Sidney James
Sidney James
Born 08/05/1913 in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa

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."

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."

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Filmography (Movies)

Sid James: Comedy Icon

Sid James: Comedy Icon

Character:Self (Archive Footage)

Release Date:03/09/2022

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

Character:Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:01/01/2001

The Unforgettable Sid James

The Unforgettable Sid James

Character:Self

Release Date:05/12/2000

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:29/12/1998

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

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

Character:(Archive footage)

Release Date:13/04/1996

Seriously Seeking Sid

Seriously Seeking Sid

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1993

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Character:Various Characters (archive footage)

Release Date:10/11/1977

To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

Character:

Release Date:01/11/1977

The World of Budgerigars

The World of Budgerigars

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1976

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

Character:Big Dick Turpin

Release Date:01/02/1974

Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

Character:Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood

Release Date:24/12/1973

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

Character:Councillor Sid Fiddler

Release Date:09/11/1973

What a Carry On!

What a Carry On!

Character:

Release Date:04/10/1973

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

Character:Vic Flange

Release Date:01/12/1972

Bless This House

Bless This House

Character:Sid Abbot

Release Date:08/09/1972

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

Character:Sid Carter

Release Date:05/05/1972

All This, and Christmas Too!

All This, and Christmas Too!

Character:Sid Jones

Release Date:24/12/1971

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

Character:Sid Plummer

Release Date:10/12/1971

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

Character:King Henry VIII

Release Date:03/06/1971

Carry On Again Christmas

Carry On Again Christmas

Character:Long John Silver

Release Date:24/12/1970

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

Character:Sidney Bliss

Release Date:20/09/1970

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

Character:Mr. Bill Boosey

Release Date:20/03/1970

Carry On Christmas

Carry On Christmas

Character:Ebenezer Scrooge

Release Date:24/12/1969

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

Character:Gladstone Screwer

Release Date:05/12/1969

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

Character:Sid Boggle

Release Date:29/05/1969

Vive Torbay

Vive Torbay

Character:Self

Release Date:22/08/1968

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

Character:Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Release Date:12/02/1968

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

Character:Mr. Charlie Roper

Release Date:02/12/1967

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

Character:Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

Release Date:02/03/1967

Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

Character:Mortuary Attendant

Release Date:06/09/1966

Don't Utter a Note

Don't Utter a Note

Character:Basher Bates

Release Date:09/04/1966

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

Character:Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

Release Date:26/11/1965

The Big Job

The Big Job

Character:George Brain

Release Date:05/10/1965

Tokoloshe

Tokoloshe

Character:Harry Parsons

Release Date:12/05/1965

Three Hats for Lisa

Three Hats for Lisa

Character:Sid Marks

Release Date:01/01/1965

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

Character:Mark Antony

Release Date:08/11/1964

The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

Character:'Butlins' Judge

Release Date:25/08/1964

Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

Character:Charlie Hawkins

Release Date:01/06/1963

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

Character:Dance Instructor

Release Date:17/05/1963

Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

Character:Captain Wellington Crowther

Release Date:12/03/1962

Look at Life: Getting a Move On

Look at Life: Getting a Move On

Character:Self - Commentator

Release Date:01/01/1962

What a Whopper

What a Whopper

Character:Harry Sutton

Release Date:17/10/1961

What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

Character:Sid Butler

Release Date:15/09/1961

Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

Character:Sid

Release Date:06/09/1961

Double Bunk

Double Bunk

Character:Sid Randall

Release Date:06/05/1961

The Green Helmet

The Green Helmet

Character:Richie Launder

Release Date:20/04/1961

A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu

Character:Café Patron

Release Date:10/04/1961

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

Character:Mr. Bert Handy

Release Date:04/04/1961

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

Character:Alphonse O'Reilly

Release Date:22/12/1960

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

Character:Chief Petty Officer Mundy

Release Date:14/10/1960

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

Character:Sergeant Frank Wilkins

Release Date:22/02/1960

And the Same to You

And the Same to You

Character:Sammy Gatt

Release Date:01/02/1960

Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador

Character:Cadena

Release Date:21/12/1959

Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

Character:P.C. Edwards

Release Date:02/11/1959

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

Character:Herbie

Release Date:24/03/1959

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Character:Perce Baker

Release Date:13/03/1959

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Character:Sid

Release Date:08/03/1959

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

Character:Sid Gibson

Release Date:24/02/1959

Desert Mice

Desert Mice

Character:Bert Bennett

Release Date:05/01/1959

Look at Life: Market Place

Look at Life: Market Place

Character:Self - Commentator

Release Date:01/01/1959

Look at Life: Dustmen's Day

Look at Life: Dustmen's Day

Character:Self - Commentator

Release Date:01/01/1959

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

Character:The Drunk

Release Date:28/10/1958

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

Character:Porter YMCA

Release Date:21/10/1958

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

Character:Franklin

Release Date:07/09/1958

Next to No Time

Next to No Time

Character:Albert, Cabin Steward

Release Date:04/08/1958

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

Character:Jake Klein

Release Date:02/05/1958

The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy

Character:Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

Release Date:04/03/1958

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Character:Sidney Balmoral James

Release Date:16/12/1957

The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

Character:Joe Ryan

Release Date:06/11/1957

A King in New York

A King in New York

Character:Johnson - TV Advertiser

Release Date:12/09/1957

Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom

Character:Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger

Release Date:03/09/1957

Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers

Character:Dusty, Truck Driver

Release Date:23/07/1957

The Shiralee

The Shiralee

Character:Luke

Release Date:11/07/1957

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

Character:Jimmy Hall

Release Date:17/06/1957

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

Character:Mr. Hogg

Release Date:09/04/1957

Interpol

Interpol

Character:Joe - First Bartender

Release Date:02/04/1957

Dry Rot

Dry Rot

Character:Flash Harry

Release Date:31/10/1956

The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

Character:Paul

Release Date:01/09/1956

Trapeze

Trapeze

Character:Snake Charmer

Release Date:30/05/1956

Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come

Character:Frank Allenborg

Release Date:22/05/1956

Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again

Character:Black Jake

Release Date:30/04/1956

The Extra Day

The Extra Day

Character:Barney West

Release Date:01/01/1956

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

Character:Man outside bar

Release Date:01/11/1955

Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth

Character:Banky

Release Date:18/10/1955

A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

Character:Ice Berg

Release Date:15/08/1955

John and Julie

John and Julie

Character:Mr. Pritchett

Release Date:26/07/1955

The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

Character:Tony Lewis

Release Date:15/04/1955

Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

Character:Henry, the Gambler

Release Date:15/02/1955

It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day

Character:Harry Mason

Release Date:01/01/1955

A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine

Character:Nightclub manager

Release Date:01/01/1955

Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

Character:Honest Sid

Release Date:22/11/1954

Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders

Character:Ed Waggermeyer

Release Date:01/10/1954

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

Character:Joe, the Night Watchman

Release Date:01/10/1954

The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

Character:Benny

Release Date:28/09/1954

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Character:Charlie Badger

Release Date:13/07/1954

For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

Character:Foreman

Release Date:20/06/1954

Father Brown

Father Brown

Character:Bert Parkinson

Release Date:08/06/1954

The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket

Character:Harry

Release Date:27/05/1954

The House Across the Lake

The House Across the Lake

Character:Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)

Release Date:16/04/1954

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

Character:Syd Baden

Release Date:02/02/1954

Escape by Night

Escape by Night

Character:Gino Rossini

Release Date:01/12/1953

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

Character:Fennimore Hunt

Release Date:30/11/1953

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

Character:Hank Hanlon

Release Date:22/09/1953

Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605

Character:Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)

Release Date:11/09/1953

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

Character:Mr. Hobson

Release Date:25/08/1953

The Square Ring

The Square Ring

Character:Adams

Release Date:13/07/1953

The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy

Character:Sharkey (as Sidney James)

Release Date:10/04/1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

Character:Harry Hawkins

Release Date:04/03/1953

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

Character:Charlie

Release Date:10/02/1953

Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy

Character:Desk Sergeant

Release Date:01/02/1953

Box for One

Box for One

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1953

Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood

Character:Sidney (as Sidney James)

Release Date:12/11/1952

Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird

Character:Bernardo

Release Date:01/10/1952

Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine

Character:Taxi Driver

Release Date:15/08/1952

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Character:Eric Hace

Release Date:01/07/1952

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Character:Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Release Date:01/06/1952

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

Character:Danny Marks

Release Date:19/05/1952

Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines

Character:Mr. Spencer, neighbor

Release Date:15/04/1952

I Believe in You

I Believe in You

Character:Sergeant Body

Release Date:05/03/1952

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Character:Army Sergeant

Release Date:01/01/1952

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Character:Lew Beeson

Release Date:25/10/1951

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

Character:Lackery

Release Date:28/06/1951

The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

Character:Bookmaker

Release Date:07/05/1951

Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million

Character:John C. Moody

Release Date:12/03/1951

The Lady Craved Excitement

The Lady Craved Excitement

Character:Carlo

Release Date:01/08/1950

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Character:Joe Clarence

Release Date:15/05/1950

The Man in Black

The Man in Black

Character:Henry Clavering / Hodson

Release Date:31/01/1950

Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day

Character:Murdin

Release Date:14/10/1949

Paper Orchid

Paper Orchid

Character:Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)

Release Date:01/04/1949

The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

Character:'Knucksie' Moran

Release Date:21/02/1949

Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman

Character:Rowton

Release Date:02/02/1949

The Front Page

The Front Page

Character:Hildy Johnson

Release Date:13/10/1948

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

Character:uncredited

Release Date:15/04/1948

Nightbeat

Nightbeat

Character:Nixon (as Sidney James)

Release Date:22/12/1947

Black Memory

Black Memory

Character:Eddie Clinton

Release Date:01/07/1947

Television Appearances

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