---
name: "Sidney Livingstone"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sidney-livingstone"
fi1m_id: "sidney-livingstone"
imdb_id: "nm0515337"
tmdb_id: 1632583
wikidata_id: "Q112107879"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 March 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T02:41:14.577714+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."
---

# Sidney Livingstone

## Identity

Sidney Livingstone

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sidney-livingstone
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sidney-livingstone
- **IMDb ID:** nm0515337
- **TMDB ID:** 1632583
- **Wikidata ID:** Q112107879
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Livingstone, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112107879, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0515337/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1632583

Actor. Born 29 March 1945 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 March 1945, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1985–2002
- **Also known as:** Sid Livingstone, Sydney Livingstone, Sidney Livingston, Sydney Livingston
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 65 (1), 1990s 70 (1), 2000s 77 (1)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Romance 2, Action 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $174m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Livingstone, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112107879, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0515337/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1632583

## Biography

Sidney Livingstone is an English stage, television and film actor. Born on 29 March 1945 in Rochdale, Lancashire, he worked as an apprentice chef, salesman, plumber's merchant and engineer before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which he graduated in 1969.

His stage career includes work with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1973 and productions directed by Trevor Nunn. On screen he is known for roles including the Captain in *Twelfth Night* (1996), Ned Price in *Lifeforce* (1985), the park keeper in *About a Boy* (2002), Constable Oates in *Jeeves and Wooster* (1990–1993), Don Mitchinson in *Midsomer Murders* and Brian Reader in *Hatton Garden: The Heist* (2016). He has appeared three times in *Coronation Street* and in series including *Call the Midwife* and *The Devil's Hour*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *About a Boy* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Park Keeper — [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Twelfth Night* (1996), Fi1m 70, as Captain — [page](https://film.one/film/twelfth-night-1996.md)
- *Lifeforce* (1985), Fi1m 65, as Ned Price — [page](https://film.one/film/lifeforce.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Tales of the Underworld* (2026), as Brad (segment "The Main Event")
- *The Devil's Hour* (2022), series, as Gerald Bell
- *Peterloo* (2018), as Mr Buxton
- *Hatton Garden: The Heist* (2016), as Brian Reader
- *Trial* (2016), as Priest
- *Noble* (2014), as Fred Holden
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Albie Valentine — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Land Girls* (2009), series, as Bernard Mortimer
- *Acorn Antiques: The Musical* (2006), as Ken / Mr Minchin
- *Serious & Organised* (2003), series, as DI Kitchen
- *About a Boy* (2002), as Park Keeper — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Going Off Big Time* (2000), as Mr Phillips
- *Oklahoma!* (1999), as Andrew Carnes
- *The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds* (1998), as Albert
- *Kangaroo Palace* (1997), series, as Bailiff
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Barman, Don Mitchinson — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Twelfth Night* (1996), as Captain — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/twelfth-night-1996.md)
- *Space Precinct* (1994), series, as Mr. Douglas
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Harry Burrows
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Security Guard
- *As Time Goes By* (1992), series, as John
- *The Crucifer of Blood* (1991), as Mordecai Smith
- *Sweet Nothing* (1990), as Barman
- *Jeeves and Wooster* (1990), series, as Oates
- *Killing Dad* (1989), as Bingo Manager
- *Wilt* (1989), as Barney
- *Rockliffe's Babies* (1987), series, as Bailey
- *Nobody Here Knows* (1986), as Sergeant
- *Captive* (1986), as Reporter
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Ronnie Thompson
- *Clockwise* (1986), as Porsche Driver
- *Frankie and Johnnie* (1986), as Caravan Park Warden
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Auctioneer
- *Star Quality* (1985), as Stage manager
- *Lifeforce* (1985), as Ned Price — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/lifeforce.md)
- *Chocky's Children* (1985), as Police Sergeant
- *Miss Marple: The Body in the Library* (1984), series, as Mr Brogan
- *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1982), series, as Police Constable
- *Happy Since I Met You* (1981), as Dennis
- *The Squad* (1980), series, as PT Instructor, Sgt Miles
- *Fox* (1980), as Frank Macey
- *Minder* (1979), series, as George, Bert Daley, Bert
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Darts Player
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Fred Maple
- *The Ragman's Daughter* (1972), as Borstal Instructor

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