Sidney James

Acting

Sidney James

Born May 8, 1913Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa152 credits

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

Sid James: Comedy Icon
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Sid James: Comedy Icon

Movie

2022

Carry On Forever

Carry On Forever

TV

2015

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

Movie

2001

The Unforgettable Sid James

The Unforgettable Sid James

Movie

2000

What's a Carry On?
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What's a Carry On?

Movie

1998

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

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

Movie

1996

Filmography

Sid James: Comedy Icon
2022Sid James: Comedy Iconas Self (Archive Footage)Movie
Carry On Forever
2015Carry On ForeverTV
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001On Location: The Carry Onsas Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Unforgettable Sid James
2000The Unforgettable Sid Jamesas SelfMovie
What's a Carry On?
1998What's a Carry On?as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williamsas (Archive footage)Movie
The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)TV
Seriously Seeking Sid
1993Seriously Seeking Sidas Self (archive footage)Movie
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983ITV Christmas ComedyTV
That's Carry On!
1977That's Carry On!as Various Characters (archive footage)Movie
To See Such Fun
1977To See Such FunMovie
The World of Budgerigars
1976The World of Budgerigarsas SelfMovie
Carry On Laughing
1975Carry On Laughingas Prince Rupert / Arnold BasketTV
Carry On Dick
1974Carry On Dickas Big Dick TurpinMovie
Carry on Christmas
1973Carry on Christmasas Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin HoodMovie
Carry On Girls
1973Carry On Girlsas Councillor Sid FiddlerMovie
What a Carry On!
1973What a Carry On!Movie
Carry On Abroad
1972Carry On Abroadas Vic FlangeMovie
Bless This House
1972Bless This Houseas Sid AbbotMovie
Carry On Matron
1972Carry On Matronas Sid CarterMovie
All This, and Christmas Too!
1971All This, and Christmas Too!as Sid JonesMovie
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971Carry On at Your Convenienceas Sid PlummerMovie
Carry On Henry
1971Carry On Henryas King Henry VIIIMovie
Bless This House
1971Bless This Houseas Sid AbbottTV
Carry On Again Christmas
1970Carry On Again Christmasas Long John SilverMovie
Carry On Loving
1970Carry On Lovingas Sidney BlissMovie
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970Carry On Up the Jungleas Mr. Bill BooseyMovie
Carry On Christmas
1969Carry On Christmasas Ebenezer ScroogeMovie
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969Carry On Christmas SpecialsTV
Carry On Again Doctor
1969Carry On Again Doctoras Gladstone ScrewerMovie
Carry On Camping
1969Carry On Campingas Sid BoggleMovie
Two in Clover
1969Two in Cloveras Sid TurnerTV
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1968Vive Torbayas SelfMovie
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968Carry On Up the Khyberas Sir Sidney Ruff-DiamondMovie
Carry On Doctor
1967Carry On Doctoras Mr. Charlie RoperMovie
Don't Lose Your Head
1967Don't Lose Your Headas Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black FingernailMovie
George and the Dragon
1966George and the DragonTV
Where the Bullets Fly
1966Where the Bullets Flyas Mortuary AttendantMovie
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1966Don't Utter a Noteas Basher BatesMovie
Carry On Cowboy
1965Carry On Cowboyas Johnny Finger, the Rumpo KidMovie
The Big Job
1965The Big Jobas George BrainMovie
Tokoloshe
1965Tokolosheas Harry ParsonsMovie
Three Hats for Lisa
1965Three Hats for Lisaas Sid MarksMovie
Carry On Cleo
1964Carry On Cleoas Mark AntonyMovie
The Beauty Jungle
1964The Beauty Jungleas 'Butlins' JudgeMovie
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1963Taxi!as Sid StoneTV
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1963Taxi!as Sid StoneTV
Carry On Cabby
1963Carry On Cabbyas Charlie HawkinsMovie
We Joined the Navy
1963We Joined the Navyas Dance InstructorMovie
Carry On Cruising
1962Carry On Cruisingas Captain Wellington CrowtherMovie
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1962Look at Life: Getting a Move Onas Self - CommentatorMovie
What a Whopper
1961What a Whopperas Harry SuttonMovie
What a Carve Up!
1961What a Carve Up!as Sid ButlerMovie
Raising the Wind
1961Raising the Windas SidMovie
Double Bunk
1961Double Bunkas Sid RandallMovie
The Green Helmet
1961The Green Helmetas Richie LaunderMovie
A Weekend with Lulu
1961A Weekend with Luluas Café PatronMovie
Carry On Regardless
1961Carry On Regardlessas Mr. Bert HandyMovie
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Alphonse O'ReillyMovie
Citizen James
1960Citizen JamesTV
Watch Your Stern
1960Watch Your Sternas Chief Petty Officer MundyMovie
Carry On Constable
1960Carry On Constableas Sergeant Frank WilkinsMovie
And the Same to You
1960And the Same to Youas Sammy GattMovie
Tommy the Toreador
1959Tommy the Toreadoras CadenaMovie
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959Upstairs and Downstairsas P.C. EdwardsMovie
Idol on Parade
1959Idol on Paradeas HerbieMovie
The 39 Steps
1959The 39 Stepsas Perce BakerMovie
Too Many Crooks
1959Too Many Crooksas SidMovie
Make Mine a Million
1959Make Mine a Millionas Sid GibsonMovie
Desert Mice
1959Desert Miceas Bert BennettMovie
Look at Life: Market Place
1959Look at Life: Market Placeas Self - CommentatorMovie
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1959Look at Life: Dustmen's Dayas Self - CommentatorMovie
Look at Life
1959Look at Lifeas NarratorTV
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958The Sheriff of Fractured Jawas The DrunkMovie
I Was Monty's Double
1958I Was Monty's Doubleas Porter YMCAMovie
The Adventures of William Tell
1958The Adventures of William Tellas SchaffnerTV
The Man Inside
1958The Man Insideas FranklinMovie
Next to No Time
1958Next to No Timeas Albert, Cabin StewardMovie
Another Time, Another Place
1958Another Time, Another Placeas Jake KleinMovie
The Silent Enemy
1958The Silent Enemyas Chief Petty Officer ThorpeMovie
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1as Sidney Balmoral JamesMovie
The Story of Esther Costello
1957The Story of Esther Costelloas Joe RyanMovie
A King in New York
1957A King in New Yorkas Johnson - TV AdvertiserMovie
Campbell's Kingdom
1957Campbell's Kingdomas Tim, MacDonald's driver-riggerMovie
Hell Drivers
1957Hell Driversas Dusty, Truck DriverMovie
The Shiralee
1957The Shiraleeas LukeMovie
Quatermass 2
1957Quatermass 2as Jimmy HallMovie
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957The Smallest Show on Earthas Mr. HoggMovie
Interpol
1957Interpolas Joe - First BartenderMovie
Dry Rot
1956Dry Rotas Flash HarryMovie
The Buccaneers
1956The Buccaneersas Chantey JackTV
The Iron Petticoat
1956The Iron Petticoatas PaulMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Basher BatesTV
Hancock's Half Hour
1956Hancock's Half HourTV
Trapeze
1956Trapezeas Snake CharmerMovie
Wicked as They Come
1956Wicked as They Comeas Frank AllenborgMovie
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956Ramsbottom Rides Againas Black JakeMovie
The Extra Day
1956The Extra Dayas Barney WestMovie
The Deep Blue Sea
1955The Deep Blue Seaas Man outside barMovie
Joe Macbeth
1955Joe Macbethas BankyMovie
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955A Kid for Two Farthingsas Ice BergMovie
John and Julie
1955John and Julieas Mr. PritchettMovie
The Glass Cage
1955The Glass Cageas Tony LewisMovie
Out of the Clouds
1955Out of the Cloudsas Henry, the GamblerMovie
It's a Great Day
1955It's a Great Dayas Harry MasonMovie
A Yank in Ermine
1955A Yank in Ermineas Nightclub managerMovie
Aunt Clara
1954Aunt Claraas Honest SidMovie
Orders Are Orders
1954Orders Are Ordersas Ed WaggermeyerMovie
The Crowded Day
1954The Crowded Dayas Joe, the Night WatchmanMovie
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954The Belles of St Trinian'sas BennyMovie
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954Seagulls Over Sorrentoas Charlie BadgerMovie
For Better, for Worse
1954For Better, for Worseas ForemanMovie
Father Brown
1954Father Brownas Bert ParkinsonMovie
The Rainbow Jacket
1954The Rainbow Jacketas HarryMovie
The House Across the Lake
1954The House Across the Lakeas Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)Movie
The Weak and the Wicked
1954The Weak and the Wickedas Syd BadenMovie
Escape by Night
1953Escape by Nightas Gino RossiniMovie
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953The Wedding of Lilli Marleneas Fennimore HuntMovie
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?as Hank HanlonMovie
Park Plaza 605
1953Park Plaza 605as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)Movie
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953Will Any Gentleman...?as Mr. HobsonMovie
The Square Ring
1953The Square Ringas AdamsMovie
The Flanagan Boy
1953The Flanagan Boyas Sharkey (as Sidney James)Movie
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953The Titfield Thunderboltas Harry HawkinsMovie
The Yellow Balloon
1953The Yellow Balloonas CharlieMovie
Cosh Boy
1953Cosh Boyas Desk SergeantMovie
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1953Box for OneMovie
Miss Robin Hood
1952Miss Robin Hoodas Sidney (as Sidney James)Movie
Venetian Bird
1952Venetian Birdas BernardoMovie
Father's Doing Fine
1952Father's Doing Fineas Taxi DriverMovie
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
1952Time, Gentlemen, Please!as Eric HaceMovie
Gift Horse
1952Gift Horseas Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden BullMovie
Emergency Call
1952Emergency Callas Danny MarksMovie
Tall Headlines
1952Tall Headlinesas Mr. Spencer, neighborMovie
I Believe in You
1952I Believe in Youas Sergeant BodyMovie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Boxas Army SergeantMovie
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951Lady Godiva Rides Againas Lew BeesonMovie
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951The Lavender Hill Mobas LackeryMovie
The Galloping Major
1951The Galloping Majoras BookmakerMovie
Talk of a Million
1951Talk of a Millionas John C. MoodyMovie
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950The Lady Craved Excitementas CarloMovie
Last Holiday
1950Last Holidayas Joe ClarenceMovie
The Man in Black
1950The Man in Blackas Henry Clavering / HodsonMovie
Give Us This Day
1949Give Us This Dayas MurdinMovie
Paper Orchid
1949Paper Orchidas Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)Movie
The Small Back Room
1949The Small Back Roomas 'Knucksie' MoranMovie
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949Once a Jolly Swagmanas RowtonMovie
The Front Page
1948The Front Pageas Hildy JohnsonMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948No Orchids for Miss Blandishas uncreditedMovie
Nightbeat
1947Nightbeatas Nixon (as Sidney James)Movie
Black Memory
1947Black Memoryas Eddie ClintonMovie