Sid Waddell
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1940-08-10
- Died
- 2012-08-11
- Place of birth
- Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as
- Voice of Darts · Sidney Waddell
Biography
Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the "Voice of Darts" due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books.
Following his death on 11 August 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday, the decision was made to rename the PDC World Darts Championship trophy the Sid Waddell trophy from 2013.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
Timeshift
2002
as Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
as Self
Bullseye
1979
as Self - Commentator
Sports Life Stories
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Sportsnight
1968
as Self - Commentator
The Sporting Mavericks
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (10)
House of Flying Arrows
2016
as Self (Archive Footage)
Darts Players' Wives
2005
as Self
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
1989
as Self (voice) (achieve footage)
Jocky Wilson Said
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
2012
as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
The World Of Phil Taylor
2010
as Self (voice)
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004
as Self
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
2014
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
About Sid Waddell
Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the "Voice of Darts" due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books. Following his death on 11 August 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday, the decision was made to rename the PDC World Da… With 18 credits spanning from 1968 to 2019, Sid Waddell has appeared in 10 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sid Waddell Movies
- House of Flying Arrows (2016) — as Self (Archive Footage)
- Darts Players' Wives (2005) — as Self
- A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell (2014) — as Self (archive footage)
- Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way (1989) — as Self (voice) (achieve footage)
- Jocky Wilson Said (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
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