
Eric Sykes
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1923-05-04
- Died
- 2012-07-04
- Place of birth
- Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
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
TV Shows (21)

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Mr Fullerton

Heartbeat
1992
as Mr Drinkwater

Wogan
1982
as Self

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Horace Harker

New Tricks
2004

Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Doggy
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self

The South Bank Show
1978
as Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998

Hancock's Half Hour
1956

Sykes
1972
as Eric Sykes

dinnerladies
1998
as Jim

Gormenghast
2000
as Mollocks

The Cannon & Ball Show
1979
as Self

Sykes and a...
1960

The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
The Nineteenth Hole
1989
as The Secretary

Curry and Chips
1969

Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Mad Hatter
The Tony Hancock Show
1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
1956
Movies (48)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Frank Bryce

The Others
2001
as Mr. Edmund Tuttle

Shalako
1968
as Mako

Theatre of Blood
1973
as Sergeant Dogge

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
as Courtney

Absolute Beginners
1986
as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

The Liquidator
1965
as Griffen

The Bargee
1964
as The Mariner

Monte Carlo or Bust!
1969
as Perkins

Splitting Heirs
1993
as Jobson the Doorman

The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
as Eric Sykes

The Plank
1967
as Smaller Workman

The Plank
1979
as Taller Workman

Very Important Person
1961
as Sports Officer Willoughby

Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984

The Boys in Blue
1982
as Chief Constable

The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Wrigley

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self

Watch Your Stern
1960
as Civilian electrician #2

Mr. H Is Late
1988

Orders Are Orders
1954
as Pvt. Waterhouse

Three Sisters
2003
as Ferapont

Rotten to the Core
1965
as William Hunt

Charley Moon
1956
as Brother-in-Law

If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
as Mr. Pangbourne

Rhubarb
1970
as Insp. Rhubarb

The Big Screen
1973
as Self

Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Mad Hatter (voice)

Tommy the Toreador
1959
as Martin

Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story
1990
as Self

The Big Freeze
1993
as Mr Blick, the plumber
Mavis and the Mermaid
2000
as Skip

One Way Pendulum
1965
as Mr. Groomkirby

Heavens Above!
1963
as Harry Smith

It's Your Move
1982
as Head Removal Man

Village of Daughters
1962
as Herbert Harris

Kill or Cure
1962
as Rumbelow

TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime
1999

Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
1993

Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
1981
as Self

Entertaining the Troops
2011
as Self - Contributor

Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986
as Self

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010
as Himself

Charley's Aunt
1977
as Brassett

Gabrielle and the Doodleman
1984
as Genie

One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
2001
as Uncle Dick

Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court
1985
as Self
About Eric Sykes
'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. With 69 credits spanning from 1954 to 2011, Eric Sykes has appeared in 48 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eric Sykes Movies
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Frank Bryce
- The Others (2001) — as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
- Shalako (1968) — as Mako
- Theatre of Blood (1973) — as Sergeant Dogge
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) — as Courtney
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