
Sidney James
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 8 May 1913 · Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
- Died
- 26 April 1976
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 137
- 2022Sid James: Comedy Icon as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2001On Location: The Carry Ons as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000The Unforgettable Sid James as Self
- 1998What's a Carry On? as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1996Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams as (Archive footage)
- 1993Seriously Seeking Sid as Self (archive footage)
- 1977That's Carry On! as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 1977To See Such Fun
- 1976The World of Budgerigars as Self
- 1974Carry On Dick as Big Dick Turpin
- 1973Carry on Christmas as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
- 1973Carry On Girls as Councillor Sid Fiddler
- 1973What a Carry On!
- 1972Carry On Abroad as Vic Flange
- 1972Bless This House as Sid Abbot
- 1972Carry On Matron as Sid Carter
- 1971All This, and Christmas Too! as Sid Jones
- 1971Carry On at Your Convenience as Sid Plummer
- 1971Carry On Henry as King Henry VIII
- 1970Carry On Again Christmas as Long John Silver
- 1970Carry On Loving as Sidney Bliss
- 1970Carry On Up the Jungle as Mr. Bill Boosey
- 1969Carry On Christmas as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1969Carry On Again Doctor as Gladstone Screwer
- 1969Carry On Camping as Sid Boggle
- 1968Vive Torbay as Self
- 1968Carry On Up the Khyber as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- 1967Carry On Doctor as Mr. Charlie Roper
- 1967Don't Lose Your Head as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
- 1966Where the Bullets Fly as Mortuary Attendant
- 1966Don't Utter a Note as Basher Bates
- 1965Carry On Cowboy as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
- 1965The Big Job as George Brain
- 1965Tokoloshe as Harry Parsons
- 1965Three Hats for Lisa as Sid Marks
- 1964Carry On Cleo as Mark Antony
- 1964The Beauty Jungle as 'Butlins' Judge
- 1963Carry On Cabby as Charlie Hawkins
- 1963We Joined the Navy as Dance Instructor
- 1962Carry On Cruising as Captain Wellington Crowther
- 1962Look at Life: Getting a Move On as Self - Commentator
- 1961What a Whopper as Harry Sutton
- 1961What a Carve Up! as Sid Butler
- 1961Raising the Wind as Sid
- 1961Double Bunk as Sid Randall
- 1961The Green Helmet as Richie Launder
- 1961A Weekend with Lulu as Café Patron
- 1961Carry On Regardless as Mr. Bert Handy
- 1961Look at Life: Up To Scratch
- 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian's as Alphonse O'Reilly
- 1960Watch Your Stern as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
- 1960Carry On Constable as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
- 1960And the Same to You as Sammy Gatt
- 1959Tommy the Toreador as Cadena
- 1959Upstairs and Downstairs as P.C. Edwards
- 1959Idol on Parade as Herbie
- 1959The 39 Steps as Perce Baker
- 1959Too Many Crooks as Sid
- 1959Make Mine a Million as Sid Gibson
- 1959Desert Mice as Bert Bennett
- 1959Look at Life: Dustmen's Day as Self - Commentator
- 1959Look at Life: Market Place as Self - Commentator
- 1958The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw as The Drunk
- 1958I Was Monty's Double as Porter YMCA
- 1958The Man Inside as Franklin
- 1958Next to No Time as Albert, Cabin Steward
- 1958Another Time, Another Place as Jake Klein
- 1958The Silent Enemy as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
- 1957Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 as Sidney Balmoral James
- 1957The Story of Esther Costello as Joe Ryan
- 1957A King in New York as Johnson - TV Advertiser
- 1957Campbell's Kingdom as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
- 1957Hell Drivers as Dusty, Truck Driver
- 1957The Shiralee as Luke
- 1957Quatermass 2 as Jimmy Hall
- 1957The Smallest Show on Earth as Mr. Hogg
- 1957Interpol as Joe - First Bartender
- 1956Dry Rot as Flash Harry
- 1956The Iron Petticoat as Paul
- 1956Trapeze as Snake Charmer
- 1956Wicked as They Come as Frank Allenborg
- 1956Ramsbottom Rides Again as Black Jake
- 1956The Extra Day as Barney West
- 1955The Deep Blue Sea as Man outside bar
- 1955Joe Macbeth as Banky
- 1955A Kid for Two Farthings as Ice Berg
- 1955John and Julie as Mr. Pritchett
- 1955The Glass Cage as Tony Lewis
- 1955Out of the Clouds as Henry, the Gambler
- 1955It's a Great Day as Harry Mason
- 1955A Yank in Ermine as Nightclub manager
- 1954Aunt Clara as Honest Sid
- 1954The Crowded Day as Joe, the Night Watchman
- 1954Orders Are Orders as Ed Waggermeyer
- 1954The Belles of St Trinian's as Benny
- 1954Seagulls Over Sorrento as Charlie Badger
- 1954For Better, for Worse as Foreman
- 1954Father Brown as Bert Parkinson
- 1954The Rainbow Jacket as Harry
- 1954The House Across the Lake as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
- 1954The Weak and the Wicked as Syd Baden
- 1953Escape by Night as Gino Rossini
- 1953The Wedding of Lilli Marlene as Fennimore Hunt
- 1953Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? as Hank Hanlon
- 1953Park Plaza 605 as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
- 1953Will Any Gentleman...? as Mr. Hobson
- 1953The Square Ring as Adams
- 1953The Flanagan Boy as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
- 1953The Titfield Thunderbolt as Harry Hawkins
- 1953The Yellow Balloon as Charlie
- 1953Cosh Boy as Desk Sergeant
- 1953Box for One
- 1952Miss Robin Hood as Sidney (as Sidney James)
- 1952Venetian Bird as Bernardo
- 1952Father's Doing Fine as Taxi Driver
- 1952Time, Gentlemen, Please! as Eric Hace
- 1952Gift Horse as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
- 1952Emergency Call as Danny Marks
- 1952Tall Headlines as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
- 1952I Believe in You as Sergeant Body
- 1952The Magic Box as Army Sergeant
- 1951Lady Godiva Rides Again as Lew Beeson
- 1951The Lavender Hill Mob as Lackery Wood
- 1951The Galloping Major as Bookmaker
- 1951Talk of a Million as John C. Moody
- 1950The Lady Craved Excitement as Carlo
- 1950Last Holiday as Joe Clarence
- 1950The Man in Black as Henry Clavering / Hodson
- 1949Give Us This Day as Murdin
- 1949Paper Orchid as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
- 1949The Small Back Room as 'Knucksie' Moran
- 1949Once a Jolly Swagman as Rowton
- 1948It's Hard to be Good as Platform guard (uncredited)
- 1948The Front Page as Hildy Johnson
- 1948No Orchids for Miss Blandish as uncredited
- 1947Nightbeat as Nixon (as Sidney James)
- 1947Black Memory as Eddie Clinton





