Acting
Sidney James
Born May 8, 1913 · Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa · Died April 26, 1976
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
7.5
The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery Wood
7.0
A King in New York
Johnson - TV Advertiser
6.7
Quatermass 2
Jimmy Hall
6.6
Carry On Camping
Sid Boggle
6.7
Carry On Cleo
Mark Antony
6.8
Trapeze
Snake Charmer
6.8
Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
6.2
Carry On Cowboy
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
6.5
Carry On Abroad
Vic Flange
6.5
Carry On Doctor
Mr. Charlie Roper
6.2
Carry On Matron
Sid Carter
7.1
The Small Back Room
'Knucksie' Moran
6.4
Carry On Cabby
Charlie Hawkins
6.1
Carry On Cruising
Captain Wellington Crowther
6.2
Carry On Henry
King Henry VIII
6.0
Carry On Dick
Big Dick Turpin
7.2
Hell Drivers
Dusty, Truck Driver
6.0
Carry On Up the Jungle
Mr. Bill Boosey
6.2
Carry On at Your Convenience
Sid Plummer
5.8
Carry On Girls
Councillor Sid Fiddler
Filmography
- 1998What's a Carry On?Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)Series
- 1977That's Carry On!Various Characters (archive footage)Movie
- 1975Carry On LaughingPrince Rupert / Arnold Basket, Baron Hubert, Lovelace, Sir Francis DrakeSeries
- 1974Carry On DickBig Dick TurpinMovie
- 1973Carry on ChristmasMr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin HoodMovie
- 1973Carry On GirlsCouncillor Sid FiddlerMovie
- 1972Carry On AbroadVic FlangeMovie
- 1972Bless This HouseSid AbbotMovie
- 1972Carry On MatronSid CarterMovie
- 1971Carry On at Your ConvenienceSid PlummerMovie
- 1971Carry On HenryKing Henry VIIIMovie
- 1971Bless This HouseSid Abbott, Alf CarterSeries
- 1970Carry On Again ChristmasLong John SilverMovie
- 1970Carry On LovingSidney BlissMovie
- 1970Carry On Up the JungleMr. Bill BooseyMovie
- 1969Carry On ChristmasEbenezer ScroogeMovie
- 1969Carry On Again DoctorGladstone ScrewerMovie
- 1969Carry On CampingSid BoggleMovie
- 1969Two in CloverSid TurnerSeries
- 1968Carry On Up the KhyberSir Sidney Ruff-DiamondMovie
- 1967Carry On DoctorMr. Charlie RoperMovie
- 1967Don't Lose Your HeadSir Rodney Ffing, the Black FingernailMovie
- 1966George and the DragonSeries
- 1966Where the Bullets FlyMortuary AttendantMovie
- 1965Carry On CowboyJohnny Finger, the Rumpo KidMovie
- 1965The Big JobGeorge BrainMovie
- 1964Carry On CleoMark AntonyMovie
- 1964The Beauty Jungle'Butlins' JudgeMovie
- 1963Carry On CabbyCharlie HawkinsMovie
- 1963We Joined the NavyDance InstructorMovie
- 1962Carry On CruisingCaptain Wellington CrowtherMovie
- 1961What a WhopperHarry SuttonMovie
- 1961What a Carve Up!Sid ButlerMovie
- 1961Raising the WindSidMovie
- 1961Double BunkSid RandallMovie
- 1961A Weekend with LuluCafé PatronMovie
- 1961Carry On RegardlessMr. Bert HandyMovie
- 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sAlphonse O'ReillyMovie
- 1960Citizen JamesSidney 'Sid' Balmoral James, CreatorSeries
- 1960Watch Your SternChief Petty Officer MundyMovie
- 1960Carry On ConstableSergeant Frank WilkinsMovie
- 1960And the Same to YouSammy GattMovie
- 1959Tommy the ToreadorCadenaMovie
- 1959Upstairs and DownstairsP.C. EdwardsMovie
- 1959Idol on ParadeHerbieMovie
- 1959The 39 StepsPerce BakerMovie
- 1959Too Many CrooksSidMovie
- 1959Make Mine a MillionSid GibsonMovie
- 1959Desert MiceBert BennettMovie
- 1958The Sheriff of Fractured JawThe DrunkMovie
- 1958I Was Monty's DoublePorter YMCAMovie
- 1958The Adventures of William TellSchaffnerSeries
- 1958The Man InsideFranklinMovie
- 1958Another Time, Another PlaceJake KleinMovie
- 1958The Silent EnemyChief Petty Officer ThorpeMovie
- 1957The Story of Esther CostelloJoe RyanMovie
- 1957A King in New YorkJohnson - TV AdvertiserMovie
- 1957Campbell's KingdomTim, MacDonald's driver-riggerMovie
- 1957Hell DriversDusty, Truck DriverMovie
- 1957The ShiraleeLukeMovie
- 1957Quatermass 2Jimmy HallMovie
- 1957The Smallest Show on EarthMr. HoggMovie
- 1957InterpolJoe - First BartenderMovie
- 1956Dry RotFlash HarryMovie
- 1956The BuccaneersChantey JackSeries
- 1956The Iron PetticoatPaulMovie
- 1956Armchair TheatreBasher BatesSeries
- 1956Hancock's Half HourSeries
- 1956TrapezeSnake CharmerMovie
- 1956Wicked as They ComeFrank AllenborgMovie
- 1956The Extra DayBarney WestMovie
- 1955The Deep Blue SeaMan outside barMovie
- 1955Joe MacbethBankyMovie
- 1955A Kid for Two FarthingsIce BergMovie
- 1955John and JulieMr. PritchettMovie
- 1955The Glass CageTony LewisMovie
- 1955Out of the CloudsHenry, the GamblerMovie
- 1955It's a Great DayHarry MasonMovie
- 1954Aunt ClaraHonest SidMovie
- 1954Orders Are OrdersEd WaggermeyerMovie
- 1954The Crowded DayJoe, the Night WatchmanMovie
- 1954The Belles of St Trinian'sBennyMovie
- 1954Seagulls Over SorrentoCharlie BadgerMovie
- 1954For Better, for WorseForemanMovie
- 1954Father BrownBert ParkinsonMovie
- 1954The Rainbow JacketHarryMovie
- 1954The House Across the LakeBeverly Forrest (as Sidney James)Movie
- 1954The Weak and the WickedSyd BadenMovie
- 1953Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?Hank HanlonMovie
- 1953Park Plaza 605Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)Movie
- 1953Will Any Gentleman...?Mr. HobsonMovie
- 1953The Square RingAdamsMovie
- 1953The Flanagan BoySharkey (as Sidney James)Movie
- 1953The Titfield ThunderboltHarry HawkinsMovie
- 1953The Yellow BalloonCharlieMovie
- 1953Cosh BoyDesk SergeantMovie
- 1952Miss Robin HoodSidney (as Sidney James)Movie
- 1952Venetian BirdBernardoMovie
- 1952Father's Doing FineTaxi DriverMovie
- 1952Time, Gentlemen, Please!Eric HaceMovie
- 1952Gift HorseNed Hardy, Landlord Golden BullMovie
- 1952Emergency CallDanny MarksMovie
- 1952I Believe in YouSergeant BodyMovie
- 1952The Magic BoxArmy SergeantMovie
- 1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainLew BeesonMovie
- 1951The Lavender Hill MobLackery WoodMovie
- 1951The Galloping MajorBookmakerMovie
- 1950The Lady Craved ExcitementCarloMovie
- 1950Last HolidayJoe ClarenceMovie
- 1950The Man in BlackHenry Clavering / HodsonMovie
- 1949Give Us This DayMurdinMovie
- 1949Paper OrchidFreddy Evans (as Sidney James)Movie
- 1949The Small Back Room'Knucksie' MoranMovie
- 1949Once a Jolly SwagmanRowtonMovie
- 1948It's Hard to be GoodPlatform guard (uncredited)Movie
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
- 1948No Orchids for Miss BlandishuncreditedMovie
- 1947NightbeatNixon (as Sidney James)Movie
- 1947Black MemoryEddie ClintonMovie