Eric Sykes
Born: 1923-05-04 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 2012-07-04
Known For: Acting
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
2011
- Entertaining the Troops as Self - Contributor
2010
- The Unforgettable Spike Milligan as Himself
2006
- The Story of Light Entertainment as Self
2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Frank Bryce
2004
2003
- Three Sisters as Ferapont
2001
- The Others as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
- One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick as Uncle Dick
2000
- Gormenghast as Mollocks
- Mavis and the Mermaid as Skip
1998
1993
- Splitting Heirs as Jobson the Doorman
- Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
- The Big Freeze as Mr Blick, the plumber
1992
- Heartbeat as Mr Drinkwater
1991
- Pebble Mill as Self
1990
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Mr Fullerton
- The Nineteenth Hole as The Secretary
1988
1986
- Absolute Beginners as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
- A Tribute to Tommy Cooper as Self
1985
- Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter
- Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court as Self
- Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter (voice)
1984
- Sherlock Holmes as Horace Harker
- Royal Variety Performance 1984
- Gabrielle and the Doodleman as Genie
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Boys in Blue as Chief Constable
- It's Your Move as Head Removal Man
1981
- If You Go Down in the Woods Today as Mr. Pangbourne
- Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as Self
1980
1979
- The Cannon & Ball Show as Self
- The Plank as Taller Workman
1978
- The South Bank Show as Self
1977
- Charley's Aunt as Brassett
1973
- Last of the Summer Wine as Doggy
- Theatre of Blood as Sergeant Dogge
- The Big Screen as Self
1972
- Sykes as Eric Sykes
- The Alf Garnett Saga as Eric Sykes
1970
- Rhubarb as Insp. Rhubarb
1969
- Monte Carlo or Bust! as Perkins
- Curry and Chips
1968
- Shalako as Mako
1967
- The Plank as Smaller Workman
1966
- The Spy with a Cold Nose as Wrigley
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 as Griffen
- Rotten to the Core as William Hunt
- One Way Pendulum as Mr. Groomkirby
1964
- The Bargee as The Mariner
1963
- Heavens Above! as Harry Smith
1962
- Kill or Cure as Rumbelow
- Village of Daughters as Herbert Harris
1961
- Very Important Person as Sports Officer Willoughby
- Roamin' Holiday ... (Creator)
1960
- Sykes and a...
- Watch Your Stern as Civilian electrician #2
1959
- Tommy the Toreador as Martin
1956
- Hancock's Half Hour
- The Tony Hancock Show
- The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
- Charley Moon as Brother-in-Law
1954
- Orders Are Orders as Pvt. Waterhouse