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Sid James

Sid James

Known For Acting
Birthday May 08, 1913
Died Apr 26, 1976 (62)
Birthplace Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen) 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 u ... p his talent thus: "He was a natural at being natural."

Known For

Filmography

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

as Various Characters

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

1974

as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher

Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

1973

as Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

1973

as Sidney Fiddler

Bless This House

Bless This House

1972

as Sid Abbott

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

1972

as Vic Flange

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

1972

as Sid Carter

All This, and Christmas Too!

All This, and Christmas Too!

1971

as Sid Jones

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

1971

as King Henry VIII

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971

as Sid Plummer

Carry on Again Christmas

Carry on Again Christmas

1970

as Long John Sil

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

1970

as Sidney Bliss

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

1970

as Bill Boosey

Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

1969

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

1969

as Sid Boggle

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

as Gladstone Screwer

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968

as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

1967

as Charlie Roper

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

1966

as Sir Rodney Ffing

Don't Utter a Note

Don't Utter a Note

1966

as Basher Bates

Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

1966

as Mortuary Attendant

Three Hats for Lisa

Three Hats for Lisa

1965

as Sid Marks

Tokoloshe

Tokoloshe

1965

as Harry Parsons

The Big Job

The Big Job

1965

as George Brain

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

1965

as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964

as Marc Antony

The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

1964

as 'Butlins' Judge

Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

1963

as Charlie Hawkins

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963

as Dance Instructor

Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

1962

as Captain Wellington Crowther

What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

1961

as Sid Butler

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961

as Bert Handy

Double Bunk

Double Bunk

1961

as Sid Randall

The Green Helmet

The Green Helmet

1961

as Richie Launder

A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu

1961

as Café Patron

What a Whopper

What a Whopper

1961

as Harry Sutton

Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

1961

as Sid

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

1960

as Sergeant Frank Wilkins

And the Same to You

And the Same to You

1960

as Sammy Gatt

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

as Alphonse O'Reilly

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

1960

as Chief Petty Officer Mundy

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

1959

as Sid Gibson

Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959

as Bert Bennett

Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador

1959

as Cadena

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959

as Sid

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

1959

as Herbie

Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959

as P.C. Edwards

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1959

as Perce Baker

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

as Porter YMCA

The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy

1958

as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1958

as Jake Klein

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

1958

as The Drunk

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1958

as Franklin

Next to No Time

Next to No Time

1958

as Albert, Cabin Steward

A King in New York

A King in New York

1957

as Johnson - TV Advertiser

Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers

1957

as Dusty, Truck Driver

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957

as Jimmy Hall

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957

as Mr. Hogg

Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom

1957

as Tim

The Shiralee

The Shiralee

1957

as Luke

The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

1957

as Joe Ryan

Interpol

Interpol

1957

as Joe - First Bartender

Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956

as Black Jake

Dry Rot

Dry Rot

1956

as Flash Harry

The Extra Day

The Extra Day

1956

as Barney West

Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come

1956

as Frank Allenborg

The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

1956

as Paul

Trapeze

Trapeze

1956

as Snake Charmer

It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day

1955

as Harry Mason

Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth

1955

as Banky

The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

1955

as Tony Lewis

John and Julie

John and Julie

1955

as Mr. Pritchett

A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine

1955

as Nightclub manager

A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955

as Ice Berg

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1955

as Man outside bar

Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

1955

as Henry, the Gambler

The House Across the Lake

The House Across the Lake

1954

as Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)

Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders

1954

as Ed Waggermeyer

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954

as Charlie Badger

Father Brown

Father Brown

1954

as Bert Parkinson

Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

1954

as Honest Sid

The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket

1954

as Harry

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

as Syd Baden

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954

as Joe, the Night Watchman

Escape by Night

Escape by Night

1953

as Gino Rossini

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953

as Fennimore Hunt

The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy

1953

as Sharkey (as Sidney James)

Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605

1953

as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953

as Charlie

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

as Mr. Hobson

The Square Ring

The Square Ring

1953

as Adams

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953

as Harry Hawkins

Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy

1953

as Desk Sergeant

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1952

as Danny Marks

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952

as Eric Hace

Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood

1952

as Sidney (as Sidney James)

Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird

1952

as Bernardo

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

1952

as Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine

1952

as Taxi Driver

I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952

as Sergeant Body

Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines

1952

as Mr. Spencer, neighbor

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Army Sergeant

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

as Lackery

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

as Lew Beeson

Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million

1951

as John C. Moody

The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

1951

as Bookmaker

The Man in Black

The Man in Black

1950

as Henry Clavering / Hodson

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950

as Joe Clarence

Paper Orchid

Paper Orchid

1949

as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)

Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949

as Rowton

Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day

1949

as Murdin

The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

1949

as 'Knucksie' Moran

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

1948

as uncredited

Black Memory

Black Memory

1947

as Eddie Clinton

Nightbeat

Nightbeat

1947

as Nixon (as Sidney James)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Bless This House

as Sid Abbott

Episodes: 66

First Aired: Feb 02, 1971

Look at Life

as Narrator

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 1959

The Buccaneers

as Chantey Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1956

The Adventures of William Tell

as Schaffner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1958

Hancock's Half Hour

Episodes: 57

First Aired: Jul 06, 1956

Citizen James

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Nov 24, 1960

George And The Dragon

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Nov 19, 1966

ITV Christmas Comedy

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Apr 23, 1983

Two in Clover

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 18, 1969

Carry On Laughing

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 04, 1975

Carry On Christmas Specials

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 24, 1969

Carry On Forever

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 04, 2015

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

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