Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 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."
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Known For
The Lavender Hill Mob
(1951)
Lackery
Trapeze
(1956)
Snake Charmer
A King in New York
(1957)
Johnson - TV Advertiser
The Belles of St. Trinian's
(1954)
Benny
Last Holiday
(1950)
Joe Clarence
Carry On Cleo
(1964)
Marc Antony
Carry On Camping
(1969)
Sid Boggle
Hell Drivers
(1957)
Dusty, Truck Driver
Quatermass II
(1957)
Jimmy Hall
Carry On Abroad
(1972)
Vic Flange
Carry On Up the Khyber
(1968)
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
The Small Back Room
(1949)
'Knucksie' Moran
Carry On Cowboy
(1965)
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
Carry On Matron
(1972)
Sid Carter
Carry On Again Doctor
(1969)
Gladstone Screwer
Full Filmography
Acting
Nightbeat
(1947)
Nixon (as Sidney James)
Black Memory
(1947)
Eddie Clinton
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
(1948)
uncredited
The Front Page
(1948)
Hildy Johnson
Give Us This Day
(1949)
Murdin
Once a Jolly Swagman
(1949)
Rowton
Paper Orchid
(1949)
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Small Back Room
(1949)
'Knucksie' Moran
The Man in Black
(1950)
Henry Clavering / Hodson
The Lady Craved Excitement
(1950)
Carlo
Last Holiday
(1950)
Joe Clarence
The Lavender Hill Mob
(1951)
Lackery
The Galloping Major
(1951)
Bookmaker
Lady Godiva Rides Again
(1951)
Lew Beeson
Talk of a Million
(1951)
John C. Moody
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
(1952)
Eric Hace
Venetian Bird
(1952)
Bernardo
Emergency Call
(1952)
Danny Marks
Miss Robin Hood
(1952)
Sidney (as Sidney James)
Gift Horse
(1952)
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Tall Headlines
(1952)
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
The Magic Box
(1952)
Army Sergeant
Father's Doing Fine
(1952)
Taxi Driver
I Believe in You
(1952)
Sergeant Body
The Flanagan Boy
(1953)
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
(1953)
Harry Hawkins
The Square Ring
(1953)
Adams
Will Any Gentleman...?
(1953)
Mr. Hobson
Park Plaza 605
(1953)
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
The Yellow Balloon
(1953)
Charlie
Escape by Night
(1953)
Gino Rossini
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
(1953)
Hank Hanlon
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
(1953)
Fennimore Hunt
Cosh Boy
(1953)
Desk Sergeant
Box for One
(1953)
The House Across the Lake
(1954)
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
For Better, for Worse
(1954)
The Foreman (as Sidney James)
The Rainbow Jacket
(1954)
Harry
Orders Are Orders
(1954)
Ed Waggermeyer
Father Brown
(1954)
Bert Parkinson
Seagulls Over Sorrento
(1954)
Charlie Badger
Aunt Clara
(1954)
Honest Sid
The Weak and the Wicked
(1954)
Syd Baden
The Crowded Day
(1954)
Joe, the Night Watchman
The Belles of St. Trinian's
(1954)
Benny
Joe Macbeth
(1955)
Banky
The Glass Cage
(1955)
Tony Lewis
John and Julie
(1955)
Mr. Pritchett
A Kid for Two Farthings
(1955)
Ice Berg
It's a Great Day
(1955)
Harry Mason
A Yank in Ermine
(1955)
Nightclub manager
The Deep Blue Sea
(1955)
Man outside bar
Out of the Clouds
(1955)
Henry, the Gambler
Trapeze
(1956)
Snake Charmer
The Extra Day
(1956)
Barney West
Ramsbottom Rides Again
(1956)
Black Jake
Wicked as They Come
(1956)
Frank Allenborg
Dry Rot
(1956)
Flash Harry
The Iron Petticoat
(1956)
Paul
Quatermass II
(1957)
Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth
(1957)
Mr. Hogg
Hell Drivers
(1957)
Dusty, Truck Driver
Campbell's Kingdom
(1957)
Tim
A King in New York
(1957)
Johnson - TV Advertiser
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
(1957)
The Shiralee
(1957)
Luke
The Story of Esther Costello
(1957)
Joe Ryan
Interpol
(1957)
Joe - First Bartender
The Silent Enemy
(1958)
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
(1958)
The Drunk
Another Time, Another Place
(1958)
Jake Klein
I Was Monty's Double
(1958)
Porter YMCA
Next to No Time
(1958)
Albert, Cabin Steward
The Man Inside
(1958)
Franklin
Make Mine a Million
(1959)
Sid Gibson
Too Many Crooks
(1959)
Sid
Idol on Parade
(1959)
Herbie
Desert Mice
(1959)
Bert Bennett
The 39 Steps
(1959)
Perce Baker
Upstairs and Downstairs
(1959)
P.C. Edwards
Look at Life: Market Place
(1959)
Self - Commentator
Tommy the Toreador
(1959)
Cadena
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
(1960)
Alphonse O'Reilly
Carry On Constable
(1960)
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
Watch Your Stern
(1960)
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
And the Same to You
(1960)
Sammy Gatt
Carry On Regardless
(1961)
Bert Handy
What a Carve Up!
(1961)
Sid Butler
Raising the Wind
(1961)
Sid
A Weekend with Lulu
(1961)
Café Patron
What a Whopper
(1961)
Harry Sutton
The Green Helmet
(1961)
Richie Launder
Double Bunk
(1961)
Sid Randall
Carry On Cruising
(1962)
Captain Wellington Crowther
Carry On Cabby
(1963)
Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
(1963)
Dance Instructor
Carry On Cleo
(1964)
Marc Antony
The Beauty Jungle
(1964)
'Butlins' Judge
Carry On Cowboy
(1965)
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job
(1965)
George Brain
Three Hats for Lisa
(1965)
Sid Marks
Tokoloshe
(1965)
Harry Parsons
Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
(1966)
Sir Rodney Ffing
Where the Bullets Fly
(1966)
Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
(1966)
Basher Bates
Carry On Doctor
(1967)
Charlie Roper
Carry On Up the Khyber
(1968)
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Again Doctor
(1969)
Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping
(1969)
Sid Boggle
Carry on Christmas
(1969)
Ebenezer Scrooge
Carry On Loving
(1970)
Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle
(1970)
Bill Boosey
Carry on Again Christmas
(1970)
Long John Sil
Carry On Henry
(1971)
King Henry VIII
Carry On at Your Convenience
(1971)
Sid Plummer
All This, and Christmas Too!
(1971)
Sid Jones
Carry On Matron
(1972)
Sid Carter
Bless This House
(1972)
Sid Abbott
Carry On Abroad
(1972)
Vic Flange
Carry On Girls
(1973)
Sidney Fiddler
Carry on Christmas
(1973)
Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.
Carry On Dick
(1974)
Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
The World of Budgerigars
(1976)
Self
To See Such Fun
(1977)
That's Carry On!
(1977)
Various Characters
Seriously Seeking Sid
(1993)
Self (archive footage)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
(1996)
(Archive footage)
The Unforgettable Sid James
(2000)
Self
Sid James: Comedy Icon
(2022)
Self (Archive Footage)