--- name: "Eric Sykes" canonical: "https://film.one/person/eric-sykes" fi1m_id: "eric-sykes" imdb_id: "nm0843059" tmdb_id: 20053 wikidata_id: "Q457702" roles: ["Actor"] born: "4 May 1923" died: "4 July 2012" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 74 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-07T12:34:59.200590+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Eric Sykes ## Identity Eric Sykes - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/eric-sykes - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** eric-sykes - **IMDb ID:** nm0843059 - **TMDB ID:** 20053 - **Wikidata ID:** Q457702 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Sykes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457702, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0843059/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20053 Actor. Born 4 May 1923 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. Died 4 July 2012. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 4 May 1923, Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK - **Died:** 4 July 2012 - **Active:** 2001–2005 - **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Sykes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457702, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0843059/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20053 ## Streaming the US now - **AMC+:** [*The Others*](https://film.one/film/the-others.md) (80) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Eric Sykes (1923–2012) was an English actor, writer and director whose career in comedy spanned more than six decades. He began as a radio scriptwriter in the 1940s and 1950s, contributing to shows including The Goon Show, before moving into performance on radio, television and stage. Sykes starred in his own long-running BBC sitcom Sykes (and its earlier incarnation Sykes and a...) alongside Hattie Jacques. He wrote and directed the silent comedy short The Plank (1967) and appeared in numerous films, among them Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965). Later screen roles included Mr Edmund Tuttle in The Others (2001) and Frank Bryce in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He received an OBE in 1986 and a CBE in 2005. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com, bbc.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Fi1m 68, as Frank Bryce — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *The Others* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Mr. Edmund Tuttle — [page](https://film.one/film/the-others.md) ## Complete filmography (58) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), as Frank Bryce — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor - *Three Sisters* (2003), as Ferapont - *The Others* (2001), as Mr. Edmund Tuttle — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-others.md) - *One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick* (2001), as Uncle Dick - *Gormenghast* (2000), series, as Mollocks - *Mavis and the Mermaid* (2000), as Skip - *TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime* (1999), Actor - *dinnerladies* (1998), series, as Jim - *The Big Freeze* (1993), as Mr Blick, the plumber · Director, Writer - *Splitting Heirs* (1993), as Jobson the Doorman - *Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch* (1993), Actor - *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Mr Drinkwater - *The Nineteenth Hole* (1989), series, as The Secretary - *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Mr Fullerton — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md) - *Mr. H Is Late* (1988), Director, Writer - *The Return of Sherlock Holmes* (1986), series, as Horace Harker - *Absolute Beginners* (1986), as Arcade Attendant (uncredited) - *Alice in Wonderland* (1985), series, as Mad Hatter - *Alice in Wonderland* (1985), as Mad Hatter (voice) - *Royal Variety Performance 1984* (1984), Actor - *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Horace Harker - *Gabrielle and the Doodleman* (1984), as Genie - *It's Your Move* (1982), as Head Removal Man · Director, Writer - *The Boys in Blue* (1982), as Chief Constable - *Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers* (1981), Writer - *If You Go Down in the Woods Today* (1981), as Mr. Pangbourne · Director, Writer - *Rhubarb Rhubarb* (1980), Director, Writer - *The Plank* (1979), as Taller Workman · Director, Writer - *Charley's Aunt* (1977), as Brassett · Writer - *Theatre of Blood* (1973), as Sergeant Dogge - *Last of the Summer Wine* (1973), series, as Doggy - *Sykes* (1972), series, as Eric Sykes · Writer, Script - *The Alf Garnett Saga* (1972), as Eric Sykes - *Rhubarb* (1970), as Insp. Rhubarb · Writer, Director - *Curry and Chips* (1969), series, Actor - *Monte Carlo or Bust!* (1969), as Perkins - *Shalako* (1968), as Mako - *The Plank* (1967), as Smaller Workman · Director, Producer, Writer - *The Spy with a Cold Nose* (1966), as Wrigley - *The Liquidator* (1965), as Griffen - *Rotten to the Core* (1965), as William Hunt - *Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes* (1965), as Courtney - *One Way Pendulum* (1965), as Mr. Groomkirby - *The Bargee* (1964), as The Mariner - *Heavens Above!* (1963), as Harry Smith - *Kill or Cure* (1962), as Rumbelow - *Village of Daughters* (1962), as Herbert Harris - *Very Important Person* (1961), as Sports Officer Willoughby - *Roamin' Holiday* (1961), series, Creator - *Watch Your Stern* (1960), as Civilian electrician #2 - *Sykes and a...* (1960), series, Writer - *Tommy the Toreador* (1959), as Martin - *Hancock's Half Hour* (1956), series, Actor - *Charley Moon* (1956), as Brother-in-Law - *The Tony Hancock Show* (1956), series, Actor - *The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d* (1956), series, Actor - *Orders Are Orders* (1954), as Pvt. Waterhouse · Additional Dialogue ## Gallery - ![Memorial plaque to Eric Sykes at St Paul's, Covent Garden](https://film.one/media/person/97432/gallery-f6bb0a2421b4.jpg) Memorial plaque to Eric Sykes at St Paul's, Covent Garden — Jack1956, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Eric_Sykes_Plaque_Covent_Garden.jpg/1280px-Eric_Sykes_Plaque_Covent_Garden.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Eric Sykes](https://film.one/media/person/97432/gallery-549f7c3488d0.jpg) Eric Sykes — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/eric-sykes