Sidney James
Acting1913Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
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."
Known For
Acting History
2022
Sid James: Comedy Icon
as Self (Archive Footage)
2001
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
The Unforgettable Sid James
as Self
1998
What's a Carry On?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
as (Archive footage)
1994
The World of Hammer
TVas Self (archive footage)
1993
Seriously Seeking Sid
as Self (archive footage)
1977
That's Carry On!
as Various Characters (archive footage)
1976
The World of Budgerigars
as Self
1975
Carry On Laughing
TVas Baron Hubert / Lovelace / Sir Francis Drake / Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
1974
Carry On Dick
as Big Dick Turpin
1973
Carry On Girls
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
Carry on Christmas
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
1972
1971
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Sid Plummer
Carry On Henry
as King Henry VIII
All This, and Christmas Too!
as Sid Jones
1970
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Loving
as Sidney Bliss
Carry On Again Christmas
as Long John Silver
1969
Carry On Camping
as Sid Boggle
Carry On Again Doctor
as Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Christmas
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Two in Clover
TVas Sid Turner
1968
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Vive Torbay
as Self
1967
Carry On Doctor
as Mr. Charlie Roper
Don't Lose Your Head
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
1966
Where the Bullets Fly
as Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
as Basher Bates
1965
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
1964
Carry On Cleo
as Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle
as 'Butlins' Judge
1963
Carry On Cabby
as Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
as Dance Instructor
1962
Carry On Cruising
as Captain Wellington Crowther
1961
What a Carve Up!
as Sid Butler
A Weekend with Lulu
as Café Patron
Raising the Wind
as Sid
Carry On Regardless
as Mr. Bert Handy
Double Bunk
as Sid Randall
What a Whopper
as Harry Sutton
The Green Helmet
as Richie Launder
1960
Carry On Constable
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
And the Same to You
as Sammy Gatt
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Alphonse O'Reilly
Watch Your Stern
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
1959
The Thirty-Nine Steps
as Perce Baker
Too Many Crooks
as Sid
Upstairs and Downstairs
as P.C. Edwards
Make Mine a Million
as Sid Gibson
Tommy the Toreador
as Cadena
Idol on Parade
as Herbie
Desert Mice
as Bert Bennett
Look at Life: Market Place
as Self - Commentator
Look at Life
TVas Narrator• 4 eps
1958
I Was Monty's Double
as Porter YMCA
The Silent Enemy
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
as The Drunk
Another Time, Another Place
as Jake Klein
The Man Inside
as Franklin
Next to No Time
as Albert, Cabin Steward
The Adventures of William Tell
TVas Schaffner
1957
The Story of Esther Costello
as Joe Ryan
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mr. Hogg
Quatermass 2
as Jimmy Hall
The Shiralee
as Luke
Hell Drivers
as Dusty, Truck Driver
A King in New York
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Interpol
as Joe - First Bartender
Campbell's Kingdom
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
as Sidney Balmoral James
1956
The Iron Petticoat
as Paul
Trapeze
as Snake Charmer
The Extra Day
as Barney West
Dry Rot
as Flash Harry
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Black Jake
The Buccaneers
TVas Chantey Jack
1955
A Yank in Ermine
as Nightclub manager
Joe Macbeth
as Banky
John & Julie
as Mr. Pritchett
The Deep Blue Sea
as Man outside bar
The Glass Cage
as Tony Lewis
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Ice Berg
Out of the Clouds
as Henry, the Gambler
It's a Great Day
as Harry Mason
1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Charlie Badger
The Crowded Day
as Joe, the Night Watchman
Young and Willing
as Syd Baden
Father Brown
as Bert Parkinson
For Better, for Worse
as Foreman
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Benny
The Rainbow Jacket
as Harry
Orders Are Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
Aunt Clara
as Honest Sid
1953
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
as Fennimore Hunt
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Harry Hawkins
The Yellow Balloon
as Charlie
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
as Hank Hanlon
Park Plaza 605
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
The Flanagan Boy
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Slasher
as Desk Sergeant
The Square Ring
as Adams
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mr. Hobson
Escape by Night
as Gino Rossini
1952
Gift Horse
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Emergency Call
as Danny Marks
The Magic Box
as Army Sergeant
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as Eric Hace
Venetian Bird
as Bernardo
Miss Robin Hood
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
Father's Doing Fine
as Taxi Driver
I Believe in You
as Sergeant Body
Tall Headlines
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
1951
The Lavender Hill Mob
as Lackery
The Galloping Major
as Bookmaker
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Lew Beeson
Talk of a Million
as John C. Moody
1950
The Man in Black
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
Last Holiday
as Joe Clarence
The Lady Craved Excitement
as Carlo
1949
The Small Back Room
as 'Knucksie' Moran
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Rowton
Give Us This Day
as Murdin
Paper Orchid
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as uncredited
The Front Page
as Hildy Johnson
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self
1947
Black Memory
as Eddie Clinton
Nightbeat
as Nixon (as Sidney James)