Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 10, 1940
Died
Aug 11, 2012
Place of Birth
Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Credits
21 titles
Sid Waddell
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
Self (archive footage)
House of Flying Arrows
Self (Archive Footage)
The Sporting Mavericks
Self (archive footage)
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Self (voice) (archive footage)
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Self (archive footage)
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
Sports Life Stories
Self (archive footage)
The World Of Phil Taylor
Self (voice)
Darts Players' Wives
Self
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Self
Celebrity Mastermind
Timeshift
Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Self (archive footage)
Soccer AM
Self
Sloggers
Writer
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Self (voice) (achieve footage)
Jossy's Giants
Writer
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
Bullseye
Self - Commentator
The Flaxton Boys
Creator
Sportsnight
Self - Commentator