Acting · Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa · Born May 8, 1913
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."
MovieSid James: Comedy Icon
2022
as Self (Archive Footage)
TVCarry On Forever
2015
MovieOn Location: The Carry Ons
2001
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Unforgettable Sid James
2000
as Self
MovieWhat's a Carry On?
1998
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieStop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996
as (Archive footage)
TVThe World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieSeriously Seeking Sid
1993
as Self (archive footage)
TVITV Christmas Comedy
1983
MovieThat's Carry On!
1977
as Various Characters (archive footage)
MovieTo See Such Fun
1977
MovieThe World of Budgerigars
1976
as Self
TVCarry On Laughing
1975
as Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
MovieCarry On Dick
1974
as Big Dick Turpin
MovieCarry on Christmas
1973
as Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
MovieCarry On Girls
1973
as Councillor Sid Fiddler
MovieWhat a Carry On!
1973
MovieCarry On Abroad
1972
as Vic Flange
MovieBless This House
1972
as Sid Abbot
MovieCarry On Matron
1972
as Sid Carter
MovieAll This, and Christmas Too!
1971
as Sid Jones
MovieCarry On at Your Convenience
1971
as Sid Plummer
MovieCarry On Henry
1971
as King Henry VIII
TVBless This House
1971
as Sid Abbott
MovieCarry On Again Christmas
1970
as Long John Silver
MovieCarry On Loving
1970
as Sidney Bliss
MovieCarry On Up the Jungle
1970
as Mr. Bill Boosey
MovieCarry On Christmas
1969
as Ebenezer Scrooge
TVCarry On Christmas Specials
1969
MovieCarry On Again Doctor
1969
as Gladstone Screwer
MovieCarry On Camping
1969
as Sid Boggle
TVTwo in Clover
1969
as Sid Turner
Vive Torbay
1968
as Self
MovieCarry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
MovieCarry On Doctor
1967
as Mr. Charlie Roper
MovieDon't Lose Your Head
1967
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
TVGeorge and the Dragon
1966
MovieWhere the Bullets Fly
1966
as Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
1966
as Basher Bates
MovieCarry On Cowboy
1965
as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
MovieThe Big Job
1965
as George Brain
MovieTokoloshe
1965
as Harry Parsons
MovieThree Hats for Lisa
1965
as Sid Marks
MovieCarry On Cleo
1964
as Mark Antony
MovieThe Beauty Jungle
1964
as 'Butlins' Judge
Taxi!
1963
as Sid Stone
Taxi!
1963
as Sid Stone
MovieCarry On Cabby
1963
as Charlie Hawkins
MovieWe Joined the Navy
1963
as Dance Instructor
MovieCarry On Cruising
1962
as Captain Wellington Crowther
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
1962
as Self - Commentator
MovieWhat a Whopper
1961
as Harry Sutton
MovieWhat a Carve Up!
1961
as Sid Butler
MovieRaising the Wind
1961
as Sid
MovieDouble Bunk
1961
as Sid Randall
MovieThe Green Helmet
1961
as Richie Launder
MovieA Weekend with Lulu
1961
as Café Patron
MovieCarry On Regardless
1961
as Mr. Bert Handy
MovieThe Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
as Alphonse O'Reilly
TVCitizen James
1960
as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
MovieWatch Your Stern
1960
as Chief Petty Officer Mundy
MovieCarry On Constable
1960
as Sergeant Frank Wilkins
MovieAnd the Same to You
1960
as Sammy Gatt
MovieTommy the Toreador
1959
as Cadena
MovieUpstairs and Downstairs
1959
as P.C. Edwards
MovieIdol on Parade
1959
as Herbie
MovieThe 39 Steps
1959
as Perce Baker
MovieToo Many Crooks
1959
as Sid
MovieMake Mine a Million
1959
as Sid Gibson
MovieDesert Mice
1959
as Bert Bennett
MovieLook at Life: Market Place
1959
as Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959
as Self - Commentator
TVLook at Life
1959
as Narrator
MovieThe Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958
as The Drunk
MovieI Was Monty's Double
1958
as Porter YMCA
TVThe Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Schaffner
MovieThe Man Inside
1958
as Franklin
MovieNext to No Time
1958
as Albert, Cabin Steward
MovieAnother Time, Another Place
1958
as Jake Klein
MovieThe Silent Enemy
1958
as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
MovieHancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
as Sidney Balmoral James
MovieThe Story of Esther Costello
1957
as Joe Ryan
MovieA King in New York
1957
as Johnson - TV Advertiser
MovieCampbell's Kingdom
1957
as Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
MovieHell Drivers
1957
as Dusty, Truck Driver
MovieThe Shiralee
1957
as Luke
MovieQuatermass 2
1957
as Jimmy Hall
MovieThe Smallest Show on Earth
1957
as Mr. Hogg
MovieInterpol
1957
as Joe - First Bartender
MovieDry Rot
1956
as Flash Harry
TVThe Buccaneers
1956
as Chantey Jack
MovieThe Iron Petticoat
1956
as Paul
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Basher Bates
TVHancock's Half Hour
1956
MovieTrapeze
1956
as Snake Charmer
MovieWicked as They Come
1956
as Frank Allenborg
MovieRamsbottom Rides Again
1956
as Black Jake
MovieThe Extra Day
1956
as Barney West
MovieThe Deep Blue Sea
1955
as Man outside bar
MovieJoe Macbeth
1955
as Banky
MovieA Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Ice Berg
MovieJohn and Julie
1955
as Mr. Pritchett
MovieThe Glass Cage
1955
as Tony Lewis
MovieOut of the Clouds
1955
as Henry, the Gambler
MovieIt's a Great Day
1955
as Harry Mason
MovieA Yank in Ermine
1955
as Nightclub manager
MovieAunt Clara
1954
as Honest Sid
MovieOrders Are Orders
1954
as Ed Waggermeyer
MovieThe Crowded Day
1954
as Joe, the Night Watchman
MovieThe Belles of St Trinian's
1954
as Benny
MovieSeagulls Over Sorrento
1954
as Charlie Badger
MovieFor Better, for Worse
1954
as Foreman
MovieFather Brown
1954
as Bert Parkinson
MovieThe Rainbow Jacket
1954
as Harry
MovieThe House Across the Lake
1954
as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
MovieThe Weak and the Wicked
1954
as Syd Baden
MovieEscape by Night
1953
as Gino Rossini
MovieThe Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953
as Fennimore Hunt
MovieIs Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953
as Hank Hanlon
MoviePark Plaza 605
1953
as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
MovieWill Any Gentleman...?
1953
as Mr. Hobson
MovieThe Square Ring
1953
as Adams
MovieThe Flanagan Boy
1953
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
MovieThe Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
as Harry Hawkins
MovieThe Yellow Balloon
1953
as Charlie
MovieCosh Boy
1953
as Desk Sergeant
Box for One
1953
MovieMiss Robin Hood
1952
as Sidney (as Sidney James)
MovieVenetian Bird
1952
as Bernardo
MovieFather's Doing Fine
1952
as Taxi Driver
MovieTime, Gentlemen, Please!
1952
as Eric Hace
MovieGift Horse
1952
as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
MovieEmergency Call
1952
as Danny Marks
MovieTall Headlines
1952
as Mr. Spencer, neighbor
MovieI Believe in You
1952
as Sergeant Body
MovieThe Magic Box
1952
as Army Sergeant
MovieLady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Lew Beeson
MovieThe Lavender Hill Mob
1951
as Lackery
MovieThe Galloping Major
1951
as Bookmaker
MovieTalk of a Million
1951
as John C. Moody
MovieThe Lady Craved Excitement
1950
as Carlo
MovieLast Holiday
1950
as Joe Clarence
MovieThe Man in Black
1950
as Henry Clavering / Hodson
MovieGive Us This Day
1949
as Murdin
MoviePaper Orchid
1949
as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
MovieThe Small Back Room
1949
as 'Knucksie' Moran
MovieOnce a Jolly Swagman
1949
as Rowton
MovieThe Front Page
1948
as Hildy Johnson
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieNo Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948
as uncredited
MovieNightbeat
1947
as Nixon (as Sidney James)
MovieBlack Memory
1947
as Eddie Clinton
