Sid Waddell
Known for: Acting
Born: 1940-08-10 – 2012-08-11 (aged 72)
From: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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)
MOVIEJocky Wilson Said2019as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.4House of Flying Arrows2016as Self (Archive Footage)- TVThe Sporting Mavericks2016as Self (archive footage)
- MOVIEMichael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World2014as Self (voice) (archive footage)
- MOVIE★ 7.0A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell2014as Self (archive footage)
- MOVIESpecial Report – The Voice of Darts2012as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
TVSports Life Stories2012as Self (archive footage)- MOVIEThe World Of Phil Taylor2010as Self (voice)
MOVIEDarts Players' Wives2005as Self- MOVIESid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts2004as Self
TV★ 6.0Celebrity Mastermind2003
TV★ 7.0Timeshift2002as Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)- MOVIEPhil Taylor: The Power and the Glory2002as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.3Soccer AM1995as Self- MOVIEDarts - The Crafty Cockney Way1989as Self (voice) (achieve footage)
TVSix Fifty-Five Special1981as Self- TVBullseye1979as Self - Commentator
- TV★ 10.0Sportsnight1968as Self - Commentator