Sid Waddell
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-08-10 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Died
2012-08-11
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.
Most Known For
Soccer AM
as Self
Timeshift
as Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
Six Fifty-Five Special
as Self
Bullseye
as Self - Commentator
Sports Life Stories
as Self (archive footage)
The Sporting Mavericks
as Self (archive footage)
Sportsnight
as Self - Commentator
House of Flying Arrows
as Self (Archive Footage)
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
as Self (archive footage)
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
as Self (archive footage)
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
as Self
Jocky Wilson Said
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
The World Of Phil Taylor
as Self (voice)
Darts Players' Wives
as Self
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
as Self (voice) (achieve footage)