Sid Waddell
Acting • Born 1940-08-10 – Died 2012-08-11
Biography
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
17 credits
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
House of Flying Arrows
Movie • 2016
Self (Archive Footage)
The World Of Phil Taylor
Movie • 2010
Self (voice)
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Movie • 1989
Self (voice) (achieve footage)
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Movie • 2004
Self
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Movie • 2012
Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Movie • 2014
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Jocky Wilson Said
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Darts Players' Wives
Movie • 2005
Self
Soccer AM
TV • 1995
Self
Timeshift
TV • 2002
Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
The Sporting Mavericks
TV • 2016
Self (archive footage)
Sports Life Stories
TV • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Bullseye
TV • 1979
Self - Commentator
Sportsnight
TV • 1968
Self - Commentator
Six Fifty-Five Special
TV • 1981
Self