Sidney James
Known for: 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."
Filmography
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
The Buccaneers
Chantey Jack
1956
Series
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Series
The Adventures of William Tell
Schaffner
1958
Series
Bless This House
Sid Abbott
1971
Series
Bless This House
Alf Carter
1971
Series
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Series
Look at Life
Narrator
1959
Series
Carry On Laughing
Prince Rupert / Arnold Basket
1975
Series
Carry On Laughing
Baron Hubert
1975
Series
Carry On Laughing
Lovelace
1975
Series
Carry On Laughing
Sir Francis Drake
1975
Series
Citizen James
Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
1960
Series
George and the Dragon
1966
Series
Armchair Theatre
Basher Bates
1956
Film
I Was Monty's Double
Porter YMCA
1958
Series
Two in Clover
Sid Turner
1969
Taxi!
Sid Stone
1963
Series
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
Film
Paper Orchid
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
1949
Film
A King in New York
Johnson - TV Advertiser
1957
Film
Carry On Girls
Councillor Sid Fiddler
1973
Film
Carry On Dick
Big Dick Turpin
1974
Film
Venetian Bird
Bernardo
1952
Film
Carry On Cleo
Mark Antony
1964
Film
Aunt Clara
Honest Sid
1954
Film
The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery Wood
1951
Vive Torbay
Self
1968
Film
Quatermass 2
Jimmy Hall
1957
Film
The Glass Cage
Tony Lewis
1955
Film
Out of the Clouds
Henry, the Gambler
1955
Film
Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
1968
Film
Trapeze
Snake Charmer
1956
Film
The Small Back Room
'Knucksie' Moran
1949
Film
Tokoloshe
Harry Parsons
1965
Series
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969
Film
We Joined the Navy
Dance Instructor
1963
Film
Hell Drivers
Dusty, Truck Driver
1957
Film
That's Carry On!
Various Characters (archive footage)
1977
Film
The Deep Blue Sea
Man outside bar
1955
Film
Escape by Night
Gino Rossini
1953
Film
The Belles of St Trinian's
Benny
1954
Film
A Kid for Two Farthings
Ice Berg
1955
Film
Last Holiday
Joe Clarence
1950
Film
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Drunk
1958
Film
All This, and Christmas Too!
Sid Jones
1971
Film
Don't Lose Your Head
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
1967
Film
Carry On Doctor
Mr. Charlie Roper
1967
Film
Carry On at Your Convenience
Sid Plummer
1971
Film
The Iron Petticoat
Paul
1956
Film
Carry On Regardless
Mr. Bert Handy
1961
Film
Carry On Cowboy
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
1965
Film
Another Time, Another Place
Jake Klein
1958
Film
Carry On Matron
Sid Carter
1972
Film
Gift Horse
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
1952
Film
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Harry Hawkins
1953
Film
The Weak and the Wicked
Syd Baden
1954
Film
Carry On Camping
Sid Boggle
1969
Film
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Sidney Balmoral James
1957
Series
Carry On Forever
2015
Film
Carry On Again Doctor
Gladstone Screwer
1969
Film
For Better, for Worse
Foreman
1954
Film
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lew Beeson
1951
Film
What's a Carry On?
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Film
The Story of Esther Costello
Joe Ryan
1957
Film
Nightbeat
Nixon (as Sidney James)
1947
Film
Carry On Loving
Sidney Bliss
1970
Film
Where the Bullets Fly
Mortuary Attendant
1966
Film
Campbell's Kingdom
Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
1957
Film
Carry On Up the Jungle
Mr. Bill Boosey
1970
Film
Upstairs and Downstairs
P.C. Edwards
1959
Film
The 39 Steps
Perce Baker
1959
Film
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
uncredited
1948
Film
Wicked as They Come
Frank Allenborg
1956
Film
Carry On Constable
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
1960
Film
The World of Budgerigars
Self
1976
Film
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Alphonse O'Reilly
1960
Film
I Believe in You
Sergeant Body
1952
Film
Carry On Abroad
Vic Flange
1972
Film
Carry On Cruising
Captain Wellington Crowther
1962
Film
Carry On Henry
King Henry VIII
1971
Film
The Man in Black
Henry Clavering / Hodson
1950
Film
Father Brown
Bert Parkinson
1954
Film
The Magic Box
Army Sergeant
1952
Film
The Square Ring
Adams
1953
Film
Miss Robin Hood
Sidney (as Sidney James)
1952
Film
The House Across the Lake
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
1954
Film
Once a Jolly Swagman
Rowton
1949
Film
On Location: The Carry Ons
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Film
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Eric Hace
1952
Film
The Rainbow Jacket
Harry
1954
Film
Give Us This Day
Murdin
1949
Film
The Smallest Show on Earth
Mr. Hogg
1957
Film
A Yank in Ermine
Nightclub manager
1955
Film
The Big Job
George Brain
1965
Film
Carry On Again Christmas
Long John Silver
1970
Film
The Silent Enemy
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
1958
Film
Desert Mice
Bert Bennett
1959
Film
John and Julie
Mr. Pritchett
1955
Film
Idol on Parade
Herbie
1959
Film
The Shiralee
Luke
1957
Film
A Weekend with Lulu
Café Patron
1961
Film
Interpol
Joe - First Bartender
1957
Film
What a Whopper
Harry Sutton
1961
Film
It's Hard to be Good
Platform guard (uncredited)
1948
Film
The Man Inside
Franklin
1958
Film
Cosh Boy
Desk Sergeant
1953
Film
What a Carve Up!
Sid Butler
1961
Film
Carry On Cabby
Charlie Hawkins
1963
Film
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Black Jake
1956
Film
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Hank Hanlon
1953
Film
Watch Your Stern
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
1960
Film
And the Same to You
Sammy Gatt
1960
Film
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
(Archive footage)
1996
Film
Talk of a Million
John C. Moody
1951
Film
Father's Doing Fine
Taxi Driver
1952
Film
Three Hats for Lisa
Sid Marks
1965
Film
The Extra Day
Barney West
1956
Film
The Flanagan Boy
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
1953
Film
The Yellow Balloon
Charlie
1953
Film
To See Such Fun
1977
Film
Next to No Time
Albert, Cabin Steward
1958
Don't Utter a Note
Basher Bates
1966
Film
Bless This House
Sid Abbot
1972
Film
Park Plaza 605
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
1953
Film
Raising the Wind
Sid
1961
Film
Make Mine a Million
Sid Gibson
1959
Film
The Unforgettable Sid James
Self
2000
Film
Will Any Gentleman...?
Mr. Hobson
1953
Film
Carry On Christmas
Ebenezer Scrooge
1969
Film
The Crowded Day
Joe, the Night Watchman
1954
Film
Emergency Call
Danny Marks
1952
Film
The Galloping Major
Bookmaker
1951
Film
It's a Great Day
Harry Mason
1955
Film
Double Bunk
Sid Randall
1961
Film
Tall Headlines
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
1952
Film
The Lady Craved Excitement
Carlo
1950
Film
Sid James: Comedy Icon
Self (Archive Footage)
2022
Film
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Charlie Badger
1954
Film
Orders Are Orders
Ed Waggermeyer
1954
Film
What a Carry On!
1973
Film
Too Many Crooks
Sid
1959
Film
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Fennimore Hunt
1953
Film
Joe Macbeth
Banky
1955
Film
Dry Rot
Flash Harry
1956
Film
Tommy the Toreador
Cadena
1959
Film
The Beauty Jungle
'Butlins' Judge
1964
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
Self - Commentator
1959
Box for One
1953
Film
Carry On Christmas
Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
1973
Film
The Front Page
Hildy Johnson
1948
Film
The Green Helmet
Richie Launder
1961
Film
Black Memory
Eddie Clinton
1947
Film
Seriously Seeking Sid
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
Look at Life: Market Place
Self - Commentator
1959
Film
Look at Life: Up To Scratch
1961
Look at Life: Getting a Move On
Self - Commentator
1962