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.

Director

The Big Freeze(1993)

Mr H Is Late(1988)

It's Your Move(1982)

If You Go Down in the Woods Today(1981)

Rhubarb Rhubarb(1980)

Writer

Reality is an illusion caused by lack of NF Simpson(2008)

Heroes of Comedy(1992)

The Big Freeze(1993)

Mr H Is Late(1988)

It's Your Move(1982)

Actor

Poirot(1989)as Mr Fullerton

Heartbeat(1992)as Mr Drinkwater

Last of the Summer Wine(1973)as Doggy

New Tricks(2003)as Tim Cuswell

My Family(2000)as Henry Phillips

Additional Crew

Pantomania, or Dick Whittington(1956)

Opening Night(1956)

Pantomania, or It Was Never Like This(1955)

Thanks

Special Collector's Edition(2010)

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling(2004)

And It's Goodnight from Him: The Very Best of Ronnie Barker(1996)

Soundtrack

Sykes(1972)

Village of Daughters(1962)

Self

David Suchet on Sid Field: Last of the Music Hall Heroes(2011)as Self

Entertaining the Troops(2011)as Self

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan(2010)as Self - Friend and Writing Partner

The Unforgettable Terry Scott(2010)as Self

Decade of Doctors(2010)as Harry Birt, Self

Archive Footage

Eric Sykes: a Life of Silent Laughter(2025)as Self, Various Characters

The Amazing Hattie Jacques: Larger than Life(2022)as Self

Comedy Legends(2018)as Self

Dinnerladies Diaries(2018)as Self, Jim

I Don't Believe It(2016)as Uncle Dick

Known for

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · Actor The Plank1967 · Actor One Way Pendulum1965 · Actor Rhubarb Rhubarb1980 · Actor

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Moira Redmond, Eric Sykes, and Terry-Thomas in Kill or Cure (1962)

Eric Sykes and Terry-Thomas in Kill or Cure (1962)

Fionnula Flanagan, Elaine Cassidy, and Eric Sykes in The Others (2001)

Pui Fan Lee, Mark Heenehan, John Simmit, Nikky Smedley, Eric Sykes, and Dave Thompson in Teletubbies (1997)

Credit Score: Eric Sykes

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Frank Bryce

Fri Nov 18 2005

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Noms	Votes
1	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	19.50	2005	•	7.7	1	752797
2	The Others	6.00	2001	•	7.6	2	427186
3	The Plank	3.25	1967	•	6.7	0	1785
4	One Way Pendulum	3.09	1965	•	5.7	0	332
5	Son of Rambow	2.50	2008	•	7.0	1	33716
6	Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes	2.50	1965	•	7.0	1	9906
7	Theater of Blood	1.50	1973		7.1	0	13672