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Eric Sykes

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'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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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
– The Second Stag Night of Doggy Wilkinson (2007) … Doggy
 
2007 New Tricks (TV series)
Tim Cuswell
– Nine Lives (2007) … Tim Cuswell
 
2007 My Family (TV series)
Henry Phillips
– Four Affairs and a Funeral (2007) … Henry Phillips
 
2007 Son of Rambow
Frank
 
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Frank Bryce
 
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
 
2001 The Others
Mr. Edmund Tuttle
 
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)
See all 226 episodes »
 
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
See all 7 episodes »
 
1988 Mr. H Is Late (TV short)
Senior undertaker
 
1986 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Horace Harker
– The Six Napoleons (1986) … Horace Harker
 
1986 Absolute Beginners
Arcade intendant (uncredited)
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV series)
Mad Hatter
– The Mock Turtle's Story, the Lobster Quadrille and Who Stole the Tarts? (1985) … Mad Hatter (voice)
– A Mad Tea Party and the Queen's Croquet Ground (1985) … Mad Hatter (voice)
– Pig and Pepper and on to a Tea Party (1985) … Mad Hatter (voice)
 
1984 Gabrielle and the Doodleman
Genie
 
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
– The BBC Honours Sykes (1979) … Eric Sykes
– Six Million Dollar Sykes (1979) … Eric Sykes
– The Insurance Money (1979) … Eric Sykes
– Bad Medicine (1979) … Eric Sykes
– The Stay-at-Home Holiday (1979) … Eric Sykes
See all 68 episodes »
 
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)
– Up the Polls (1970)
 
1969 Curry & Chips (TV series)
Arthur Blenkinsop
– Episode #1.6 (1969) … Arthur Blenkinsop
– Episode #1.5 (1969) … Arthur Blenkinsop
– Episode #1.4 (1969) … Arthur Blenkinsop
– Episode #1.3 (1969) … Arthur Blenkinsop
– Episode #1.2 (1969) … Arthur Blenkinsop
See all 6 episodes »
 
1969 Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies
Perkins
 
1969 Rhubarb (short)
Insp. Rhubarb
 
1969 It's Your Move (short)
Head Removal Man
 
1968 Shalako
Mako
 
1967 Sykes Versus ITV (TV movie)
 
1967 The Plank
Smaller Workman
 
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 Nest Egg (1965) … Eric Sykes
– Sykes and a Mountain (1965) … Eric Sykes
– Sykes and Two Birthdays (1964) … Eric Sykes
– Sykes and a Following (1964) … Eric Sykes
– Sykes and a Box (1964) … Eric Sykes
See all 29 episodes »
 
1965 Rotten to the Core
William Hunt
 
1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
Courtney
 
1964 One Way Pendulum
Mr. Groomkirby
 
1964 The Bargee
The Mariner
 
1963 The Royal Variety Performance 1963 (TV movie)
Performer
 
1963 Heavens Above!
Harry Smith
 
1962 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 December 1962 (1962)
 
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 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 (42 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)
 
1981 If You Go Down in the Woods Today
 
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)
See all 68 episodes »
 
1977 Charley's Aunt (TV movie) (script)
 
1977 Eric Sykes Shows a Few of Our Favourite Things (TV movie)
 
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)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1963-1964 The Telegoons (TV series)
– Lurgi Strikes Britain (1964) (writer)
– The Booted Gorilla (1964) (writer)
– The Mystery of the Marie Celeste Solved (1963) (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)
 
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)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1957 Eric Sykes Presents Peter Sellers (TV series)
 
1956 Pantomania, or Dick Whittington (TV movie)
 
1956 Opening Night (TV movie)
 
1956 The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1956) (writer)
 
1956 Dress Rehearsal (TV movie)
 
1955 Pantomania, or It Was Never Like This (TV movie)
 
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)
 
1981 If You Go Down in the Woods Today
 
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 (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (44 titles)
2011 David Suchet on Sid Field: Last of the Music Hall Heroes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Entertaining the Troops (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Unforgettable Spike Milligan (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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
 
2005 I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan (documentary)
Himself
 
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 Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill... - A Live Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
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
See all 6 episodes »
 
1990-2001 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sykes and a Day (2001) … Himself
– Oooh Er, Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story, or Please Yourselves (1990) … 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
See all 6 episodes »
 
1996 And It's Goodnight from Him: The Very Best of Ronnie Barker (video documentary)
Himself
 
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)
– Wogan's Radio Fun Special 2 (1987)
 
1980-1986 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– 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
See all 7 episodes »
 
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
 
1966 Tempo (TV series)
Himself
– Entertainers- Theatre (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Not Only... But Also (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1965) … 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
 
1960 Juke Box Jury (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Episode dated 16 July 1960 (1960) … Himself - Judge
 
1957 The Lord's Taverners Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957 Eric Sykes Presents Peter Sellers (TV series)
Himself/Various Characters
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (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)
 
2001 Arena (TV series 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 D. H. Lawrence's play, "The Fight for Barbara," 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, David Yelland... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 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 is often quoted as saying that although Monty Python was brilliant it marked the start of a decline in comedy. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus