Sidney James
Acting
Born: May 8, 1913 · Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Died: April 26, 1976 (aged 62)
Highest Rated
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 Lavender Hill Mob
1951
A King in New York
1957
Quatermass 2
1957
Carry On Camping
1969
Carry On Cleo
1964
Trapeze
1956
Carry On Abroad
1972
Carry On Cowboy
1965
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
Carry On Doctor
1967
Carry On Matron
1972
The Small Back Room
1949
Photos (1)
Movies (126)
The Iron Petticoat
Paul
A King in New York
Johnson - TV Advertiser
Trapeze
Snake Charmer
Quatermass 2
Jimmy Hall
Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Alphonse O'Reilly
Carry On Matron
Sid Carter
A Kid for Two Farthings
Ice Berg
Carry On Loving
Sidney Bliss
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Drunk
Give Us This Day
Murdin
The Belles of St Trinian's
Benny
Don't Lose Your Head
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
That's Carry On!
Various Characters (archive footage)
Hell Drivers
Dusty, Truck Driver
Carry On Cowboy
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
For Better, for Worse
Foreman
Watch Your Stern
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Carry On Camping
Sid Boggle
The 39 Steps
Perce Baker
The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery Wood
The Small Back Room
'Knucksie' Moran
The House Across the Lake
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
Carry On Henry
King Henry VIII
Carry On Dick
Big Dick Turpin
The Weak and the Wicked
Syd Baden
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Harry Hawkins
I Was Monty's Double
Porter YMCA
What a Whopper
Harry Sutton
The Man Inside
Franklin
Carry On Cleo
Mark Antony
Carry On Abroad
Vic Flange
Last Holiday
Joe Clarence
Another Time, Another Place
Jake Klein
Upstairs and Downstairs
P.C. Edwards
Carry On Constable
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
uncredited
Bless This House
Sid Abbot
Dry Rot
Flash Harry
We Joined the Navy
Dance Instructor
Interpol
Joe - First Bartender
Too Many Crooks
Sid
Gift Horse
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
The Silent Enemy
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Once a Jolly Swagman
Rowton
And the Same to You
Sammy Gatt
Carry On Doctor
Mr. Charlie Roper
The Deep Blue Sea
Man outside bar
Where the Bullets Fly
Mortuary Attendant
Carry On at Your Convenience
Sid Plummer
The Smallest Show on Earth
Mr. Hogg
Carry On Again Doctor
Gladstone Screwer
Campbell's Kingdom
Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
The Magic Box
Army Sergeant
Tokoloshe
Harry Parsons
To See Such Fun
1977
Carry On Girls
Councillor Sid Fiddler
What a Carve Up!
Sid Butler
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lew Beeson
The Crowded Day
Joe, the Night Watchman
The Lady Craved Excitement
Carlo
Carry On Regardless
Mr. Bert Handy
Wicked as They Come
Frank Allenborg
All This, and Christmas Too!
Sid Jones
Tommy the Toreador
Cadena
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Eric Hace
Carry On Up the Jungle
Mr. Bill Boosey
Paper Orchid
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
Venetian Bird
Bernardo
The Story of Esther Costello
Joe Ryan
The Man in Black
Henry Clavering / Hodson
Carry On Again Christmas
Long John Silver
A Yank in Ermine
Nightclub manager
Idol on Parade
Herbie
It's Hard to be Good
Platform guard (uncredited)
Park Plaza 605
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Carry On Cabby
Charlie Hawkins
Out of the Clouds
Henry, the Gambler
John and Julie
Mr. Pritchett
Carry On Cruising
Captain Wellington Crowther
The Big Job
George Brain
Aunt Clara
Honest Sid
Desert Mice
Bert Bennett
Three Hats for Lisa
Sid Marks
The Square Ring
Adams
Will Any Gentleman...?
Mr. Hobson
Make Mine a Million
Sid Gibson
Talk of a Million
John C. Moody
Next to No Time
Albert, Cabin Steward
Emergency Call
Danny Marks
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Black Jake
The Green Helmet
Richie Launder
Double Bunk
Sid Randall
The Yellow Balloon
Charlie
Father Brown
Bert Parkinson
Miss Robin Hood
Sidney (as Sidney James)
I Believe in You
Sergeant Body
Joe Macbeth
Banky
A Weekend with Lulu
Café Patron
Father's Doing Fine
Taxi Driver
The Shiralee
Luke
On Location: The Carry Ons
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Glass Cage
Tony Lewis
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Sidney Balmoral James
Escape by Night
Gino Rossini
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Fennimore Hunt
Raising the Wind
Sid
The Front Page
Hildy Johnson
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Hank Hanlon
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
(Archive footage)
The Rainbow Jacket
Harry
The Beauty Jungle
'Butlins' Judge
Cosh Boy
Desk Sergeant
The Flanagan Boy
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
It's a Great Day
Harry Mason
What a Carry On!
1973
The Extra Day
Barney West
Orders Are Orders
Ed Waggermeyer
Tall Headlines
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
Carry On Christmas
Ebenezer Scrooge
The Galloping Major
Bookmaker
Black Memory
Eddie Clinton
Carry on Christmas
Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Nightbeat
Nixon (as Sidney James)
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Charlie Badger
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
1961
TV Shows (17)
Hancock's Half Hour
57 eps
The Buccaneers
Chantey Jack · 1 eps
The Adventures of William Tell
Schaffner · 1 eps
Bless This House
Sid Abbott · 66 eps
Bless This House
Alf Carter · 1 eps
Look at Life
Narrator · 4 eps
Carry On Laughing
Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket · 1 eps
Carry On Laughing
Baron Hubert · 1 eps
Carry On Laughing
Lovelace · 1 eps
Carry On Laughing
Sir Francis Drake · 1 eps
Citizen James
Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James · 32 eps
Two in Clover
Sid Turner · 13 eps
Armchair Theatre
Basher Bates · 1 eps
ITV Christmas Comedy
15 eps
George and the Dragon
26 eps
Carry On Christmas Specials
4 eps
Carry On Forever
3 eps
Self / Appearances (8)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 2 eps
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
What's a Carry On?
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unforgettable Sid James
Self
The World of Budgerigars
Self
Sid James: Comedy Icon
Self (Archive Footage)
Seriously Seeking Sid
Self (archive footage)
Look at Life: Market Place
Self - Commentator