Sid Waddell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 10, 1940
- Died
- August 11, 2012 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
Jocky Wilson Said
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
House of Flying Arrows
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
The Sporting Mavericks
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Movie · as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Movie · as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
Sports Life Stories
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The World Of Phil Taylor
Movie · as Self (voice)
Darts Players' Wives
Movie · as Self
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Movie · as Self
Celebrity Mastermind
TV · 1 ep
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Timeshift
TV · as Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage) · 2 eps
Soccer AM
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Movie · as Self (voice) (achieve footage)
Six Fifty-Five Special
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bullseye
TV · as Self - Commentator · 24 eps
Sportsnight
TV · as Self - Commentator · 1 ep