7.6
TV
Acting
Sid Waddell
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
- Credits
- 21 titles
Biography
Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the "Voice of Darts" due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books.
Following his death on 11 August 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday, the decision was made to rename the PDC World Darts Championship trophy the Sid Waddell trophy from 2013.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 18
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jocky Wilson Said Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | House of Flying Arrows Film | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2016 | The Sporting Mavericks TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World Film | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2014 | A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Special Report – The Voice of Darts Film | Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Sports Life Stories TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The World Of Phil Taylor Film | Self (voice) |
| 2005 | Darts Players' Wives Film | Self |
| 2004 | Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts Film | Self |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind TV | (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Timeshift TV | Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage) (2 ep) |
| 2002 | Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Soccer AM TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way Film | Self (voice) (achieve footage) |
| 1981 | Six Fifty-Five Special TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Bullseye TV | Self - Commentator (24 ep) |
| 1968 | Sportsnight TV | Self - Commentator (1 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts Film | Director |
| 1994 | Sloggers TV | Writer (12 ep) |
| 1986 | Jossy's Giants TV | Writer, Creator (15 ep) |
| 1969 | The Flaxton Boys TV | Creator |