
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Tall Headlines
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
The Magic Box
as Army Sergeant
Father's Doing Fine
as Taxi Driver
I Believe in You
as Sergeant Body
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery Wood
The Galloping Major
as Bookmaker
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Lew Beeson
Talk of a Million
as John C. Moody
The Man in Black
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
Last Holiday
as Joe Clarence
Give Us This Day
as Murdin
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Rowton
Paper Orchid
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Small Back Room
as 'Knucksie' Moran
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as uncredited
The Front Page
as Hildy Johnson
It's Hard to be Good
as Platform guard (uncredited)
Nightbeat
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
Black Memory
as Eddie Clinton