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Sid Waddell

Sid Waddell

Birthday: 1940-08-10 | Place of Birth: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
Jocky Wilson Said

as    Self (archive footage)

2010
The World Of Phil Taylor

as    Self (voice)

2005
Darts Players' Wives

as    Self

2002
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory

as    Self (archive footage)

1979
Bullseye

as    Self - Commentator