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Eric Sykes (1923–2012)


'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid. See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (74 titles)
2010 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Mr Fullerton
Hallowe'en Party (2010) … Mr Fullerton
 
2007 Heartbeat (TV series)
Mr Drinkwater
Night Mail (2007) … Mr Drinkwater
 
2007 Last of the Summer Wine (TV series)
Doggy
 
2007 New Tricks (TV series)
Tim Cuswell
Nine Lives (2007) … Tim Cuswell
 
2007 My Family (TV series)
Henry Phillips
 
2004 Doctors (TV series)
Harry Birt
Dead Man Talking (2004) … Harry Birt
 
2004 Mavis and the Mermaid (short)
Skip
 
2003 The Bill (TV series)
Ted Davis
104 (2003) … Ted Davis
 
2003 Holby City (TV series)
Roger Ludlow
A Tear in My Eye (2003) … Roger Ludlow
 
2002 Stan the Man (TV series)
Stafford
Episode #1.5 (2002) … Stafford
 
1997-2001 Teletubbies (TV series)
Additional Voice / Additional Voices
Our Story (2001) (voice)
Buying a Sari (2000) (voice)
Ten Pin Bowling (2000) (voice)
Watering the Garden (2000) (voice)
Baby Elephant (2000) … Additional Voice (voice)
 
2000 Gormenghast (TV mini-series)
Mollocks
Episode #1.3 (2000) … Mollocks
Episode #1.1 (2000) … Mollocks
 
1998 Dinnerladies (TV series)
Jim
Moods (1998) … Jim
 
1993 The Big Freeze
Mr Blick, the plumber
 
1993 Splitting Heirs
Jobson the Doorman
 
1989 The Nineteenth Hole (TV series)
The Secretary
Episode #1.7 (1989) … The Secretary
Episode #1.6 (1989) … The Secretary
Episode #1.5 (1989) … The Secretary
Episode #1.4 (1989) … The Secretary
Episode #1.3 (1989) … The Secretary
 
1988 Mr. H Is Late (TV short)
Senior undertaker
 
1986 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Horace Harker
 
1986 Absolute Beginners
Arcade intendant (uncredited)
 
1982 It's Your Move (TV short)
Head removal man
 
1982 The Eric Sykes 1990 Show (TV movie)
Producer
 
1982 The Boys in Blue
Chief Constable Cranshaw
 
1981 If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Mr. Pangbourne
 
1980 Rhubarb Rhubarb (short)
Police Inspector / Groom
 
1980 The Likes of Sykes (TV movie)
 
1979 The Plank (TV short)
Larger Workman
 
1972-1979 Sykes (TV series)
Eric Sykes
Bad Medicine (1979) … Eric Sykes
 
1977 Charley's Aunt (TV movie)
Brassett
 
1977 Eric Sykes Shows a Few of Our Favourite Things (TV movie)
Eric/Jack
 
1973 Theatre of Blood
Sergeant Dogge
 
1972 Big Bad Mouse (TV movie)
Mr. Bloome
 
1971 Sykes: With the Lid Off (TV movie)
 
1971 Sykes and a Big Big Show (TV series)
Guest (1971)
Concorde (1971)
 
1970 Till Death Us Do Part (TV series)
Arthur Blenkinsopp
Up the Polls (1970) … Arthur Blenkinsopp
 
1969 Curry & Chips (TV series)
Arthur Blenkinsop
 
1969 Rhubarb (short)
Insp. Rhubarb
 
1968 Shalako
Mako
 
1967 Sykes Versus ITV (TV movie)
 
1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose
Wrigley
 
1966 Big Bad Mouse (TV movie)
Mr. Bloome
 
1965 The Liquidator
Griffen
 
1960-1965 Sykes and A... (TV series)
Eric Sykes
Sykes and a Box (1964) … Eric Sykes
 
1965 Rotten to the Core
William Hunt
 
1964 One Way Pendulum
Mr. Groomkirby
 
1964 The Bargee
The Mariner
 
1963 Heavens Above!
Harry Smith
 
1962 Kill or Cure
Rumbelow
 
1962 Village of Daughters
Herbert Harris
 
1961 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Pierre Clicquot
Clicquot et Fils (1961) … Pierre Clicquot
 
1961 Invasion Quartet
Band Conductor
 
1961 Watch Your Stern
Civilian electrician #2
 
1961 A Coming-Out Party
Willoughby, Sports Officer
 
1959 Tommy the Toreador
Martin
 
1959 Gala Opening (TV movie)
 
1957 Closing Night (TV movie)
 
1956 Pantomania, or Dick Whittington (TV movie)
 
1956 Son of Fred (TV series)
Various
Episode #1.5 (1956) … Various
 
1956 Hancock's Half Hour (TV series)
Army Private
The Radio Show (1956) … Army Private
 
1956 Opening Night (TV movie)
 
1956 The Tony Hancock Show (TV series)
Various Characters
Episode #1.4 (1956) … Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1956 Charley Moon
Brother-in-Law
 
1956 Dress Rehearsal (TV movie)
Director
 
1956 The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d (TV series)
Various Characters
Episode #1.1 (1956) … Various Characters
 
1954 Orders Are Orders
Pvt. Waterhouse
 
Show ShowWriter (45 titles)
1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
The Goons (1997) (additional material)
 
1993 The Big Freeze (writer)
 
1988 Mr. H Is Late (TV short) (written by)
 
1982 It's Your Move (TV short) (written by)
 
1982 The Eric Sykes 1990 Show (TV movie)
 
1980 Rhubarb Rhubarb (short) (written by)
 
1980 The Likes of Sykes (TV movie)
 
1979 The Plank (TV short) (written by)
 
1972-1979 Sykes (TV series)
The BBC Honours Sykes (1979) (written by)
Six Million Dollar Sykes (1979) (written by)
The Insurance Money (1979) (written by)
Bad Medicine (1979) (written by)
The Stay-at-Home Holiday (1979) (written by)
 
1977 Charley's Aunt (TV movie) (script)
 
1973 An Evening with Francis Howerd (TV series)
Episode dated 14 May 1973 (1973) (writer)
 
1971 Sykes: With the Lid Off (TV movie)
 
1971 Sykes and a Big Big Show (TV series)
Guest (1971) (writer)
Concorde (1971) (writer)
 
1969 Rhubarb (short) (writer)
 
1969 It's Your Move (short) (writer)
 
1968 The Goon Show (TV short)
 
1968 Howerd's Hour (TV movie)
 
1967 Sykes Versus ITV (TV movie)
 
1967 The Heart of Show Business (TV movie)
 
1967 The Plank
 
1966 East of Howerd (TV movie)
 
1960-1965 Sykes and A... (TV series)
Sykes and a Mountain (1965) (writer)
Sykes and Two Birthdays (1964) (written by)
Sykes and a Following (1964) (written by)
Sykes and a Haunting (1962) (writer)
Sykes and a Boat (1962) (written by)
 
1963-1964 The Telegoons (TV series)
Lurgi Strikes Britain (1964) (writer)
The Booted Gorilla (1964) (writer)
The Last Tram (1963) (writer)
 
1962 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
 
1959 Gala Opening (TV movie)
 
1957 Closing Night (TV movie)
 
1957 The Howerd Crowd (TV movie)
 
1957 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Episode #2.21 (1957) (script)
 
1956-1957 The Tony Hancock Show (TV series)
The Odd Job Man (1957) (writer)
Napoleon and Josephine (1957) (writer)
Weather or Not (1956) (writer)
The Further Adventures of Hancock (1956) (writer)
Honneur et fidélite (1956) (writer)
 
1957 Eric Sykes Presents Peter Sellers (TV series)
 
1956 Pantomania, or Dick Whittington (TV movie)
 
1956 Opening Night (TV movie)
 
1956 Jack Hylton Presents (TV series)
 
1956 The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d (TV series)
Episode #1.6 (1956) (writer)
Episode #1.1 (1956) (writer)
 
1956 Dress Rehearsal (TV movie)
 
1955 The Harry Secombe Show (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (1955)
 
1954 Orders Are Orders (additional dialogue)
 
1954 The Big Man (TV movie)
 
1953 The Frankie Howerd Show (TV movie)
 
1953 Nuts in May (TV movie)
 
1952 Korean Party (TV movie)
 
1952 The Howerd Crowd (TV series)
Episode #1.3 (1952) (writer)
Episode #1.2 (1952) (writer)
Episode #1.1 (1952) (writer)
 
Show ShowDirector (11 titles)
1993 The Big Freeze
 
1988 Mr. H Is Late (TV short)
 
1982 It's Your Move (TV short)
 
1980 Rhubarb Rhubarb (short)
 
1979 The Plank (TV short)
 
1969 It's Your Move (short)
 
1969 Rhubarb (short)
 
1967 The Plank
 
1959 Gala Opening (TV movie)
 
1957 Closing Night (TV movie)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1956 Pantomania, or Dick Whittington (TV movie) (comedy director)
 
1956 Opening Night (TV movie) (comedy director)
 
1955 Pantomania, or It Was Never Like This (TV movie) (comedy director)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
Las amistades peligrosas (2012) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (46 titles)
2011 Entertaining the Troops (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Unforgettable Spike Milligan (TV documentary)
Himself - Friend and Writing Partner
 
2010 Decade of Doctors (TV series documentary)
Harry Birt / Himself
Famous Faces (2010) … Himself / Harry Birt (also archive footage)
 
2008 The Making of 'Son of Rambow' (video documentary short)
Frank
 
2008 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Happy Birthday Brucie! (TV documentary)
Himself (as Eric Sykes CBE)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Variety (2006) … Himself
The Comics (2006) … Himself
Radio Stars (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Wogan Now & Then (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The Unseen Spike Milligan (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Eric Sykes (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Tribute to John Mills (TV documentary)
Himself - Contributor
 
2003-2004 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 14 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Sykes on Sykes (video short)
Himself
 
2002 The British Comedy Awards 2002 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 Reputations (TV series documentary)
Himself
Frankie Howerd (2002) … Himself
 
1995-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
Hattie Jacques (2002) … Himself
Spike Milligan (2002) … Himself
Eric Sykes (1999) … Himself (also archive footage)
The Goons (1997) … Himself
Tommy Cooper (1995) … Himself
 
1990-2001 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sykes and a Day (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The Unforgettable Frankie Howerd (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Unforgettable Hattie Jacques (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Turning Points (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.6 … Himself
 
1999 Des O'Connor Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 September 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Spike Night (TV series)
Himself
Happy Birthday Spike (1998) … Himself
 
1970-1998 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Rick Wakeman (1998) … Himself
Russ Abbot (1997) … Himself
Spike Milligan (1995) … Himself
Eric Sykes (1979) … Himself
Deryck Guyler (1974) … Himself - Guest
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Act Two: The Television Years (1994) … Himself
Act One: The Variety Years (1994) … Himself
 
1987 Wogan (TV series)
 
1978-1986 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
Episode #14.1 (1986) … Himself - Guest
Episode #13.14 (1984) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 16 September 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 27 July 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 10 May 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
 
1982 Max Bygraves Side by Side (TV series)
Himself
Eric Sykes (1982) … Himself
 
1972 The Alf Garnett Saga
Himself
 
1970 Jokers Wild (TV series)
Himself
 
1959-1967 Juke Box Jury (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Judge / Himself - Panellist
Episode dated 27 December 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 6 October 1962 (1962) … Himself
Episode dated 16 July 1960 (1960) … Himself - Judge
Episode dated 23 April 1960 (1960) … Himself - Panellist
Episode dated 2 April 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1966 Tempo (TV series)
Himself
Entertainers- Theatre (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Not Only... But Also (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (1965) … Himself
 
1963 The Royal Variety Performance 1963 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1963 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
Hattie Jacques (1963) … Himself
 
1961 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 December 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1957 The Lord's Taverners Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957 Eric Sykes Presents Peter Sellers (TV series)
Himself/Various Characters
 
1956 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
Constellation (1956) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2012 The Late Great Eric Sykes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2001-2005 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
 
2004 Sykes in the Studio (video short)
 
2002 Ken Dodd in the Dock (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Unforgettable Joan Sims (TV special documentary)
 
1999 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Chic Murray: A World of His Own (video documentary)
Passenger (uncredited)
 
1996 Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (TV special)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2003) He acted in Teevan's translation of Giuseppe Manfridi's play, "Cuckoos," in a Peter Hall Company production at the Theatre Royal in Bath, England with Janie Dee, Hugo Speer, Aden Gillett, William Chubb, Rebecca Hall, Jason Hughes, Anne Penfold, Joseph Millson, Rebecca Callard, Michael Siberry... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Eric Sykes CBE

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If comedians want to make a social comment they can go to the House of Commons. I don't swear or do anything suggestive, and I've held onto that belief because when you're on stage you're a role model. See more »

Trivia:

He played caretakers in two different movies: The Others and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. See more »

Trademark:

Horn-rimmed glasses. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus