Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1913-05-08
BirthplaceHillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Sidney James
Acting
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."
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sidney James
Trapeze
1956
Filmography
Acting (137)
2022
Sid James: Comedy Iconas Self (Archive Footage)
7.0
2001
On Location: The Carry Onsas Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
The Unforgettable Sid Jamesas Self
1998
What's a Carry On?as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.7
1996
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williamsas (Archive footage)
1993
Seriously Seeking Sidas Self (archive footage)
1977
That's Carry On!as Various Characters (archive footage)
5.8
1977
10.0
1976
The World of Budgerigarsas Self
8.5
1974
Carry On Dickas Big Dick Turpin
5.8
1973
Carry on Christmasas Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
6.4
1973
Carry On Girlsas Councillor Sid Fiddler
5.7
1973
8.0
1972
Carry On Abroadas Vic Flange
6.3
1972
Bless This Houseas Sid Abbot
6.4
1972
Carry On Matronas Sid Carter
6.1
1971
All This, and Christmas Too!as Sid Jones
8.0
1971
Carry On at Your Convenienceas Sid Plummer
6.2
1971
Carry On Henryas King Henry VIII
6.1
1970
Carry On Again Christmasas Long John Silver
7.6
1970
Carry On Lovingas Sidney Bliss
5.7
1970
Carry On Up the Jungleas Mr. Bill Boosey
5.9
1969
Carry On Christmasas Ebenezer Scrooge
6.3
1969
Carry On Again Doctoras Gladstone Screwer
6.1
1969
Carry On Campingas Sid Boggle
6.6
1968
Vive Torbayas Self
1968
Carry On Up the Khyberas Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
6.4
1967
Carry On Doctoras Mr. Charlie Roper
6.5
1967
Don't Lose Your Headas Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
6.7
1966
Where the Bullets Flyas Mortuary Attendant
5.7
1966
Don't Utter a Noteas Basher Bates
1965
Carry On Cowboyas Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
6.3
1965
The Big Jobas George Brain
6.7
1965
Tokolosheas Harry Parsons
7.0
1965
Three Hats for Lisaas Sid Marks
6.0
1964
Carry On Cleoas Mark Antony
6.7
1964
The Beauty Jungleas 'Butlins' Judge
5.3
1963
Carry On Cabbyas Charlie Hawkins
6.4
1963
We Joined the Navyas Dance Instructor
6.0
1962
Carry On Cruisingas Captain Wellington Crowther
6.1
1962
Look at Life: Getting a Move Onas Self - Commentator
1961
What a Whopperas Harry Sutton
6.2
1961
What a Carve Up!as Sid Butler
7.0
1961
Raising the Windas Sid
6.3
1961
Double Bunkas Sid Randall
6.1
1961
The Green Helmetas Richie Launder
9.0
1961
A Weekend with Luluas Café Patron
5.5
1961
Carry On Regardlessas Mr. Bert Handy
6.2
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Alphonse O'Reilly
6.5
1960
Watch Your Sternas Chief Petty Officer Mundy
5.9
1960
Carry On Constableas Sergeant Frank Wilkins
6.3
1960
And the Same to Youas Sammy Gatt
5.9
1959
Tommy the Toreadoras Cadena
5.3
1959
Upstairs and Downstairsas P.C. Edwards
5.8
1959
Idol on Paradeas Herbie
7.0
1959
The 39 Stepsas Perce Baker
6.3
1959
Too Many Crooksas Sid
7.4
1959
Make Mine a Millionas Sid Gibson
7.7
1959
Desert Miceas Bert Bennett
6.2
1959
Look at Life: Market Placeas Self - Commentator
1959
Look at Life: Dustmen's Dayas Self - Commentator
1958
The Sheriff of Fractured Jawas The Drunk
6.5
1958
I Was Monty's Doubleas Porter YMCA
6.9
1958
The Man Insideas Franklin
6.1
1958
Next to No Timeas Albert, Cabin Steward
7.7
1958
Another Time, Another Placeas Jake Klein
5.8
1958
The Silent Enemyas Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
5.9
1957
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1as Sidney Balmoral James
1957
The Story of Esther Costelloas Joe Ryan
7.0
1957
A King in New Yorkas Johnson - TV Advertiser
6.7
1957
Campbell's Kingdomas Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
6.0
1957
Hell Driversas Dusty, Truck Driver
6.7
1957
The Shiraleeas Luke
5.1
1957
Quatermass 2as Jimmy Hall
6.4
1957
The Smallest Show on Earthas Mr. Hogg
6.7
1957
Interpolas Joe - First Bartender
6.4
1956
Dry Rotas Flash Harry
7.7
1956
The Iron Petticoatas Paul
5.8
1956
Trapezeas Snake Charmer
6.3
1956
Wicked as They Comeas Frank Allenborg
5.0
1956
Ramsbottom Rides Againas Black Jake
9.0
1956
The Extra Dayas Barney West
7.1
1955
The Deep Blue Seaas Man outside bar
4.9
1955
Joe Macbethas Banky
7.6
1955
A Kid for Two Farthingsas Ice Berg
6.7
1955
John and Julieas Mr. Pritchett
4.9
1955
The Glass Cageas Tony Lewis
5.6
1955
Out of the Cloudsas Henry, the Gambler
6.1
1955
It's a Great Dayas Harry Mason
6.4
1955
A Yank in Ermineas Nightclub manager
6.0
1954
Aunt Claraas Honest Sid
5.0
1954
Orders Are Ordersas Ed Waggermeyer
6.6
1954
The Crowded Dayas Joe, the Night Watchman
5.8
1954
The Belles of St Trinian'sas Benny
6.4
1954
Seagulls Over Sorrentoas Charlie Badger
6.0
1954
For Better, for Worseas Foreman
5.8
1954
Father Brownas Bert Parkinson
6.5
1954
The Rainbow Jacketas Harry
7.0
1954
The House Across the Lakeas Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
5.5
1954
The Weak and the Wickedas Syd Baden
6.5
1953
Escape by Nightas Gino Rossini
6.7
1953
The Wedding of Lilli Marleneas Fennimore Hunt
7.0
1953
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?as Hank Hanlon
5.6
1953
Park Plaza 605as Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
4.7
1953
Will Any Gentleman...?as Mr. Hobson
6.3
1953
The Square Ringas Adams
7.1
1953
The Flanagan Boyas Sharkey (as Sidney James)
6.0
1953
The Titfield Thunderboltas Harry Hawkins
7.0
1953
The Yellow Balloonas Charlie
6.0
1953
Cosh Boyas Desk Sergeant
5.5
1953
1952
Miss Robin Hoodas Sidney (as Sidney James)
8.1
1952
Venetian Birdas Bernardo
6.2
1952
Father's Doing Fineas Taxi Driver
7.3
1952
Time, Gentlemen, Please!as Eric Hace
8.0
1952
Gift Horseas Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
6.6
1952
Emergency Callas Danny Marks
6.7
1952
Tall Headlinesas Mr. Spencer, neighbor
6.8
1952
I Believe in Youas Sergeant Body
6.8
1952
The Magic Boxas Army Sergeant
6.5
1951
Lady Godiva Rides Againas Lew Beeson
5.9
1951
The Lavender Hill Mobas Lackery Wood
7.2
1951
The Galloping Majoras Bookmaker
6.1
1951
Talk of a Millionas John C. Moody
9.0
1950
The Lady Craved Excitementas Carlo
5.8
1950
Last Holidayas Joe Clarence
7.1
1950
The Man in Blackas Henry Clavering / Hodson
6.0
1949
Give Us This Dayas Murdin
5.7
1949
Paper Orchidas Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
5.0
1949
The Small Back Roomas 'Knucksie' Moran
6.7
1949
Once a Jolly Swagmanas Rowton
5.8
1948
It's Hard to be Goodas Platform guard (uncredited)
5.8
1948
The Front Pageas Hildy Johnson
1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandishas uncredited
6.1
1947
Nightbeatas Nixon (as Sidney James)
5.7
1947
Black Memoryas Eddie Clinton
5.3