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Sid Waddell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1940-08-10

Day of Death

2012-08-11

Place of Birth

Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

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.

Filmography (10)

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Jocky Wilson Said

2019
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House of Flying Arrows

2016
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Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World

2014
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A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell

2014
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⭐ 0 Role: Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)

Special Report – The Voice of Darts

2012
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The World Of Phil Taylor

2010
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Darts Players' Wives

2005
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts

2004
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Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory

2002
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Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way

1989