Sid Waddell
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Soccer AM
Self
1995
Series
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Series
Timeshift
Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
2002
Series
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
1981
Bullseye
Self - Commentator
1979
Series
Sports Life Stories
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Darts Players' Wives
Self
2005
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Self (archive footage)
2014
The Sporting Mavericks
Self (archive footage)
2016
Sportsnight
Self - Commentator
1968
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
2012
Film
House of Flying Arrows
Self (Archive Footage)
2016
The World Of Phil Taylor
Self (voice)
2010
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Self (archive footage)
2002
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Self (voice) (archive footage)
2014
Film
Jocky Wilson Said
Self (archive footage)
2019
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Self
2004
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Self (voice) (achieve footage)
1989