Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

04/05/1923

Day of Death

04/07/2012
(89) years old

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.

Filmography

Cast

2011

Entertaining the Troops

as Self - Contributor

2003

Three Sisters

as Ferapont

2001

The Others

as Mr. Edmund Tuttle

2001

Visiting Uncle Dick

as Uncle Dick

1993

The Big Freeze

as Mr Blick, the plumber

1993

Splitting Heirs

as Jobson the Doorman

1986

Absolute Beginners

as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

1982

It's Your Move

as Head Removal Man

1982

The Boys in Blue

as Chief Constable

1979

The Plank

as Taller Workman

1977

Charley's Aunt

as Brassett

1973

The Big Screen

as Self

1970

Rhubarb

as Insp. Rhubarb

1969

Monte Carlo or Bust!

as Perkins

1968

Shalako

as Mako

1967

The Plank

as Smaller Workman

1965

The Liquidator

as Griffen

1965

Rotten to the Core

as William Hunt

1965

One Way Pendulum

as Mr. Groomkirby

1964

The Bargee

as The Mariner

1963

Heavens Above!

as Harry Smith

1962

Kill or Cure

as Rumbelow

1962

Village of Daughters

as Herbert Harris

1961

Very Important Person

as Willoughby, Sports Officer

1960

Watch Your Stern

as Civilian electrician #2

1959

Tommy the Toreador

as Martin

1956

Charley Moon

as Brother-in-Law

1954

Orders Are Orders

as Pvt. Waterhouse

Crew

1993

The Big Freeze

as Director

1993

The Big Freeze

as Writer

1988

Mr. H Is Late

as Director

1988

Mr. H Is Late

as Writer

1982

It's Your Move

as Writer

1982

It's Your Move

as Director

1980

Rhubarb Rhubarb

as Director

1980

Rhubarb Rhubarb

as Writer

1979

The Plank

as Writer

1979

The Plank

as Director

1977

Charley's Aunt

as Writer

1970

Rhubarb

as Writer

1970

Rhubarb

as Director

1967

The Plank

as Producer

1967

The Plank

as Director

1967

The Plank

as Writer

1954

Orders Are Orders

as Additional Dialogue