Sidney James
Born
May 8, 1913 (age 62)
Died
April 26, 1976
Birthplace
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa

Sidney James

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

On Location: The Carry Ons
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996
(Archive footage)
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
1977 ★ 5.7
Various Characters (archive footage)
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
1977
Carry On Dick
Carry On Dick
1974 ★ 5.8
Big Dick Turpin
Carry on Christmas
Carry on Christmas
1973 ★ 5.9
Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls
1973 ★ 5.6
Councillor Sid Fiddler
What a Carry On!
What a Carry On!
1973
Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad
1972 ★ 6.3
Vic Flange
Bless This House
Bless This House
1972 ★ 6.3
Sid Abbot
Carry On Matron
Carry On Matron
1972 ★ 6.1
Sid Carter
All This, and Christmas Too!
All This, and Christmas Too!
1971
Sid Jones
Carry On at Your Convenience
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971 ★ 6.2
Sid Plummer
Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry
1971 ★ 6.1
King Henry VIII
Carry On Again Christmas
Carry On Again Christmas
1970 ★ 7.6
Long John Silver
Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving
1970 ★ 5.7
Sidney Bliss
Carry On Up the Jungle
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970 ★ 5.8
Mr. Bill Boosey
Carry On Christmas
Carry On Christmas
1969 ★ 6.2
Ebenezer Scrooge
Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor
1969 ★ 6.1
Gladstone Screwer
Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping
1969 ★ 6.5
Sid Boggle
Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968 ★ 6.4
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Doctor
Carry On Doctor
1967 ★ 6.5
Mr. Charlie Roper
Don't Lose Your Head
Don't Lose Your Head
1967 ★ 6.6
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Where the Bullets Fly
Where the Bullets Fly
1966 ★ 4.5
Mortuary Attendant
Don't Utter a Note
Don't Utter a Note
1966
Basher Bates
Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Cowboy
1965 ★ 6.3
Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
The Big Job
The Big Job
1965 ★ 6.7
George Brain
Tokoloshe
Tokoloshe
1965
Harry Parsons
Three Hats for Lisa
Three Hats for Lisa
1965 ★ 5.0
Sid Marks
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo
1964 ★ 6.6
Mark Antony
The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle
1964 ★ 4.7
'Butlins' Judge
Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby
1963 ★ 6.4
Charlie Hawkins
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
1963 ★ 5.6
Dance Instructor
Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising
1962 ★ 6.1
Captain Wellington Crowther
What a Whopper
What a Whopper
1961 ★ 5.9
Harry Sutton
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up!
1961 ★ 7.0
Sid Butler
Raising the Wind
Raising the Wind
1961 ★ 6.2
Sid
Double Bunk
Double Bunk
1961 ★ 5.7
Sid Randall
The Green Helmet
The Green Helmet
1961
Richie Launder
A Weekend with Lulu
A Weekend with Lulu
1961 ★ 5.4
Café Patron
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless
1961 ★ 6.2
Mr. Bert Handy
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
1960 ★ 6.4
Alphonse O'Reilly
Watch Your Stern
Watch Your Stern
1960 ★ 5.6
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
Carry On Constable
Carry On Constable
1960 ★ 6.3
Sergeant Frank Wilkins
And the Same to You
And the Same to You
1960 ★ 5.6
Sammy Gatt
Tommy the Toreador
Tommy the Toreador
1959 ★ 3.5
Cadena
Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959 ★ 5.6
P.C. Edwards
Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade
1959 ★ 7.0
Herbie
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1959 ★ 6.2
Perce Baker
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1959 ★ 7.4
Sid
Make Mine a Million
Make Mine a Million
1959 ★ 7.2
Sid Gibson
Desert Mice
Desert Mice
1959 ★ 6.0
Bert Bennett
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958 ★ 6.5
The Drunk
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double
1958 ★ 6.9
Porter YMCA
The Man Inside
The Man Inside
1958 ★ 5.7
Franklin
Next to No Time
Next to No Time
1958 ★ 8.0
Albert, Cabin Steward
Another Time, Another Place
Another Time, Another Place
1958 ★ 5.8
Jake Klein
The Silent Enemy
The Silent Enemy
1958 ★ 5.6
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
Sidney Balmoral James
The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello
1957 ★ 7.0
Joe Ryan
A King in New York
A King in New York
1957 ★ 6.8
Johnson - TV Advertiser
Campbell's Kingdom
Campbell's Kingdom
1957 ★ 5.8
Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Hell Drivers
Hell Drivers
1957 ★ 6.7
Dusty, Truck Driver
The Shiralee
The Shiralee
1957 ★ 4.8
Luke
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
1957 ★ 6.4
Jimmy Hall
The Smallest Show on Earth
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957 ★ 6.5
Mr. Hogg
Interpol
Interpol
1957 ★ 6.4
Joe - First Bartender
Dry Rot
Dry Rot
1956 ★ 7.1
Flash Harry
The Iron Petticoat
The Iron Petticoat
1956 ★ 5.8
Paul
Trapeze
Trapeze
1956 ★ 6.2
Snake Charmer
Wicked as They Come
Wicked as They Come
1956 ★ 4.9
Frank Allenborg
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
Black Jake
The Extra Day
The Extra Day
1956 ★ 6.6
Barney West
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
1955 ★ 4.7
Man outside bar
Joe Macbeth
Joe Macbeth
1955 ★ 7.4
Banky
A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 ★ 6.6
Ice Berg
John and Julie
John and Julie
1955 ★ 4.6
Mr. Pritchett
The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage
1955 ★ 5.4
Tony Lewis
Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds
1955 ★ 5.8
Henry, the Gambler
It's a Great Day
It's a Great Day
1955 ★ 5.7
Harry Mason
A Yank in Ermine
A Yank in Ermine
1955 ★ 4.0
Nightclub manager
Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara
1954 ★ 4.5
Honest Sid
Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders
1954 ★ 6.4
Ed Waggermeyer
The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day
1954 ★ 5.4
Joe, the Night Watchman
The Belles of St. Trinian's
The Belles of St. Trinian's
1954 ★ 6.3
Benny
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954 ★ 5.4
Charlie Badger
For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse
1954 ★ 5.6
The Foreman (as Sidney James)
Father Brown
Father Brown
1954 ★ 6.4
Bert Parkinson
The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket
1954 ★ 6.9
Harry
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake
1954 ★ 5.5
Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 ★ 6.4
Syd Baden
Escape by Night
Escape by Night
1953 ★ 6.0
Gino Rossini
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953 ★ 6.0
Fennimore Hunt
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953 ★ 5.0
Hank Hanlon
Park Plaza 605
Park Plaza 605
1953 ★ 4.3
Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953 ★ 5.6
Mr. Hobson
The Square Ring
The Square Ring
1953 ★ 7.1
Adams
The Flanagan Boy
The Flanagan Boy
1953 ★ 5.8
Sharkey (as Sidney James)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953 ★ 7.0
Harry Hawkins
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
1953 ★ 5.6
Charlie
Cosh Boy
Cosh Boy
1953 ★ 5.2
Desk Sergeant
Box for One
Box for One
1953
Miss Robin Hood
Miss Robin Hood
1952 ★ 7.6
Sidney (as Sidney James)
Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird
1952 ★ 5.9
Bernardo
Father's Doing Fine
Father's Doing Fine
1952 ★ 6.3
Taxi Driver
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
1952 ★ 8.0
Eric Hace
Gift Horse
Gift Horse
1952 ★ 6.6
Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
Emergency Call
Emergency Call
1952 ★ 6.5
Danny Marks
Tall Headlines
Tall Headlines
1952 ★ 5.8
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
I Believe in You
I Believe in You
1952 ★ 6.4
Sergeant Body
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 ★ 6.4
Army Sergeant
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951 ★ 5.8
Lew Beeson
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 ★ 7.2
Lackery
The Galloping Major
The Galloping Major
1951 ★ 6.0
Bookmaker
Talk of a Million
Talk of a Million
1951
John C. Moody
The Lady Craved Excitement
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950 ★ 5.2
Carlo
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
1950 ★ 7.1
Joe Clarence
The Man in Black
The Man in Black
1950 ★ 5.6
Henry Clavering / Hodson
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day
1949 ★ 5.6
Murdin
Paper Orchid
Paper Orchid
1949 ★ 4.0
Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
1949 ★ 6.7
'Knucksie' Moran
Once a Jolly Swagman
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949 ★ 5.4
Rowton
The Front Page
The Front Page
1948
Hildy Johnson
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948 ★ 6.1
uncredited
Nightbeat
Nightbeat
1947 ★ 5.2
Nixon (as Sidney James)
Black Memory
Black Memory
1947 ★ 4.5
Eddie Clinton

TV Series