Sid Waddell
Acting
Born: 1940-08-10 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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
Soccer AM
Self
Timeshift
Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
Celebrity Mastermind
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
Sports Life Stories
Self (archive footage)
Darts Players' Wives
Self
Jocky Wilson Said
Self (archive footage)
House of Flying Arrows
Self (Archive Footage)