Sid Waddell
Born August 10, 1940·Died August 11, 2012 (at 72)·Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK·Male
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.
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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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Filmography
21 credits across 20 titlesActing
2 creditsCreator
2 creditsDirecting
1 creditAs self
16 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
