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 (125)
The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery Wood
We Joined the Navy
Dance Instructor
Quatermass 2
Jimmy Hall
Nightbeat
Nixon (as Sidney James)
A King in New York
Johnson - TV Advertiser
The 39 Steps
Perce Baker
Trapeze
Snake Charmer
Hell Drivers
Dusty, Truck Driver
Carry On Cowboy
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
Paper Orchid
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Harry Hawkins
Carry On at Your Convenience
Sid Plummer
Carry On Camping
Sid Boggle
Last Holiday
Joe Clarence
Carry On Cleo
Mark Antony
The Small Back Room
'Knucksie' Moran
Carry On Regardless
Mr. Bert Handy
Campbell's Kingdom
Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Carry On Loving
Sidney Bliss
Interpol
Joe - First Bartender
Carry On Again Doctor
Gladstone Screwer
Venetian Bird
Bernardo
Another Time, Another Place
Jake Klein
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Drunk
Carry On Matron
Sid Carter
Wicked as They Come
Frank Allenborg
Carry On Doctor
Mr. Charlie Roper
The Rainbow Jacket
Harry
Carry On Henry
King Henry VIII
Carry On Abroad
Vic Flange
Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Dick
Big Dick Turpin
I Was Monty's Double
Porter YMCA
Talk of a Million
John C. Moody
Gift Horse
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Carry On Cabby
Charlie Hawkins
Carry On Cruising
Captain Wellington Crowther
Carry On Girls
Councillor Sid Fiddler
The Iron Petticoat
Paul
The Belles of St Trinian's
Benny
That's Carry On!
Various Characters (archive footage)
A Kid for Two Farthings
Ice Berg
Father Brown
Bert Parkinson
The Silent Enemy
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Carry On Up the Jungle
Mr. Bill Boosey
Aunt Clara
Honest Sid
The Deep Blue Sea
Man outside bar
The Magic Box
Army Sergeant
Don't Lose Your Head
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
The Glass Cage
Tony Lewis
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lew Beeson
What a Carve Up!
Sid Butler
Upstairs and Downstairs
P.C. Edwards
Bless This House
Sid Abbot
Carry On Constable
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Cosh Boy
Desk Sergeant
Give Us This Day
Murdin
The Weak and the Wicked
Syd Baden
Idol on Parade
Herbie
Watch Your Stern
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Park Plaza 605
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Tokoloshe
Harry Parsons
For Better, for Worse
Foreman
Raising the Wind
Sid
John and Julie
Mr. Pritchett
On Location: The Carry Ons
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Square Ring
Adams
Too Many Crooks
Sid
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Eric Hace
Out of the Clouds
Henry, the Gambler
The Man Inside
Franklin
The Big Job
George Brain
The Crowded Day
Joe, the Night Watchman
Miss Robin Hood
Sidney (as Sidney James)
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Alphonse O'Reilly
What a Whopper
Harry Sutton
The Smallest Show on Earth
Mr. Hogg
A Yank in Ermine
Nightclub manager
The Extra Day
Barney West
Emergency Call
Danny Marks
Where the Bullets Fly
Mortuary Attendant
Desert Mice
Bert Bennett
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
uncredited
I Believe in You
Sergeant Body
All This, and Christmas Too!
Sid Jones
Tall Headlines
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
And the Same to You
Sammy Gatt
The Shiralee
Luke
Make Mine a Million
Sid Gibson
Once a Jolly Swagman
Rowton
The House Across the Lake
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
Escape by Night
Gino Rossini
Will Any Gentleman...?
Mr. Hobson
The Yellow Balloon
Charlie
Three Hats for Lisa
Sid Marks
Tommy the Toreador
Cadena
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Charlie Badger
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Fennimore Hunt
The Flanagan Boy
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
Double Bunk
Sid Randall
Dry Rot
Flash Harry
A Weekend with Lulu
Café Patron
The Beauty Jungle
'Butlins' Judge
The Lady Craved Excitement
Carlo
Joe Macbeth
Banky
The Man in Black
Henry Clavering / Hodson
The Story of Esther Costello
Joe Ryan
Orders Are Orders
Ed Waggermeyer
The Green Helmet
Richie Launder
The Galloping Major
Bookmaker
Carry On Again Christmas
Long John Silver
Father's Doing Fine
Taxi Driver
Carry On Christmas
Ebenezer Scrooge
It's a Great Day
Harry Mason
Black Memory
Eddie Clinton
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Sidney Balmoral James
Next to No Time
Albert, Cabin Steward
To See Such Fun
1977
Carry on Christmas
Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Hank Hanlon
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
(Archive footage)
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Black Jake
What a Carry On!
1973
The Front Page
Hildy Johnson
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
1961
TV Shows (16)
The Buccaneers
Chantey Jack · 1 eps
Look at Life
Narrator · 4 eps
The Adventures of William Tell
Schaffner · 1 eps
Hancock's Half Hour
57 eps
Bless This House
Sid Abbott · 66 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
Two in Clover
Sid Turner · 13 eps
George and the Dragon
26 eps
Citizen James
Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James · 32 eps
Armchair Theatre
Basher Bates · 1 eps
ITV Christmas Comedy
15 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
The World of Budgerigars
Self
What's a Carry On?
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Seriously Seeking Sid
Self (archive footage)
Look at Life: Market Place
Self - Commentator
The Unforgettable Sid James
Self
Sid James: Comedy Icon
Self (Archive Footage)