Eric Sykes

'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.

Known For

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Others
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Sherlock Holmes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Shalako
Birth Location Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Born 1923-05-04
Died 2012-07-04

Movies

Entertaining the Troops as Self - Contributor
2011
Three Sisters as Ferapont
2003
The Others as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
2001
2000
The Big Freeze as Mr Blick, the plumber
1993
Splitting Heirs as Jobson the Doorman
1993
Absolute Beginners as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
1986
It's Your Move as Head Removal Man
1982
The Boys in Blue as Chief Constable
1982
1981
The Plank as Taller Workman
1979
The Big Screen as Self
1973
Rhubarb as Insp. Rhubarb
1970
1969
Shalako as Mako
1968
The Plank as Smaller Workman
1967
1966
The Liquidator as Griffen
1965
Rotten to the Core as William Hunt
1965
One Way Pendulum as Mr. Groomkirby
1965
The Bargee as The Mariner
1964
Heavens Above! as Harry Smith
1963
Kill or Cure as Rumbelow
1962
Village of Daughters as Herbert Harris
1962
Very Important Person as Willoughby, Sports Officer
1961
Watch Your Stern as Civilian electrician #2
1960
Tommy the Toreador as Martin
1959
Charley Moon as Brother-in-Law
1956
Orders Are Orders as Pvt. Waterhouse
1954

Movies

1993
The Big Freeze Director
1993
Mr. H Is Late Writer
1988
Mr. H Is Late Director
1988
1982
It's Your Move Director
1982
1980
Rhubarb Rhubarb Director
1980
The Plank Writer
1979
The Plank Director
1979
Rhubarb Director
1970
Rhubarb Writer
1970
The Plank Producer
1967
The Plank Director
1967
The Plank Writer
1967
Orders Are Orders Additional Dialogue
1954