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. Waddell's funeral was held in Leeds on 22 August 2012. Before Waddell's funeral he was cremated earlier in the day in a private ceremony.
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Known For
Acting History
2019
Jocky Wilson Said as Self (archive footage)
2016House of Flying Arrows as Self (archive footage)
2016The Sporting Mavericks as Self (archive footage)
2014Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2014A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell as Self (archive footage)
2012Special Report – The Voice of Darts as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
2012Sports Life Stories as Self (archive footage)
2010The World Of Phil Taylor as Self (voice)
2005Darts Players' Wives as Self
2004Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts as Self
2002Timeshift as Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
2002Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory as Self (archive footage)
1995Soccer AM as Self
1989Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way as Self (voice) (achieve footage)
1981Six Fifty-Five Special as Self
1979Bullseye as Self - Commentator
1968Sportsnight as Self - Commentator