Sid James

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-05-08

Day of death

1976-04-26 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa

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

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

  • The Adventures of William Tell

    The Adventures of William Tell

  • Hancock's Half Hour

    Hancock's Half Hour

  • Carry On Up the Khyber

    Carry On Up the Khyber

  • Orders Are Orders

    Orders Are Orders

  • Look at Life

    Look at Life

  • Tommy the Toreador

    Tommy the Toreador

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

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

  • Desert Mice

    Desert Mice

  • Raising the Wind

    Raising the Wind

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • The Green Helmet

    The Green Helmet

  • A Kid for Two Farthings

    A Kid for Two Farthings

  • Talk of a Million

    Talk of a Million

  • The Square Ring

    The Square Ring

  • Carry On Cleo

    Carry On Cleo

  • The Story of Esther Costello

    The Story of Esther Costello

  • Bless This House

    Bless This House

  • Joe Macbeth

    Joe Macbeth

  • Quatermass 2

    Quatermass 2

  • Last Holiday

    Last Holiday

  • The Yellow Balloon

    The Yellow Balloon

  • Upstairs and Downstairs

    Upstairs and Downstairs

  • The Iron Petticoat

    The Iron Petticoat

  • Another Time, Another Place

    Another Time, Another Place

  • The Beauty Jungle

    The Beauty Jungle

  • Carry On Camping

    Carry On Camping

  • The Flanagan Boy

    The Flanagan Boy

  • Carry On Constable

    Carry On Constable

  • The Silent Enemy

    The Silent Enemy

  • The Small Back Room

    The Small Back Room

  • Trapeze

    Trapeze

  • Carry On Cowboy

    Carry On Cowboy

  • Make Mine a Million

    Make Mine a Million

  • The Glass Cage

    The Glass Cage

  • A Yank in Ermine

    A Yank in Ermine

  • Next to No Time

    Next to No Time

  • The Weak and the Wicked

    The Weak and the Wicked

  • Carry On Henry

    Carry On Henry

  • The 39 Steps

    The 39 Steps

  • Carry On Matron

    Carry On Matron

  • The Smallest Show on Earth

    The Smallest Show on Earth

  • Carry On Cruising

    Carry On Cruising

  • Seagulls Over Sorrento

    Seagulls Over Sorrento

  • What's a Carry On?

    What's a Carry On?

  • No Orchids for Miss Blandish

    No Orchids for Miss Blandish

  • Carry On Cabby

    Carry On Cabby

  • Hell Drivers

    Hell Drivers

  • Carry On Again Christmas

    Carry On Again Christmas

  • Carry On Doctor

    Carry On Doctor

  • The House Across the Lake

    The House Across the Lake

  • Park Plaza 605

    Park Plaza 605

  • Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

    Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

  • Cosh Boy

    Cosh Boy

  • I Believe in You

    I Believe in You

  • Carry on Christmas

    Carry on Christmas

  • On Location: The Carry Ons

    On Location: The Carry Ons

  • The Man in Black

    The Man in Black

  • The Crowded Day

    The Crowded Day

  • Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

    Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

  • Carry On Loving

    Carry On Loving

  • Carry On Christmas

    Carry On Christmas

  • The Galloping Major

    The Galloping Major

  • Emergency Call

    Emergency Call

  • A King in New York

    A King in New York

  • Miss Robin Hood

    Miss Robin Hood

  • Carry On Laughing

    Carry On Laughing

  • Carry On Laughing

    Carry On Laughing

  • Carry On Laughing

    Carry On Laughing

  • Carry On Laughing

    Carry On Laughing

  • And the Same to You

    And the Same to You

  • The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

    The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

  • The Deep Blue Sea

    The Deep Blue Sea

  • Don't Lose Your Head

    Don't Lose Your Head

  • George And The Dragon

    George And The Dragon

  • The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

    The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

  • For Better, for Worse

    For Better, for Worse

  • The Extra Day

    The Extra Day

  • Nightbeat

    Nightbeat

  • The Titfield Thunderbolt

    The Titfield Thunderbolt

  • A Weekend with Lulu

    A Weekend with Lulu

  • The Shiralee

    The Shiralee

  • ITV Christmas Comedy

    ITV Christmas Comedy

  • The Unforgettable Sid James

    The Unforgettable Sid James

  • What a Carry On!

    What a Carry On!

  • Campbell's Kingdom

    Campbell's Kingdom

  • Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

  • Carry On Abroad

    Carry On Abroad

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Carry On Regardless

    Carry On Regardless

  • Ramsbottom Rides Again

    Ramsbottom Rides Again

  • What a Whopper

    What a Whopper

  • We Joined the Navy

    We Joined the Navy

  • Vive Torbay

    Vive Torbay

  • What a Carve Up!

    What a Carve Up!

  • Carry On Dick

    Carry On Dick

  • Once a Jolly Swagman

    Once a Jolly Swagman

  • Tall Headlines

    Tall Headlines

  • Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

  • Black Memory

    Black Memory

  • Aunt Clara

    Aunt Clara

  • The Lady Craved Excitement

    The Lady Craved Excitement

  • Dry Rot

    Dry Rot

  • Carry On at Your Convenience

    Carry On at Your Convenience

  • Carry On Girls

    Carry On Girls

  • Watch Your Stern

    Watch Your Stern

  • Two in Clover

    Two in Clover

  • Where the Bullets Fly

    Where the Bullets Fly

  • Lady Godiva Rides Again

    Lady Godiva Rides Again

  • Father's Doing Fine

    Father's Doing Fine

  • The Man Inside

    The Man Inside

  • That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

  • Carry On Christmas Specials

    Carry On Christmas Specials

  • Tokoloshe

    Tokoloshe

  • Citizen James

    Citizen James

  • To See Such Fun

    To See Such Fun

  • The Lavender Hill Mob

    The Lavender Hill Mob

  • Venetian Bird

    Venetian Bird

  • The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

    The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

  • I Was Monty's Double

    I Was Monty's Double

  • Give Us This Day

    Give Us This Day

  • The Belles of St. Trinian's

    The Belles of St. Trinian's

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • Carry On Forever

    Carry On Forever

  • Out of the Clouds

    Out of the Clouds

  • Idol on Parade

    Idol on Parade

  • Carry On Up the Jungle

    Carry On Up the Jungle

  • Escape by Night

    Escape by Night

  • Paper Orchid

    Paper Orchid

  • Seriously Seeking Sid

    Seriously Seeking Sid

  • Double Bunk

    Double Bunk

  • Wicked as They Come

    Wicked as They Come

  • The Big Job

    The Big Job

  • Time, Gentlemen, Please!

    Time, Gentlemen, Please!

  • Interpol

    Interpol

  • Sid James: Comedy Icon

    Sid James: Comedy Icon

  • Carry On Again Doctor

    Carry On Again Doctor

  • Box for One

    Box for One

  • Three Hats for Lisa

    Three Hats for Lisa

  • John and Julie

    John and Julie

  • The Rainbow Jacket

    The Rainbow Jacket

  • Don't Utter a Note

    Don't Utter a Note

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • Bless This House

    Bless This House

  • Look at Life: Dustmen's Day

    Look at Life: Dustmen's Day

  • Look at Life: Market Place

    Look at Life: Market Place

  • It's a Great Day

    It's a Great Day

  • All This, and Christmas Too!

    All This, and Christmas Too!

  • The World of Budgerigars

    The World of Budgerigars

  • Look at Life: Getting a Move On

    Look at Life: Getting a Move On