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Sidney James

Person
1
Popularity
151
Credits
1913
Born
Union of South Africa
Origin

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

Acting

Birthday

1913-05-08

Place of Birth

Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa

Died

1976-04-26

Also Known As

Сидни Джеймс, Сид Джеймс, Sid James

Movies (135)

Poster image of The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951
7.2
Movie
Poster image of Wicked as They Come

TV Shows (16)

Poster image of The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1956
5.5
TV Show
Poster image of The Ed Sullivan Show
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Wicked as They Come

1956
4.9
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964
6.6
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

1963
6.5
Movie
Poster image of That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977
5.7
Movie
Poster image of Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949
5.4
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Christmas

Carry On Christmas

1969
6.2
Movie
Poster image of What a Whopper

What a Whopper

1961
5.9
Movie
Poster image of The House Across the Lake

The House Across the Lake

1954
5.5
Movie
Poster image of Black Memory

Black Memory

1947
4.5
Movie
Poster image of The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

1958
6.5
Movie
Poster image of A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu

1961
5.4
Movie
Poster image of Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

1959
7.2
Movie
Poster image of Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951
5.8
Movie
Poster image of No Orchids for Miss Blandish

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

1948
6.1
Movie
Poster image of The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1958
5.7
Movie
Poster image of And the Same to You

And the Same to You

1960
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

1973
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders

1954
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

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

1996
0
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

1972
6.3
Movie
Poster image of The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

1957
7
Movie
Poster image of The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957
6.5
Movie
Poster image of The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy

1958
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

1969
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968
6.4
Movie
Poster image of What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

1961
7
Movie
Poster image of Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers

1957
6.7
Movie
Poster image of The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

1954
6.3
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

1960
6.3
Movie
Poster image of Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

1970
5.7
Movie
Poster image of All This, and Christmas Too!

All This, and Christmas Too!

1971
0
Movie
Poster image of The Man in Black

The Man in Black

1950
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Next to No Time

Next to No Time

1958
8
Movie
Poster image of The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960
6.4
Movie
Poster image of The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

1949
6.7
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

1965
6.3
Movie
Poster image of The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

1956
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1958
5.8
Movie
Poster image of A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955
6.6
Movie
Poster image of The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1959
6.2
Movie
Poster image of The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953
6
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

1973
5.7
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

1972
6.2
Movie
Poster image of What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998
7.8
Movie
Poster image of Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971
6.2
Movie
Poster image of The Unforgettable Sid James

The Unforgettable Sid James

2000
0
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

1967
6.5
Movie
Poster image of For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

1954
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Seriously Seeking Sid

Seriously Seeking Sid

1993
0
Movie
Poster image of Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605

1953
4.3
Movie
Poster image of Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million

1951
0
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day

1949
5.6
Movie
Poster image of The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954
6.4
Movie
Poster image of The Front Page

The Front Page

1948
0
Movie
Poster image of The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Gift Horse

Gift Horse

1952
6.6
Movie
Poster image of Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

1961
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines

1952
5.8
Movie
Poster image of A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine

1955
4
Movie
Poster image of The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1955
4.7
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

1971
6.1
Movie
Poster image of Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954
5.4
Movie
Poster image of Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

1953
5
Movie
Poster image of Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

1967
6.7
Movie
Poster image of The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

1951
6
Movie
Poster image of Paper Orchid

Paper Orchid

1949
4
Movie
Poster image of Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

1960
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Again Christmas

Carry On Again Christmas

1970
7.6
Movie
Poster image of Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth

1955
7.4
Movie
Poster image of The Square Ring

The Square Ring

1953
7.1
Movie
Poster image of The Green Helmet

The Green Helmet

1961
0
Movie
Poster image of Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959
7.5
Movie
Poster image of Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom

1957
5.8
Movie
Poster image of I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958
6.9
Movie
Poster image of Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950
7.2
Movie
🎬
No Poster

The Lady Craved Excitement

1950
5.2
Movie
Poster image of The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953
7
Movie
Poster image of What a Carry On!

What a Carry On!

1973
0
Movie
Poster image of Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

1959
7
Movie
Poster image of The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy

1953
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Sid James: Comedy Icon

Sid James: Comedy Icon

2022
7
Movie
Poster image of Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1952
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

1962
6.1
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Box for One

1953
0
Movie
Poster image of The Shiralee

The Shiralee

1957
4.9
Movie
Poster image of We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Trapeze

Trapeze

1956
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

1974
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Look at Life: Market Place

Look at Life: Market Place

1959
0
Movie
Poster image of Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood

1952
7.6
Movie
Poster image of A King in New York

A King in New York

1957
6.8
Movie
Poster image of The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

1964
4.7
Movie
Poster image of Escape by Night

Escape by Night

1953
6
Movie
Poster image of Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957
6.4
Movie
Poster image of The Extra Day

The Extra Day

1956
6.6
Movie
Poster image of The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954
5.4
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Look at Life: Dustmen's Day

1959
0
Movie
Poster image of The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953
5.6
Movie
Poster image of I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952
6.4
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Vive Torbay

1968
0
Movie
Poster image of The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

1955
5.4
Movie
Poster image of To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977
0
Movie
Poster image of Father Brown

Father Brown

1954
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952
8
Movie
Poster image of Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird

1952
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Nightbeat

Nightbeat

1947
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

1970
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

1966
4.5
Movie
Poster image of The World of Budgerigars

The World of Budgerigars

1976
8.5
Movie
Poster image of Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador

1959
3.5
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Look at Life: Getting a Move On

1962
0
Movie
Poster image of Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

1955
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

1954
4.5
Movie
Poster image of Interpol

Interpol

1957
6.4
Movie
Poster image of The Big Job

The Big Job

1965
6.7
Movie
Poster image of Dry Rot

Dry Rot

1956
7.1
Movie
Poster image of Tokoloshe

Tokoloshe

1965
0
Movie
Poster image of Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy

1953
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969
6.1
Movie
Poster image of Double Bunk

Double Bunk

1961
5.7
Movie
Poster image of Bless This House

Bless This House

1972
6.3
Movie
Poster image of Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959
6
Movie
Poster image of Three Hats for Lisa

Three Hats for Lisa

1965
5
Movie
Poster image of The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket

1954
6.9
Movie
Poster image of On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001
0
Movie
Poster image of It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day

1955
5.7
Movie
Poster image of Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine

1952
6.3
Movie
Poster image of Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956
0
Movie
Poster image of John and Julie

John and Julie

1955
4.6
Movie
Poster image of Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Don't Utter a Note

1966
0
Movie

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Look at Life

Look at Life

1959
8
TV Show
Poster image of Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

1956
7.3
TV Show
Poster image of The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

1958
6.3
TV Show
📺
No Poster

Taxi!

1963
0
TV Show
Poster image of Citizen James

Citizen James

1960
7.6
TV Show
Poster image of George And The Dragon

George And The Dragon

1966
6.7
TV Show
Poster image of Bless This House

Bless This House

1971
7.4
TV Show
📺
No Poster

ITV Christmas Comedy

1983
0
TV Show
Poster image of The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

1994
6.5
TV Show
Poster image of Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

1975
5.2
TV Show
📺
No Poster

Taxi!

1963
0
TV Show
Poster image of Two in Clover

Two in Clover

1969
6.5
TV Show
Poster image of Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Christmas Specials

1969
5.8
TV Show
Poster image of Carry On Forever

Carry On Forever

2015
0
TV Show