Sidney 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 Buccaneers

The Adventures of William Tell

Hancock's Half Hour

The World of Hammer

Look at Life

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

All Movies (135)

• Sid James: Comedy Icon2022 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• On Location: The Carry Ons2001 · as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Unforgettable Sid James2000 · as Self
• What's a Carry On?1998 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams1996 · as (Archive footage)
• Seriously Seeking Sid1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• That's Carry On!1977 · as Various Characters (archive footage)
• To See Such Fun1977
• The World of Budgerigars1976 · as Self
• Carry On Dick1974 · as Big Dick Turpin
• Carry on Christmas1973 · as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
• Carry On Girls1973 · as Councillor Sid Fiddler
• What a Carry On!1973
• Carry On Abroad1972 · as Vic Flange
• Bless This House1972 · as Sid Abbot
• Carry On Matron1972 · as Sid Carter
• All This, and Christmas Too!1971 · as Sid Jones
• Carry On at Your Convenience1971 · as Sid Plummer
• Carry On Henry1971 · as King Henry VIII
• Carry On Again Christmas1970 · as Long John Silver
• Carry On Loving1970 · as Sidney Bliss
• Carry On Up the Jungle1970 · as Mr. Bill Boosey
• Carry On Christmas1969 · as Ebenezer Scrooge
• Carry On Again Doctor1969 · as Gladstone Screwer
• Carry On Camping1969 · as Sid Boggle
• Vive Torbay1968 · as Self
• Carry On Up the Khyber1968 · as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
• Carry On Doctor1967 · as Mr. Charlie Roper
• Don't Lose Your Head1967 · as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
• Where the Bullets Fly1966 · as Mortuary Attendant
• Don't Utter a Note1966 · as Basher Bates
• Carry On Cowboy1965 · as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
• The Big Job1965 · as George Brain
• Tokoloshe1965 · as Harry Parsons
• Three Hats for Lisa1965 · as Sid Marks
• Carry On Cleo1964 · as Mark Antony
• The Beauty Jungle1964 · as 'Butlins' Judge
• Carry On Cabby1963 · as Charlie Hawkins
• We Joined the Navy1963 · as Dance Instructor
• Carry On Cruising1962 · as Captain Wellington Crowther
• Look at Life: Getting a Move On1962 · as Self - Commentator
• What a Whopper1961 · as Harry Sutton
• What a Carve Up!1961 · as Sid Butler
• Raising the Wind1961 · as Sid
• Double Bunk1961 · as Sid Randall
• The Green Helmet1961 · as Richie Launder
• A Weekend with Lulu1961 · as Café Patron
• Carry On Regardless1961 · as Mr. Bert Handy
• The Pure Hell of St Trinian's1960 · as Alphonse O'Reilly
• Watch Your Stern1960 · as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
• Carry On Constable1960 · as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
• And the Same to You1960 · as Sammy Gatt
• Tommy the Toreador1959 · as Cadena
• Upstairs and Downstairs1959 · as P.C. Edwards
• Idol on Parade1959 · as Herbie
• The 39 Steps1959 · as Perce Baker
• Too Many Crooks1959 · as Sid
• Make Mine a Million1959 · as Sid Gibson
• Desert Mice1959 · as Bert Bennett
• Look at Life: Market Place1959 · as Self - Commentator
• Look at Life: Dustmen's Day1959 · as Self - Commentator
• The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw1958 · as The Drunk
• I Was Monty's Double1958 · as Porter YMCA
• The Man Inside1958 · as Franklin
• Next to No Time1958 · as Albert, Cabin Steward
• Another Time, Another Place1958 · as Jake Klein
• The Silent Enemy1958 · as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
• Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 11957 · as Sidney Balmoral James
• The Story of Esther Costello1957 · as Joe Ryan
• A King in New York1957 · as Johnson - TV Advertiser
• Campbell's Kingdom1957 · as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
• Hell Drivers1957 · as Dusty, Truck Driver
• The Shiralee1957 · as Luke
• Quatermass 21957 · as Jimmy Hall
• The Smallest Show on Earth1957 · as Mr. Hogg
• Interpol1957 · as Joe - First Bartender
• Dry Rot1956 · as Flash Harry
• The Iron Petticoat1956 · as Paul
• Trapeze1956 · as Snake Charmer
• Wicked as They Come1956 · as Frank Allenborg
• Ramsbottom Rides Again1956 · as Black Jake
• The Extra Day1956 · as Barney West
• The Deep Blue Sea1955 · as Man outside bar
• Joe Macbeth1955 · as Banky
• A Kid for Two Farthings1955 · as Ice Berg
• John and Julie1955 · as Mr. Pritchett
• The Glass Cage1955 · as Tony Lewis
• Out of the Clouds1955 · as Henry, the Gambler
• It's a Great Day1955 · as Harry Mason
• A Yank in Ermine1955 · as Nightclub manager
• Aunt Clara1954 · as Honest Sid
• Orders Are Orders1954 · as Ed Waggermeyer
• The Crowded Day1954 · as Joe, the Night Watchman
• The Belles of St Trinian's1954 · as Benny
• Seagulls Over Sorrento1954 · as Charlie Badger
• For Better, for Worse1954 · as Foreman
• Father Brown1954 · as Bert Parkinson
• The Rainbow Jacket1954 · as Harry
• The House Across the Lake1954 · as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
• The Weak and the Wicked1954 · as Syd Baden
• Escape by Night1953 · as Gino Rossini
• The Wedding of Lilli Marlene1953 · as Fennimore Hunt
• Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?1953 · as Hank Hanlon
• Park Plaza 6051953 · as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
• Will Any Gentleman...?1953 · as Mr. Hobson
• The Square Ring1953 · as Adams
• The Flanagan Boy1953 · as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
• The Titfield Thunderbolt1953 · as Harry Hawkins
• The Yellow Balloon1953 · as Charlie
• Cosh Boy1953 · as Desk Sergeant
• Box for One1953
• Miss Robin Hood1952 · as Sidney (as Sidney James)
• Venetian Bird1952 · as Bernardo
• Father's Doing Fine1952 · as Taxi Driver
• Time, Gentlemen, Please!1952 · as Eric Hace
• Gift Horse1952 · as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
• Emergency Call1952 · as Danny Marks
• Tall Headlines1952 · as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
• I Believe in You1952 · as Sergeant Body
• The Magic Box1952 · as Army Sergeant
• Lady Godiva Rides Again1951 · as Lew Beeson
• The Lavender Hill Mob1951 · as Lackery
• The Galloping Major1951 · as Bookmaker
• Talk of a Million1951 · as John C. Moody
• The Lady Craved Excitement1950 · as Carlo
• Last Holiday1950 · as Joe Clarence
• The Man in Black1950 · as Henry Clavering / Hodson
• Give Us This Day1949 · as Murdin
• Paper Orchid1949 · as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
• The Small Back Room1949 · as 'Knucksie' Moran
• Once a Jolly Swagman1949 · as Rowton
• The Front Page1948 · as Hildy Johnson
• No Orchids for Miss Blandish1948 · as uncredited
• Nightbeat1947 · as Nixon (as Sidney James)
• Black Memory1947 · as Eddie Clinton

All TV Shows (20)

• Carry On Forever2015
• The World of Hammer1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• ITV Christmas Comedy1983
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Baron Hubert
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Lovelace
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Sir Francis Drake
• Bless This House1971 · as Sid Abbott
• Carry On Christmas Specials1969
• Two in Clover1969 · as Sid Turner
• George and the Dragon1966
• Taxi!1963 · as Sid Stone
• Taxi!1963 · as Sid Stone
• Citizen James1960 · as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
• Look at Life1959 · as Narrator
• The Adventures of William Tell1958 · as Schaffner
• The Buccaneers1956 · as Chantey Jack
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Basher Bates
• Hancock's Half Hour1956
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self