Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-05-04

Day of Death

2012-07-04 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

Eric Sykes

Biography

'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.

Known For

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The Others

The Others

The Bargee

The Bargee

It's Your Move

It's Your Move

The Plank

The Plank

Rhubarb Rhubarb

Rhubarb Rhubarb

Acting

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

as

Frank Bryce

The Others

2001

The Others

as

Mr. Edmund Tuttle

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as

Courtney

The Liquidator

1965

The Liquidator

as

Griffen

Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969

Monte Carlo or Bust!

as

Perkins

Shalako

1968

Shalako

as

Mako

The Plank

1967

The Plank

as

Smaller Workman

Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers

1981

Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers

as

Self

The Bargee

1964

The Bargee

as

The Mariner

It's Your Move

1982

It's Your Move

as

Head Removal Man

Watch Your Stern

1960

Watch Your Stern

as

Civilian electrician #2

Orders Are Orders

1954

Orders Are Orders

as

Pvt. Waterhouse

Tommy the Toreador

1959

Tommy the Toreador

as

Martin

The Plank

1979

The Plank

as

Taller Workman

Very Important Person

1961

Very Important Person

as

Willoughby, Sports Officer

The Big Screen

1973

The Big Screen

as

Self

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

1981

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

as

Mr. Pangbourne

One Way Pendulum

1965

One Way Pendulum

as

Mr. Groomkirby

Village of Daughters

1962

Village of Daughters

as

Herbert Harris

Heavens Above!

1963

Heavens Above!

as

Harry Smith

The Big Freeze

1993

The Big Freeze

as

Mr Blick, the plumber

The Spy with a Cold Nose

1966

The Spy with a Cold Nose

as

Wrigley

Kill or Cure

1962

Kill or Cure

as

Rumbelow

Rhubarb Rhubarb

1980

Rhubarb Rhubarb

as

Rotten to the Core

1965

Rotten to the Core

as

William Hunt

Mavis and the Mermaid

2000

Mavis and the Mermaid

as

Skip

Three Sisters

2003

Three Sisters

as

Ferapont

Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court

1985

Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court

as

Self

Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

1990

Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

as

Self

Entertaining the Troops

2011

Entertaining the Troops

as

Self - Contributor

Charley Moon

1956

Charley Moon

as

Brother-in-Law

Gabrielle and the Doodleman

1984

Gabrielle and the Doodleman

as

Genie

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

2002

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

as

Self

Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch

1993

Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch

as

Absolute Beginners

1986

Absolute Beginners

as

Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

The Boys in Blue

1982

The Boys in Blue

as

Chief Constable

Splitting Heirs

1993

Splitting Heirs

as

Jobson the Doorman

Mr. H Is Late

1988

Mr. H Is Late

as

Rhubarb

1970

Rhubarb

as

Insp. Rhubarb

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

2010

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

as

Himself

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper

1986

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper

as

Self

Charley's Aunt

1977

Charley's Aunt

as

Brassett

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

as

Self

The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

as

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Mr Drinkwater

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as

Doggy

The Tony Hancock Show

The Tony Hancock Show

as

Sykes and a...

Sykes and a...

as

Gormenghast

Gormenghast

as

dinnerladies

dinnerladies

as

Jim

Curry and Chips

Curry and Chips

as

Sykes

Sykes

as

Eric Sykes

New Tricks

New Tricks

as

The Nineteenth Hole

The Nineteenth Hole

as

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

as

Self

The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

as

The Story of Light Entertainment

The Story of Light Entertainment

as

Self

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as

Mr Fullerton

The Cannon & Ball Show

The Cannon & Ball Show

as

Self

One Foot In the Grave

One Foot In the Grave

as

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as

Horace Harker

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

as

Mad Hatter

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

as

Arena

Arena

as

Production

The Plank

1967

The Plank

as

Crew

Orders Are Orders

1954

Orders Are Orders

as

Sykes

Sykes

as

Directing

The Plank

1967

The Plank

as

The Plank

1979

The Plank

as

It's Your Move

1982

It's Your Move

as

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

1981

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

as

The Big Freeze

1993

The Big Freeze

as

Rhubarb Rhubarb

1980

Rhubarb Rhubarb

as

Mr. H Is Late

1988

Mr. H Is Late

as

Rhubarb

1970

Rhubarb

as