Eric Sykes

Award won Role or nomination

1. 1923 age 0

   Born

2. 1965 age 42

   CreditThose Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines

3. 2001 age 78

   CreditThe Others

4. 2005 age 82

   CreditHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

5. 2012 age 89

   Died

• IWIan Whyte1 title
• MFMichelle Fairley1 title
• DBDavid Bradley1 title
• GOGary Oldman1 title
• RFRalph Fiennes1 title
• SKSteve Kloves1 title
• DRDaniel Radcliffe1 title
• RGRupert Grint1 title
• EWEmma Watson1 title
• RCRobbie Coltrane1 title

• [To Jimmy Edwards] Don't forget we are talking to rebels.

  Eric Sykes, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Ten years ago I would have been dumbstruck by the attitude of Equity.<br />Nowadays, however, we appear to be conditioned to the erosion of our liberties, and seem to have lost the will to fight for what we believe is right, and not for what is fashionable.<br />Actions like that of Equity can only inflame the situation, whereas art should break down barriers, not help create them.<br />I have been uplifted by the spirit of the people, Black and white. Not all Rhodesians agree with [prime minister] Ian Smith, but I have a feeling most people respect him.

  Eric Sykes, CC BY-SA 4.0

• If you understand comedy, you understand life. Drama, death, tragedy – everybody has these. But with humour you've got all these, and the antidote. You have found the answer. It doesn't follow that because you are a good comedy writer, you're a happy fellow. I've got one of the most miserable faces in the world. I am only happy when I am working. If I'm not working, I get screwed up because my time is going, my life is slipping by.

  Eric Sykes, CC BY-SA 4.0

• My theory is that we are all idiots. The people who don’t think they’re idiots — they’re the ones that are dangerous.

  Eric Sykes, CC BY-SA 4.0

• I always say to young people, you can have the best script, be the funniest man, but if they don't laugh — you're not a comedian.

  Eric Sykes, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nationalities

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Years active

1947–