Eric Sykes
Acting
Born May 4, 1923 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
'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 · 40 titles
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Heartbeat
The South Bank Show
Pebble Mill
Wogan
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Sherlock Holmes
Last of the Summer Wine
New Tricks
The Heaven and Earth Show
The Others
Sykes
Hancock's Half Hour
The Cannon & Ball Show
dinnerladies
Sykes and a...
Gormenghast
Shalako
The Nineteenth Hole
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Story of Light Entertainment
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Curry and Chips
Theatre of Blood
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Absolute Beginners
Alice in Wonderland
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
The Tony Hancock Show
The Bargee
The Liquidator
Village of Daughters
Splitting Heirs
Charley's Aunt
The Alf Garnett Saga
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Heavens Above!
The Spy with a Cold Nose
The Big Freeze