
Eric Sykes
Born
1923-05-04
Place of birth
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
2012-07-04
Biography
'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.
Known for

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Frank Bryce

The Others
Mr. Edmund Tuttle

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mr Fullerton

Sherlock Holmes
Horace Harker

Theatre of Blood
Sergeant Dogge

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Courtney

Shalako
Mako

Splitting Heirs
Jobson the Doorman

Absolute Beginners
Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

New Tricks
TV Series

Monte Carlo or Bust!
Perkins

Last of the Summer Wine
Doggy

dinnerladies
Jim

Heartbeat
Mr Drinkwater

Gormenghast
Mollocks