Sid Waddell
Acting
BornAugust 10, 1940
DiedAugust 11, 2012 · 72
FromAlnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
GenderMale
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Movies
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TV Shows
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Crew Credits
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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.
AKA Voice of Darts · Sidney Waddell
Known For
Top 8 by popularity
Filmography
10 titles
2005Darts Players' Wivesas Self Watch 
2016House of Flying Arrowsas Self (Archive Footage) ★ 6.4 Watch Special Report – The Voice of Darts
The World Of Phil Taylor
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
2019Jocky Wilson Saidas Self (archive footage) Watch Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory