Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1940-08-10
BirthplaceAlnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Sid Waddell
Acting
Biography
Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the "Voice of Darts" due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books.
Following his death on 11 August 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday, the decision was made to rename the PDC World Darts Championship trophy the Sid Waddell trophy from 2013.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sid Waddell
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EDITION NO. 992A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
•2014
7.0
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EDITION NO. 649Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
•2002
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EDITION NO. 450The World Of Phil Taylor
•2010
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EDITION NO. 942Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
•1989
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EDITION NO. 457Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
•2004
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EDITION NO. 558Special Report – The Voice of Darts
•2012
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EDITION NO. 407Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
•2014
Filmography
Acting (10)
2019
Jocky Wilson Saidas Self (archive footage)
2016
House of Flying Arrowsas Self (Archive Footage)
6.4
2014
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The Worldas Self (voice) (archive footage)
2014
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddellas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2012
Special Report – The Voice of Dartsas Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
2010
The World Of Phil Tayloras Self (voice)
2005
Darts Players' Wivesas Self
2004
2002
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Gloryas Self (archive footage)
1989
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Wayas Self (voice) (achieve footage)
Production & Directing (1)
2004