Eric Sykes
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1923-05-04
- Died
- 2012-07-04
- Place of birth
- Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.
Known For
TV Shows (21)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Mr Fullerton
Heartbeat
1992
as Mr Drinkwater
Wogan
1982
as Self
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Doggy
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Horace Harker
New Tricks
2004
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
The South Bank Show
1978
as Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Sykes
1972
as Eric Sykes
dinnerladies
1998
as Jim
Gormenghast
2000
as Mollocks
The Cannon & Ball Show
1979
as Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
Sykes and a...
1960
The Nineteenth Hole
1989
as The Secretary
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Mad Hatter
Curry and Chips
1969
The Tony Hancock Show
1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
1956
Movies (48)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Frank Bryce
The Others
2001
as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
as Courtney
Shalako
1968
as Mako
Absolute Beginners
1986
as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
Theatre of Blood
1973
as Sergeant Dogge
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
as Eric Sykes
Monte Carlo or Bust!
1969
as Perkins
Splitting Heirs
1993
as Jobson the Doorman
The Bargee
1964
as The Mariner
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
Charley Moon
1956
as Brother-in-Law
The Plank
1967
as Smaller Workman
Rhubarb
1970
as Insp. Rhubarb
Three Sisters
2003
as Ferapont
The Plank
1979
as Taller Workman
The Liquidator
1965
as Griffen
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Wrigley
Orders Are Orders
1954
as Pvt. Waterhouse
Watch Your Stern
1960
as Civilian electrician #2
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
Heavens Above!
1963
as Harry Smith
The Boys in Blue
1982
as Chief Constable
The Big Freeze
1993
as Mr Blick, the plumber
Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010
as Himself
Tommy the Toreador
1959
as Martin
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
as Mr. Pangbourne
Very Important Person
1961
as Sports Officer Willoughby
The Big Screen
1973
as Self
Mr. H Is Late
1988
Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
1993
Village of Daughters
1962
as Herbert Harris
One Way Pendulum
1965
as Mr. Groomkirby
Mavis and the Mermaid
2000
as Skip
It's Your Move
1982
as Head Removal Man
Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story
1990
as Self
Kill or Cure
1962
as Rumbelow
TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime
1999
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
1981
as Self
Rotten to the Core
1965
as William Hunt
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
1984
as Genie
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Mad Hatter (voice)
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986
as Self
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
2001
as Uncle Dick
Charley's Aunt
1977
as Brassett
Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court
1985
as Self
Entertaining the Troops
2011
as Self - Contributor
About Eric Sykes
'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid. With 69 credits spanning from 1954 to 2011, Eric Sykes has appeared in 48 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eric Sykes Movies
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Frank Bryce
- The Others (2001) — as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) — as Courtney
- Shalako (1968) — as Mako
- Absolute Beginners (1986) — as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
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