People
Sid Waddell
- Name: Sid Waddell
- Birthday: 1940-08-10
- Also known as: Voice of Darts,Sidney Waddell
- Place of birth: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
- Popularity: 0.847
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... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Jocky Wilson Said as Self (archive footage) | 2019-05-15 |
| House of Flying Arrows as Self (archive footage) | 2016-11-14 |
| Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World as Self (voice) (archive footage) | 2014-12-16 |
| A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell as Self (archive footage) | 2014-05-20 |
| Special Report – The Voice of Darts as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage) | 2012-12-25 |
| The World Of Phil Taylor as Self (voice) | 2010-12-01 |
| Darts Players' Wives as Self | 2005-01-18 |
| Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts as Self | 2004-09-06 |
| Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory as Self (archive footage) | 2002-03-31 |
| Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way as Self (voice) (achieve footage) | 1989-01-01 |
