
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."

Sid James: Comedy Icon
Self (Archive Footage)

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

The Unforgettable Sid James
Self

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

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

Seriously Seeking Sid
Self (archive footage)

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

To See Such Fun

The World of Budgerigars
Self

Carry On Dick
Big Dick Turpin

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

Carry On Girls
Councillor Sid Fiddler

What a Carry On!

Carry On Abroad
Vic Flange

Bless This House
Sid Abbot

Carry On Matron
Sid Carter

All This, and Christmas Too!
Sid Jones

Carry On at Your Convenience
Sid Plummer

Carry On Henry
King Henry VIII

Carry On Again Christmas
Long John Silver

Carry On Loving
Sidney Bliss

Carry On Up the Jungle
Mr. Bill Boosey

Carry On Christmas
Ebenezer Scrooge

Carry On Again Doctor
Gladstone Screwer

Carry On Camping
Sid Boggle
Vive Torbay
Self

Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Doctor
Mr. Charlie Roper

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

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

Carry On Cowboy
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid

The Big Job
George Brain

Tokoloshe
Harry Parsons

Three Hats for Lisa
Sid Marks

Carry On Cleo
Mark Antony

The Beauty Jungle
'Butlins' Judge

Carry On Cabby
Charlie Hawkins

We Joined the Navy
Dance Instructor

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

What a Whopper
Harry Sutton

What a Carve Up!
Sid Butler

Raising the Wind
Sid

Double Bunk
Sid Randall

The Green Helmet
Richie Launder

A Weekend with Lulu
Café Patron

Carry On Regardless
Mr. Bert Handy

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

Watch Your Stern
Chief Petty Officer Mundy

Carry On Constable
Sergeant Frank Wilkins

And the Same to You
Sammy Gatt

Tommy the Toreador
Cadena

Upstairs and Downstairs
P.C. Edwards

Idol on Parade
Herbie

The 39 Steps
Perce Baker

Too Many Crooks
Sid

Make Mine a Million
Sid Gibson

Desert Mice
Bert Bennett
Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
Self - Commentator

Look at Life: Market Place
Self - Commentator

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Drunk

I Was Monty's Double
Porter YMCA

The Man Inside
Franklin

Next to No Time
Albert, Cabin Steward

Another Time, Another Place
Jake Klein

The Silent Enemy
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Sidney Balmoral James

The Story of Esther Costello
Joe Ryan

A King in New York
Johnson - TV Advertiser

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

Hell Drivers
Dusty, Truck Driver

The Shiralee
Luke

Quatermass 2
Jimmy Hall

The Smallest Show on Earth
Mr. Hogg

Interpol
Joe - First Bartender

Dry Rot
Flash Harry

The Iron Petticoat
Paul

Trapeze
Snake Charmer

Wicked as They Come
Frank Allenborg

Ramsbottom Rides Again
Black Jake

The Extra Day
Barney West

The Deep Blue Sea
Man outside bar

Joe Macbeth
Banky

A Kid for Two Farthings
Ice Berg

John and Julie
Mr. Pritchett

The Glass Cage
Tony Lewis

Out of the Clouds
Henry, the Gambler

A Yank in Ermine
Nightclub manager

It's a Great Day
Harry Mason

Aunt Clara
Honest Sid

The Crowded Day
Joe, the Night Watchman

Orders Are Orders
Ed Waggermeyer

The Belles of St Trinian's
Benny

Seagulls Over Sorrento
Charlie Badger

For Better, for Worse
Foreman

Father Brown
Bert Parkinson

The Rainbow Jacket
Harry

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

The Weak and the Wicked
Syd Baden

Escape by Night
Gino Rossini

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Fennimore Hunt

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Hank Hanlon

Park Plaza 605
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)

Will Any Gentleman...?
Mr. Hobson

The Square Ring
Adams

The Flanagan Boy
Sharkey (as Sidney James)

The Titfield Thunderbolt
Harry Hawkins

The Yellow Balloon
Charlie

Cosh Boy
Desk Sergeant
Box for One

Miss Robin Hood
Sidney (as Sidney James)

Venetian Bird
Bernardo

Father's Doing Fine
Taxi Driver

Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Eric Hace

Gift Horse
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull

Emergency Call
Danny Marks

Tall Headlines
Mr. Spencer, neighbor

I Believe in You
Sergeant Body

The Magic Box
Army Sergeant

Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lew Beeson

The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery

The Galloping Major
Bookmaker

Talk of a Million
John C. Moody

The Lady Craved Excitement
Carlo

Last Holiday
Joe Clarence

The Man in Black
Henry Clavering / Hodson

Give Us This Day
Murdin

Paper Orchid
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)

The Small Back Room
'Knucksie' Moran

Once a Jolly Swagman
Rowton

The Front Page
Hildy Johnson

No Orchids for Miss Blandish
uncredited

Nightbeat
Nixon (as Sidney James)

Black Memory
Eddie Clinton







