Sidney James
Sidney James is known for The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), A King in New York (1957), Quatermass 2 (1957).
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."
Questions about Sidney James
How many Sidney James films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 128 films with Sidney James, from 1947 to 2022.
What is the best rated Sidney James film?
The best rated Sidney James film in the catalogue is The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), rated 7.2.
What was the first Sidney James film?
The first Sidney James film in the catalogue is The Small Back Room, from 1949.
Who has Sidney James worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Sidney James shares the most credits with Gerald Thomas (19 films), Peter Rogers (19 films) and Joan Sims (17 films).
People data: TMDb.
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Full filmography
137 films — 128 in the catalogue
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7.0 Sid James: Comedy Icon
2022 · Self (Archive Footage)
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On Location: The Carry Ons
2001 · Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Unforgettable Sid James
2000 · Self
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7.7 What's a Carry On?
1998 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996 · (Archive footage)
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Seriously Seeking Sid
1993 · Self (archive footage)
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5.8 That's Carry On!
1977 · Various Characters (archive footage)
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10.0 To See Such Fun
1977
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8.5 The World of Budgerigars
1976 · Self
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5.8 Carry On Dick
1974 · Big Dick Turpin
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6.4 Carry on Christmas
1973 · Mr. Belcher / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sergeant Will Ball / Robin Hood
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5.7 Carry On Girls
1973 · Councillor Sid Fiddler
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8.0 What a Carry On!
1973
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6.3 Carry On Abroad
1972 · Vic Flange
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6.4 Bless This House
1972 · Sid Abbot
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6.1 Carry On Matron
1972 · Sid Carter
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8.0 All This, and Christmas Too!
1971 · Sid Jones
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6.2 Carry On at Your Convenience
1971 · Sid Plummer
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6.1 Carry On Henry
1971 · King Henry VIII
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7.6 Carry On Again Christmas
1970 · Long John Silver
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5.7 Carry On Loving
1970 · Sidney Bliss
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5.9 Carry On Up the Jungle
1970 · Mr. Bill Boosey
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6.3 Carry On Christmas
1969 · Ebenezer Scrooge
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6.1 Carry On Again Doctor
1969 · Gladstone Screwer
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6.6 Carry On Camping
1969 · Sid Boggle
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Vive Torbay
1968 · Self
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6.5 Carry On Up the Khyber
1968 · Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
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6.5 Carry On Doctor
1967 · Mr. Charlie Roper
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6.7 Don't Lose Your Head
1967 · Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
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5.7 Where the Bullets Fly
1966 · Mortuary Attendant
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Don't Utter a Note
1966 · Basher Bates
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6.3 Carry On Cowboy
1965 · Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
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6.7 The Big Job
1965 · George Brain
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7.0 Tokoloshe
1965 · Harry Parsons
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6.0 Three Hats for Lisa
1965 · Sid Marks
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6.7 Carry On Cleo
1964 · Mark Antony
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5.4 The Beauty Jungle
1964 · 'Butlins' Judge
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6.4 Carry On Cabby
1963 · Charlie Hawkins
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6.0 We Joined the Navy
1963 · Dance Instructor
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6.1 Carry On Cruising
1962 · Captain Wellington Crowther
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Look at Life: Getting a Move On
1962 · Self - Commentator
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6.2 What a Whopper
1961 · Harry Sutton
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7.0 What a Carve Up!
1961 · Sid Butler
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6.3 Raising the Wind
1961 · Sid
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6.1 Double Bunk
1961 · Sid Randall
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9.0 The Green Helmet
1961 · Richie Launder
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5.5 A Weekend with Lulu
1961 · Café Patron
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6.2 Carry On Regardless
1961 · Mr. Bert Handy
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Look at Life: Up To Scratch
1961
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6.5 The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960 · Alphonse O'Reilly
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5.9 Watch Your Stern
1960 · Chief Petty Officer Mundy
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6.3 Carry On Constable
1960 · Sergeant Frank Wilkins
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5.9 And the Same to You
1960 · Sammy Gatt
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5.3 Tommy the Toreador
1959 · Cadena
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5.8 Upstairs and Downstairs
1959 · P.C. Edwards
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7.0 Idol on Parade
1959 · Herbie
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6.3 The 39 Steps
1959 · Perce Baker
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7.4 Too Many Crooks
1959 · Sid
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7.7 Make Mine a Million
1959 · Sid Gibson
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6.2 Desert Mice
1959 · Bert Bennett
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Look at Life: Market Place
1959 · Self - Commentator
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Look at Life: Dustmen's Day
1959 · Self - Commentator
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6.5 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
1958 · The Drunk
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6.9 I Was Monty's Double
1958 · Porter YMCA
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6.1 The Man Inside
1958 · Franklin
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7.7 Next to No Time
1958 · Albert, Cabin Steward
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5.8 Another Time, Another Place
1958 · Jake Klein
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5.9 The Silent Enemy
1958 · Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
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Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957 · Sidney Balmoral James
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7.0 The Story of Esther Costello
1957 · Joe Ryan
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6.7 A King in New York
1957 · Johnson - TV Advertiser
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6.0 Campbell's Kingdom
1957 · Tim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
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6.7 Hell Drivers
1957 · Dusty, Truck Driver
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5.1 The Shiralee
1957 · Luke
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6.4 Quatermass 2
1957 · Jimmy Hall
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6.7 The Smallest Show on Earth
1957 · Mr. Hogg
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6.4 Interpol
1957 · Joe - First Bartender
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7.7 Dry Rot
1956 · Flash Harry
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5.8 The Iron Petticoat
1956 · Paul
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6.3 Trapeze
1956 · Snake Charmer
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5.0 Wicked as They Come
1956 · Frank Allenborg
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9.0 Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956 · Black Jake
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7.1 The Extra Day
1956 · Barney West
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4.9 The Deep Blue Sea
1955 · Man outside bar
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7.6 Joe Macbeth
1955 · Banky
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6.7 A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 · Ice Berg
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4.9 John and Julie
1955 · Mr. Pritchett
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5.6 The Glass Cage
1955 · Tony Lewis
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6.1 Out of the Clouds
1955 · Henry, the Gambler
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6.4 It's a Great Day
1955 · Harry Mason
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6.0 A Yank in Ermine
1955 · Nightclub manager
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5.0 Aunt Clara
1954 · Honest Sid
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6.6 Orders Are Orders
1954 · Ed Waggermeyer
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5.8 The Crowded Day
1954 · Joe, the Night Watchman
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6.4 The Belles of St Trinian's
1954 · Benny
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6.1 Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954 · Charlie Badger
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5.8 For Better, for Worse
1954 · Foreman
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6.5 Father Brown
1954 · Bert Parkinson
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7.0 The Rainbow Jacket
1954 · Harry
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5.5 The House Across the Lake
1954 · Beverly Forrest (as Sidney James)
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6.5 The Weak and the Wicked
1954 · Syd Baden
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6.7 Escape by Night
1953 · Gino Rossini
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7.0 The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
1953 · Fennimore Hunt
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5.6 Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953 · Hank Hanlon
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4.7 Park Plaza 605
1953 · Supt. Williams (as Sidney James)
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6.3 Will Any Gentleman...?
1953 · Mr. Hobson
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7.1 The Square Ring
1953 · Adams
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6.1 The Flanagan Boy
1953 · Sharkey (as Sidney James)
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7.0 The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953 · Harry Hawkins
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6.0 The Yellow Balloon
1953 · Charlie
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5.5 Cosh Boy
1953 · Desk Sergeant
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Box for One
1953
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8.1 Miss Robin Hood
1952 · Sidney (as Sidney James)
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6.2 Venetian Bird
1952 · Bernardo
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7.3 Father's Doing Fine
1952 · Taxi Driver
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8.0 Time, Gentlemen, Please!
1952 · Eric Hace
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6.6 Gift Horse
1952 · Ned Hardy, Landlord Golden Bull
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6.7 Emergency Call
1952 · Danny Marks
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6.8 Tall Headlines
1952 · Mr. Spencer, neighbor
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6.8 I Believe in You
1952 · Sergeant Body
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6.5 The Magic Box
1952 · Army Sergeant
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5.9 Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951 · Lew Beeson
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7.2 The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · Lackery Wood
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6.1 The Galloping Major
1951 · Bookmaker
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9.0 Talk of a Million
1951 · John C. Moody
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5.8 The Lady Craved Excitement
1950 · Carlo
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7.1 Last Holiday
1950 · Joe Clarence
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6.0 The Man in Black
1950 · Henry Clavering / Hodson
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5.7 Give Us This Day
1949 · Murdin
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5.0 Paper Orchid
1949 · Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
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6.7 The Small Back Room
1949 · 'Knucksie' Moran
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5.8 Once a Jolly Swagman
1949 · Rowton
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5.8 It's Hard to be Good
1948 · Platform guard (uncredited)
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The Front Page
1948 · Hildy Johnson
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6.1 No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948 · uncredited
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5.7 Nightbeat
1947 · Nixon (as Sidney James)
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5.3 Black Memory
1947 · Eddie Clinton
Series and TV shows
3 titles
5.7
7.5
6.8
People data: TMDb.
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