Sidney James

May 8, 1913(62 at death)|Died April 26, 1976
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa|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."

Movies (130)

Sid James: Comedy Icon
7.0

Sid James: Comedy Icon

2022

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001

The Unforgettable Sid James

The Unforgettable Sid James

2000

What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

1996

Seriously Seeking Sid

Seriously Seeking Sid

1993

That's Carry On!
5.8

That's Carry On!

1977

To See Such Fun
10.0

To See Such Fun

1977

The World of Budgerigars
8.5

The World of Budgerigars

1976

Carry On Dick
5.8

Carry On Dick

1974

Carry on Christmas
6.4

Carry on Christmas

1973

Carry On Girls
5.7

Carry On Girls

1973

What a Carry On!
8.0

What a Carry On!

1973

Carry On Abroad
6.3

Carry On Abroad

1972

Bless This House
6.4

Bless This House

1972

Carry On Matron
6.1

Carry On Matron

1972

All This, and Christmas Too!
8.0

All This, and Christmas Too!

1971

Carry On at Your Convenience
6.2

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971

Carry On Henry
6.1

Carry On Henry

1971

Carry On Again Christmas
7.6

Carry On Again Christmas

1970

Carry On Loving
5.7

Carry On Loving

1970

Carry On Up the Jungle
5.9

Carry On Up the Jungle

1970

Carry On Christmas
6.3

Carry On Christmas

1969

Carry On Again Doctor
6.1

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

Carry On Camping
6.6

Carry On Camping

1969

Carry On Up the Khyber
6.4

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968

Carry On Doctor
6.5

Carry On Doctor

1967

Don't Lose Your Head
6.7

Don't Lose Your Head

1967

Where the Bullets Fly
5.7

Where the Bullets Fly

1966

Carry On Cowboy
6.3

Carry On Cowboy

1965

The Big Job
6.7

The Big Job

1965

Tokoloshe
7.0

Tokoloshe

1965

Three Hats for Lisa
6.0

Three Hats for Lisa

1965

Carry On Cleo
6.6

Carry On Cleo

1964

The Beauty Jungle
5.3

The Beauty Jungle

1964

Carry On Cabby
6.5

Carry On Cabby

1963

We Joined the Navy
6.0

We Joined the Navy

1963

Carry On Cruising
6.1

Carry On Cruising

1962

What a Whopper
6.2

What a Whopper

1961

What a Carve Up!
7.0

What a Carve Up!

1961

Raising the Wind
6.3

Raising the Wind

1961

Double Bunk
6.1

Double Bunk

1961

The Green Helmet
9.0

The Green Helmet

1961

A Weekend with Lulu
5.5

A Weekend with Lulu

1961

Carry On Regardless
6.3

Carry On Regardless

1961

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
6.5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960

Watch Your Stern
5.9

Watch Your Stern

1960

Carry On Constable
6.3

Carry On Constable

1960

And the Same to You
5.9

And the Same to You

1960

Tommy the Toreador
5.3

Tommy the Toreador

1959

Upstairs and Downstairs
5.8

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959

Idol on Parade
7.0

Idol on Parade

1959

The 39 Steps
6.3

The 39 Steps

1959

Too Many Crooks
7.4

Too Many Crooks

1959

Make Mine a Million
7.7

Make Mine a Million

1959

Desert Mice
6.2

Desert Mice

1959

Look at Life: Market Place

Look at Life: Market Place

1959

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
6.5

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

1958

I Was Monty's Double
6.9

I Was Monty's Double

1958

The Man Inside
6.1

The Man Inside

1958

Next to No Time
7.7

Next to No Time

1958

Another Time, Another Place
5.8

Another Time, Another Place

1958

The Silent Enemy
5.9

The Silent Enemy

1958

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957

The Story of Esther Costello
7.0

The Story of Esther Costello

1957

A King in New York
6.7

A King in New York

1957

Campbell's Kingdom
6.0

Campbell's Kingdom

1957

Hell Drivers
6.7

Hell Drivers

1957

The Shiralee
5.1

The Shiralee

1957

Quatermass 2
6.4

Quatermass 2

1957

The Smallest Show on Earth
6.7

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957

Interpol
6.5

Interpol

1957

Dry Rot
7.7

Dry Rot

1956

The Iron Petticoat
5.8

The Iron Petticoat

1956

Trapeze
6.2

Trapeze

1956

Wicked as They Come
5.0

Wicked as They Come

1956

Ramsbottom Rides Again
9.0

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956

The Extra Day
7.1

The Extra Day

1956

The Deep Blue Sea
4.9

The Deep Blue Sea

1955

Joe Macbeth
7.6

Joe Macbeth

1955

A Kid for Two Farthings
6.7

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955

John and Julie
4.9

John and Julie

1955

The Glass Cage
5.7

The Glass Cage

1955

Out of the Clouds
6.1

Out of the Clouds

1955

It's a Great Day
6.4

It's a Great Day

1955

A Yank in Ermine
6.0

A Yank in Ermine

1955

Aunt Clara
5.0

Aunt Clara

1954

Orders Are Orders
6.6

Orders Are Orders

1954

The Crowded Day
5.8

The Crowded Day

1954

The Belles of St Trinian's
6.4

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954

Seagulls Over Sorrento
6.0

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954

For Better, for Worse
5.8

For Better, for Worse

1954

Father Brown
6.5

Father Brown

1954

The Rainbow Jacket
7.0

The Rainbow Jacket

1954

The House Across the Lake
5.5

The House Across the Lake

1954

The Weak and the Wicked
6.5

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

Escape by Night
6.7

Escape by Night

1953

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
7.0

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
5.6

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

1953

Park Plaza 605
4.7

Park Plaza 605

1953

Will Any Gentleman...?
6.3

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

The Square Ring
7.1

The Square Ring

1953

The Flanagan Boy
6.0

The Flanagan Boy

1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt
7.0

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953

The Yellow Balloon
6.0

The Yellow Balloon

1953

Cosh Boy
5.5

Cosh Boy

1953

Miss Robin Hood
8.1

Miss Robin Hood

1952

Venetian Bird
6.2

Venetian Bird

1952

Father's Doing Fine
7.3

Father's Doing Fine

1952

Time, Gentlemen, Please!
8.0

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952

Gift Horse
6.6

Gift Horse

1952

Emergency Call
6.7

Emergency Call

1952

Tall Headlines
6.8

Tall Headlines

1952

I Believe in You
6.8

I Believe in You

1952

The Magic Box
6.5

The Magic Box

1952

Lady Godiva Rides Again
5.9

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

The Lavender Hill Mob
7.2

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

The Galloping Major
6.1

The Galloping Major

1951

Talk of a Million
9.0

Talk of a Million

1951

The Lady Craved Excitement
5.8

The Lady Craved Excitement

1950

Last Holiday
7.2

Last Holiday

1950

The Man in Black
6.0

The Man in Black

1950

Give Us This Day
5.7

Give Us This Day

1949

Paper Orchid
5.0

Paper Orchid

1949

The Small Back Room
6.8

The Small Back Room

1949

Once a Jolly Swagman
5.8

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949

The Front Page

The Front Page

1948

No Orchids for Miss Blandish
6.0

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

1948

Nightbeat
5.7

Nightbeat

1947

Black Memory
5.3

Black Memory

1947

TV Shows (18)