Acting, 1940
Sid Waddell
Born Aug 10, 1940, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK, Died Aug 11, 2012 (72)
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.
Filmography
18 titles- 2019
Jocky Wilson SaidSelf (archive footage)Movie - 2016The Sporting MavericksSelf (archive footage)Show
- 2016
House of Flying ArrowsSelf (Archive Footage)IMDb 6.4Movie - 2014Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The WorldSelf (voice) (archive footage)Movie
- 2014A Little Bit of Fry and WaddellSelf (archive footage)IMDb 7.0Movie
- 2012
Sports Life StoriesSelf (archive footage)Show - 2012Special Report – The Voice of DartsSelf - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)Movie
- 2010The World Of Phil TaylorSelf (voice)Movie
- 2005
Darts Players' WivesSelfMovie - 2004Sid Waddell's Wacky World of DartsSelfMovie
- 2003
Celebrity MastermindIMDb 6.0Show - 2002
TimeshiftSelf - Darts Commentator (archive footage)IMDb 7.0Show - 2002Phil Taylor: The Power and the GlorySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1995
Soccer AMSelfIMDb 6.3Show - 1989Darts - The Crafty Cockney WaySelf (voice) (achieve footage)Movie
- 1981
Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelfShow - 1979BullseyeSelf - CommentatorShow
- 1968SportsnightSelf - CommentatorIMDb 10.0Show