
Sidney James
Acting
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."
TV Shows(17)

Carry On Forever
2015

The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994

ITV Christmas Comedy
1983

Carry On Laughing
Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
1975

Bless This House
Sid Abbott
1971

Carry On Christmas Specials
1969

Two in Clover
Sid Turner
1969

George and the Dragon
1966
Taxi!
Sid Stone
1963
Taxi!
Sid Stone
1963

Citizen James
Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
1960

Look at Life
Narrator
1959

The Adventures of William Tell
Schaffner
1958

The Buccaneers
Chantey Jack
1956

Armchair Theatre
Basher Bates
1956

Hancock's Half Hour
1956

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(135)

Sid James: Comedy Icon
Self (Archive Footage)
2022

On Location: The Carry Ons
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001

The Unforgettable Sid James
Self
2000

What's a Carry On?
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
(Archive footage)
1996

Seriously Seeking Sid
Self (archive footage)
1993

That's Carry On!
Various Characters (archive footage)
1977

To See Such Fun
1977

The World of Budgerigars
Self
1976

Carry On Dick
Big Dick Turpin
1974

Carry on Christmas
Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
1973

Carry On Girls
Councillor Sid Fiddler
1973

What a Carry On!
1973

Carry On Abroad
Vic Flange
1972

Bless This House
Sid Abbot
1972

Carry On Matron
Sid Carter
1972

All This, and Christmas Too!
Sid Jones
1971

Carry On at Your Convenience
Sid Plummer
1971

Carry On Henry
King Henry VIII
1971

Carry On Again Christmas
Long John Silver
1970

Carry On Loving
Sidney Bliss
1970

Carry On Up the Jungle
Mr. Bill Boosey
1970

Carry On Christmas
Ebenezer Scrooge
1969

Carry On Again Doctor
Gladstone Screwer
1969

Carry On Camping
Sid Boggle
1969
Vive Torbay
Self
1968

Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
1968

Carry On Doctor
Mr. Charlie Roper
1967

Don't Lose Your Head
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
1967

Where the Bullets Fly
Mortuary Attendant
1966
Don't Utter a Note
Basher Bates
1966

Carry On Cowboy
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
1965

The Big Job
George Brain
1965

Tokoloshe
Harry Parsons
1965

Three Hats for Lisa
Sid Marks
1965

Carry On Cleo
Mark Antony
1964

The Beauty Jungle
'Butlins' Judge
1964

Carry On Cabby
Charlie Hawkins
1963

We Joined the Navy
Dance Instructor
1963

Carry On Cruising
Captain Wellington Crowther
1962
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
Self - Commentator
1962

What a Whopper
Harry Sutton
1961

What a Carve Up!
Sid Butler
1961

Raising the Wind
Sid
1961

Double Bunk
Sid Randall
1961

The Green Helmet
Richie Launder
1961

A Weekend with Lulu
Café Patron
1961

Carry On Regardless
Mr. Bert Handy
1961

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Alphonse O'Reilly
1960

Watch Your Stern
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
1960

Carry On Constable
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
1960

And the Same to You
Sammy Gatt
1960

Tommy the Toreador
Cadena
1959

Upstairs and Downstairs
P.C. Edwards
1959

Idol on Parade
Herbie
1959

The 39 Steps
Perce Baker
1959

Too Many Crooks
Sid
1959

Make Mine a Million
Sid Gibson
1959

Desert Mice
Bert Bennett
1959

Look at Life: Market Place
Self - Commentator
1959
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
Self - Commentator
1959

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Drunk
1958

I Was Monty's Double
Porter YMCA
1958

The Man Inside
Franklin
1958

Next to No Time
Albert, Cabin Steward
1958

Another Time, Another Place
Jake Klein
1958

The Silent Enemy
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
1958

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Sidney Balmoral James
1957

The Story of Esther Costello
Joe Ryan
1957

A King in New York
Johnson - TV Advertiser
1957

Campbell's Kingdom
Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
1957

Hell Drivers
Dusty, Truck Driver
1957

The Shiralee
Luke
1957

Quatermass 2
Jimmy Hall
1957

The Smallest Show on Earth
Mr. Hogg
1957

Interpol
Joe - First Bartender
1957

Dry Rot
Flash Harry
1956

The Iron Petticoat
Paul
1956

Trapeze
Snake Charmer
1956

Wicked as They Come
Frank Allenborg
1956

Ramsbottom Rides Again
Black Jake
1956

The Extra Day
Barney West
1956

The Deep Blue Sea
Man outside bar
1955

Joe Macbeth
Banky
1955

A Kid for Two Farthings
Ice Berg
1955

John and Julie
Mr. Pritchett
1955

The Glass Cage
Tony Lewis
1955

Out of the Clouds
Henry, the Gambler
1955

It's a Great Day
Harry Mason
1955

A Yank in Ermine
Nightclub manager
1955

Aunt Clara
Honest Sid
1954

Orders Are Orders
Ed Waggermeyer
1954

The Crowded Day
Joe, the Night Watchman
1954

The Belles of St Trinian's
Benny
1954

Seagulls Over Sorrento
Charlie Badger
1954

For Better, for Worse
Foreman
1954

Father Brown
Bert Parkinson
1954

The Rainbow Jacket
Harry
1954

The House Across the Lake
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
1954

The Weak and the Wicked
Syd Baden
1954

Escape by Night
Gino Rossini
1953

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Fennimore Hunt
1953

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Hank Hanlon
1953

Park Plaza 605
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
1953

Will Any Gentleman...?
Mr. Hobson
1953

The Square Ring
Adams
1953

The Flanagan Boy
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt
Harry Hawkins
1953

The Yellow Balloon
Charlie
1953

Cosh Boy
Desk Sergeant
1953
Box for One
1953

Miss Robin Hood
Sidney (as Sidney James)
1952

Venetian Bird
Bernardo
1952

Father's Doing Fine
Taxi Driver
1952

Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Eric Hace
1952

Gift Horse
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
1952

Emergency Call
Danny Marks
1952

Tall Headlines
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
1952

I Believe in You
Sergeant Body
1952

The Magic Box
Army Sergeant
1952

Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lew Beeson
1951

The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery
1951

The Galloping Major
Bookmaker
1951

Talk of a Million
John C. Moody
1951

The Lady Craved Excitement
Carlo
1950

Last Holiday
Joe Clarence
1950

The Man in Black
Henry Clavering / Hodson
1950

Give Us This Day
Murdin
1949

Paper Orchid
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
1949

The Small Back Room
'Knucksie' Moran
1949

Once a Jolly Swagman
Rowton
1949

The Front Page
Hildy Johnson
1948

No Orchids for Miss Blandish
uncredited
1948

Nightbeat
Nixon (as Sidney James)
1947

Black Memory
Eddie Clinton
1947