Celebrity ListsList RulesVote up all the Sidneys and Sydneys you've heard of.
How many celebrities named Sidney can you think of? The famous Sidneys and Sydneys below have many different professions, including notable actors named Sidney, famous athletes named Sydney, and even musicians named Syd. There are both male and female Sidneys on this list.
Sidney Poitier is certainly one of the most famous Sidneys on this list. One of the famous actors named Sidney, he is best known for starring in such films as In The Heat of the Night, Lilies of the Field, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. He is also a director with Stir Crazy and Uptown Saturday Night among his credits.
Another of the famous people with the first name Sydney is Sydney Pollack. He was the director of Out of Africa, Tootsie, and other films. He was also an actor with roles in Michael Clayton, Eyes Wide Shut, and Will & Grace. Sydney Park and Sydney Sweeney are a couple of the actresses named Sydney.
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24Sidney Poitier
1927-02-20Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Sir Sidney Poitier, (; born February 20, 1927) is a Bahamian-American actor and film... more2
18Sidney Lumet
1924-06-25Birthplace: Pennsylvania, Area code 215, Contiguous United States, Philadelphia, United States of America
Sidney Arthur Lumet ( loo-MET; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director,... more3
17Sydney Pollack
1934-07-01Birthplace: Lafayette, Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, United States of America, United States
Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and... more4
18Sidney Crosby
1987-08-07Birthplace: Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada
Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who... more5
12Sydney Greenstreet
1879-12-27Birthplace: Sandwich, United Kingdom
Sydney Hughes Greenstreet (27 December 1879 – 18 January 1954) was a British actor. While he... more6
17Syd Barrett
1946-01-06Birthplace: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter,... more7
12Sydney Park
1997-10-31Birthplace: USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sydney Park (born October 31, 1997) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known... more8
14Sidney Bechet
1897-05-14Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Sidney Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and... more9
11Sydney Newman
1917-04-01Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Sydney Cecil Newman, OC (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television... more10
14Sydney Penny
1971-08-07Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Sydney Margaret Penny (born August 7, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for playing... more11
10Sydney Wheeler
1984-05-11Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Sydney Wheeler is scheduled to appear on Survivor: Tocantins, the eighteenth season of... more12
10Sydney Leroux
1990-05-07Birthplace: Surrey, Canada
Sydney Rae Leroux Dwyer (born May 7, 1990) is a professional soccer player and Olympic gold... more13
14Sidney Moncrief
1957-09-21Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas
Sidney Alvin Moncrief (born September 21, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball... more14
Sydney Grace Ann Sierota (born April 21, 1997) is the lead singer and keyboardist of American... more15
8Sydney Sweeney
1997-09-12Birthplace: Washington, United States of America
Sydney Sweeney (born September 12, 1997) is an American actress best known for her roles as... more16
7Sydney Lassick
1922-07-23Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Sydney Lassick (July 23, 1922 – April 12, 2003) was an American actor perhaps best known for... more17
14Sydney Tamiia Poitier
1973-11-15Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Sydney Tamiia Poitier (born November 15, 1973) is a Bahamian-American television and film... more18
11Sidney Sheldon
1917-02-11Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an American writer and... more19
7Sidney Farber
1903-09-30Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Sidney Farber (September 30, 1903 – March 30, 1973) was an American pediatric pathologist. He... more20
7Sydney Barnes
1873-04-19Birthplace: Smethwick, United Kingdom
Sydney Francis Barnes (19 April 1873 – 26 December 1967) was an English professional cricketer... more21
5Sydney Brenner
1927-01-13Birthplace: Germiston, South Africa
Sydney Brenner (13 January 1927 – 5 April 2019) was a South African biologist. In 2002, he... more22
11Sidney Lowe
1960-01-21Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Sidney Rochell Lowe (born January 21, 1960) is an American basketball former player and coach.... more23
11Sidney Wicks
1949-09-19Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Sidney Wicks (born September 19, 1949) is an American retired professional basketball player.... more24
5Sidney Govou
1979-07-27Birthplace: Le Puy-en-Velay, France
Sidney Rodrigue Noukpo Govou (French pronunciation: [sidnɛ ɡɔvu]; born 27 July 1979) is a... more25
5Sidney Howard
1891-06-26Birthplace: Oakland, California
Sidney Coe Howard (June 26, 1891 – August 23, 1939) was an American playwright, dramatist and... more
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