8.5
8.5
The World of Budgerigars
1976
as Self
Sid James
Also known as: Solomon Joel Cohen, Sidney James
Acting
Born:May 8, 1913
Died:April 26, 1976(aged 62)
Birthplace:Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Nationality:United Kingdom
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CommunityBiography
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."
Filmography (128 movies)
8.0
8.0
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
1952
as Eric Hace
8.0
8.0
Next to No Time
1958
as Albert, Cabin Steward
7.6
7.6
Carry On Again Christmas
1970
as Long John Silver
7.5
7.5
Miss Robin Hood
1952
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
7.4
7.4
Too Many Crooks
1959
as Sid
7.4
7.4
Joe Macbeth
1955
as Banky
7.2
7.2
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
as Lackery
7.2
7.2
Make Mine a Million
1959
as Sid Gibson
7.1
7.1
Dry Rot
1956
as Flash Harry
7.1
7.1
The Square Ring
1953
as Adams
7.1
7.1
Last Holiday
1950
as Joe Clarence
7.0
7.0
The Story of Esther Costello
1957
as Joe Ryan
7.0
7.0
Idol on Parade
1959
as Herbie
7.0
7.0
Sid James: Comedy Icon
2022
as Self (Archive Footage)
7.0
7.0
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
as Harry Hawkins
7.0
7.0
What a Carve Up!
1961
as Sid Butler
6.9
6.9
I Was Monty's Double
1958
as Porter YMCA
6.9
6.9
The Rainbow Jacket
1954
as Harry
6.8
6.8
A King in New York
1957
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
6.7
6.7
The Big Job
1965
as George Brain
6.7
6.7
Hell Drivers
1957
as Dusty, Truck Driver
6.7
6.7
The Small Back Room
1949
as 'Knucksie' Moran
6.6
6.6
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Ice Berg
6.6
6.6
Gift Horse
1952
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
6.6
6.6
The Extra Day
1956
as Barney West
6.6
6.6
Don't Lose Your Head
1967
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
6.5
6.5
Carry On Camping
1969
as Sid Boggle
6.5
6.5
Carry On Cleo
1964
as Mark Antony
6.5
6.5
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957
as Mr. Hogg
6.5
6.5
Emergency Call
1952
as Danny Marks
6.5
6.5
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
6.5
6.5
Carry On Doctor
1967
as Mr. Charlie Roper
6.4
6.4
Carry On Cabby
1963
as Charlie Hawkins
6.4
6.4
Quatermass 2
1957
as Jimmy Hall
6.4
6.4
Father Brown
1954
as Bert Parkinson
6.4
6.4
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
1960
as Alphonse O'Reilly
6.4
6.4
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
as Syd Baden
6.4
6.4
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958
as The Drunk
6.4
6.4
Interpol
1957
as Joe - First Bartender
6.4
6.4
I Believe in You
1952
as Sergeant Body
6.4
6.4
Orders Are Orders
1954
as Ed Waggermeyer
6.3
6.3
Carry On Cowboy
1965
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
6.3
6.3
Bless This House
1972
as Sid Abbot
6.3
6.3
Father's Doing Fine
1952
as Taxi Driver
6.3
6.3
Carry On Constable
1960
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
6.3
6.3
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Mr. Bert Handy
6.2
6.2
Carry On Abroad
1972
as Vic Flange
6.2
6.2
Trapeze
1956
as Snake Charmer
6.2
6.2
The 39 Steps
1959
as Perce Baker
6.2
6.2
Carry On Christmas
1969
as Ebenezer Scrooge
6.2
6.2
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971
as Sid Plummer
6.2
6.2
Raising the Wind
1961
as Sid
6.1
6.1
Carry On Matron
1972
as Sid Carter
6.1
6.1
Carry On Cruising
1962
as Captain Wellington Crowther
6.1
6.1
Carry On Again Doctor
1969
as Gladstone Screwer
6.0
6.0
Carry On Henry
1971
as King Henry VIII
6.0
6.0
Escape by Night
1953
as Gino Rossini
6.0
6.0
Desert Mice
1959
as Bert Bennett
6.0
6.0
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953
as Fennimore Hunt
6.0
6.0
The Galloping Major
1951
as Bookmaker
5.9
5.9
What a Whopper
1961
as Harry Sutton
5.9
5.9
Venetian Bird
1952
as Bernardo
5.9
5.9
Carry on Christmas
1973
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
5.8
5.8
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970
as Mr. Bill Boosey
5.8
5.8
Out of the Clouds
1955
as Henry, the Gambler
5.8
5.8
Campbell's Kingdom
1957
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
5.8
5.8
Another Time, Another Place
1958
as Jake Klein
5.8
5.8
The Iron Petticoat
1956
as Paul
5.8
5.8
Tall Headlines
1952
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
5.8
5.8
The Flanagan Boy
1953
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
5.8
5.8
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Lew Beeson
5.8
5.8
Carry On Dick
1974
as Big Dick Turpin
5.7
5.7
It's a Great Day
1955
as Harry Mason
5.7
5.7
The Man Inside
1958
as Franklin
5.7
5.7
Double Bunk
1961
as Sid Randall
5.7
5.7
Carry On Girls
1973
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
5.6
5.6
Watch Your Stern
1960
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
5.6
5.6
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
as P.C. Edwards
5.6
5.6
The Man in Black
1950
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
5.6
5.6
For Better, for Worse
1954
as The Foreman (as Sidney James)
5.6
5.6
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Dance Instructor
5.6
5.6
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
as Mr. Hobson
5.6
5.6
The Yellow Balloon
1953
as Charlie
5.6
5.6
Carry On Loving
1970
as Sidney Bliss
5.6
5.6
The Silent Enemy
1958
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
5.6
5.6
And the Same to You
1960
as Sammy Gatt
5.6
5.6
Give Us This Day
1949
as Murdin
5.4
5.4
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954
as Charlie Badger
5.4
5.4
The Glass Cage
1955
as Tony Lewis
5.4
5.4
A Weekend with Lulu
1961
as Café Patron
5.4
5.4
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
as Rowton
5.4
5.4
The Crowded Day
1954
as Joe, the Night Watchman
5.4
5.4
The House Across the Lake
1954
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
5.2
5.2
Cosh Boy
1953
as Desk Sergeant
5.2
5.2
Nightbeat
1947
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
5.2
5.2
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950
as Carlo
5.0
5.0
Three Hats for Lisa
1965
as Sid Marks
5.0
5.0
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953
as Hank Hanlon
4.9
4.9
Wicked as They Come
1956
as Frank Allenborg
4.8
4.8
The Shiralee
1957
as Luke
4.7
4.7
The Deep Blue Sea
1955
as Man outside bar
4.6
4.6
John and Julie
1955
as Mr. Pritchett
4.5
4.5
Black Memory
1947
as Eddie Clinton
4.5
4.5
Aunt Clara
1954
as Honest Sid
4.5
4.5
Where the Bullets Fly
1966
as Mortuary Attendant
4.3
4.3
Park Plaza 605
1953
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
4.0
4.0
Paper Orchid
1949
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
4.0
4.0
A Yank in Ermine
1955
as Nightclub manager
3.5
3.5
Tommy the Toreador
1959
as Cadena
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
as Black Jake
To See Such Fun
1977
The Front Page
1948
as Hildy Johnson
Tokoloshe
1965
as Harry Parsons
What a Carry On!
1973
The Unforgettable Sid James
2000
as Self
Box for One
1953
All This, and Christmas Too!
1971
as Sid Jones
Look at Life: Market Place
1959
as Self - Commentator
Seriously Seeking Sid
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Don't Utter a Note
1966
as Basher Bates
Vive Torbay
1968
as Self
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959
as Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
1962
as Self - Commentator
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996
as (Archive footage)
The Green Helmet
1961
as Richie Launder
Talk of a Million
1951
as John C. Moody
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
as Sidney Balmoral James
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