Sidney James
Known for Acting · 152 credits
- Born
- 1913-05-08
- Died
- 1976-04-26
- Place of birth
- Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
- Also known as
- Сидни Джеймс · Сид Джеймс · Sid James
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
TV Shows (17)
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Buccaneers
1956
as Chantey Jack
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Taxi!
1963
as Sid Stone
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Schaffner
Look at Life
1959
as Narrator
Carry On Laughing
1975
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket / Baron Hubert / Lovelace / Sir Francis Drake
Bless This House
1971
as Sid Abbott
Citizen James
1960
as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
Taxi!
1963
as Sid Stone
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Basher Bates
George and the Dragon
1966
Two in Clover
1969
as Sid Turner
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969
Carry On Forever
2015
Movies (135)
I Was Monty's Double
1958
as Porter YMCA
Venetian Bird
1952
as Bernardo
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
as Lackery
Paper Orchid
1949
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Glass Cage
1955
as Tony Lewis
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Dance Instructor
Miss Robin Hood
1952
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
Carry On Girls
1973
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
Idol on Parade
1959
as Herbie
A King in New York
1957
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
Carry On Camping
1969
as Sid Boggle
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
1952
as Eric Hace
Hell Drivers
1957
as Dusty, Truck Driver
Quatermass 2
1957
as Jimmy Hall
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Lew Beeson
Tokoloshe
1965
as Harry Parsons
Carry On Cowboy
1965
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
Vive Torbay
1968
as Self
Aunt Clara
1954
as Honest Sid
Last Holiday
1950
as Joe Clarence
Trapeze
1956
as Snake Charmer
Don't Lose Your Head
1967
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Carry On Cleo
1964
as Mark Antony
Carry On Dick
1974
as Big Dick Turpin
Carry On Matron
1972
as Sid Carter
Carry On Again Doctor
1969
as Gladstone Screwer
The Small Back Room
1949
as 'Knucksie' Moran
Campbell's Kingdom
1957
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
as P.C. Edwards
Carry On Constable
1960
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958
as The Drunk
Nightbeat
1947
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
Carry On Loving
1970
as Sidney Bliss
And the Same to You
1960
as Sammy Gatt
All This, and Christmas Too!
1971
as Sid Jones
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Mr. Bert Handy
The Beauty Jungle
1964
as 'Butlins' Judge
The Big Job
1965
as George Brain
The Shiralee
1957
as Luke
Carry On Cruising
1962
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Out of the Clouds
1955
as Henry, the Gambler
Carry On Abroad
1972
as Vic Flange
Where the Bullets Fly
1966
as Mortuary Attendant
For Better, for Worse
1954
as Foreman
The Crowded Day
1954
as Joe, the Night Watchman
The Magic Box
1952
as Army Sergeant
Cosh Boy
1953
as Desk Sergeant
Gift Horse
1952
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
What a Carve Up!
1961
as Sid Butler
Carry On Doctor
1967
as Mr. Charlie Roper
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
as Harry Hawkins
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970
as Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Cabby
1963
as Charlie Hawkins
The 39 Steps
1959
as Perce Baker
Watch Your Stern
1960
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
The Deep Blue Sea
1955
as Man outside bar
That's Carry On!
1977
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Emergency Call
1952
as Danny Marks
The Galloping Major
1951
as Bookmaker
Too Many Crooks
1959
as Sid
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Park Plaza 605
1953
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
as Sidney Balmoral James
Father's Doing Fine
1952
as Taxi Driver
Tall Headlines
1952
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
The Square Ring
1953
as Adams
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
as Syd Baden
The Silent Enemy
1958
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Carry On Henry
1971
as King Henry VIII
A Yank in Ermine
1955
as Nightclub manager
Another Time, Another Place
1958
as Jake Klein
The Extra Day
1956
as Barney West
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
as Alphonse O'Reilly
The Iron Petticoat
1956
as Paul
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950
as Carlo
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959
as Self - Commentator
The Rainbow Jacket
1954
as Harry
Bless This House
1972
as Sid Abbot
A Weekend with Lulu
1961
as Café Patron
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
as Mr. Hobson
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971
as Sid Plummer
Three Hats for Lisa
1965
as Sid Marks
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carry On Christmas
1969
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Orders Are Orders
1954
as Ed Waggermeyer
John and Julie
1955
as Mr. Pritchett
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Ice Berg
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953
as Fennimore Hunt
The Front Page
1948
as Hildy Johnson
I Believe in You
1952
as Sergeant Body
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
as Rowton
The World of Budgerigars
1976
as Self
Raising the Wind
1961
as Sid
The Man Inside
1958
as Franklin
Double Bunk
1961
as Sid Randall
Escape by Night
1953
as Gino Rossini
Father Brown
1954
as Bert Parkinson
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948
as uncredited
What a Whopper
1961
as Harry Sutton
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957
as Mr. Hogg
Give Us This Day
1949
as Murdin
Carry On Again Christmas
1970
as Long John Silver
The House Across the Lake
1954
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
Joe Macbeth
1955
as Banky
Tommy the Toreador
1959
as Cadena
Box for One
1953
Next to No Time
1958
as Albert, Cabin Steward
Carry on Christmas
1973
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
What a Carry On!
1973
Interpol
1957
as Joe - First Bartender
The Flanagan Boy
1953
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Green Helmet
1961
as Richie Launder
Dry Rot
1956
as Flash Harry
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
as Black Jake
Make Mine a Million
1959
as Sid Gibson
Don't Utter a Note
1966
as Basher Bates
Desert Mice
1959
as Bert Bennett
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
as Benny
The Man in Black
1950
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
About Sidney 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." With 152 credits spanning from 1947 to 2022, Sidney James has appeared in 135 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sidney James Movies
- I Was Monty's Double (1958) — as Porter YMCA
- Venetian Bird (1952) — as Bernardo
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) — as Lackery
- Paper Orchid (1949) — as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
- The Glass Cage (1955) — as Tony Lewis
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