Sidney Poitier Movie Actor
Sidney Poitier is an Actor director author. He was born on February 20, 1927 (94 years old) .
About
Sir Sidney Poitier KBE is a Bahamian-American actor film director author and diplomat. In 1964 Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field.
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Is Sidney Poitier still alive?
Yes, Sidney Poitier is still alive Last check: 1 year ago
What is Sidney's zodiac sign?
Sidney Poitier zodiac sign is pisces.
When is Poitier's next birthday?
Sidney Poitier was born on the , which was a Sunday. He will be turning 95 in only 153 days from today (20 September, 2021).
Sidney Poitier net worth
He has a net worth of 25 million dollars.
Works
His first feature film was The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965, as Simon of Cyrene). He was 37 when he starred in this movie. Since 1965, he has appeared in 61 feature films. The last one is Afro Promo (1997). In this movie, we watched him in the Himself (archive footage) character .
Sidney Poitier movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Simon of Cyrene | The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) | 37 |
| Carter Preston | The Jackal (1997) | 70 |
| Noah Cullen | The Defiant Ones (1958) | 31 |
| Det. Virgil Tibbs | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | 40 |
| Donald Crease | Sneakers (1992) | 65 |
| Gregory W. Miller | Blackboard Jungle (1955) | 28 |
| Dr. John Wade Prentice | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) | 40 |
| Mark Thackeray | To Sir, with Love (1967) | 40 |
| Gordon Ralfe | A Patch of Blue (1965) | 38 |
| Ben Munceford | The Bedford Incident (1965) | 38 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) | 86 | |
| Homer Smith | Lilies of the Field (1963) | 36 |
| Warren Stantin | Shoot to Kill (1988) | 60 |
| Roy Parmenter | Little Nikita (1988) | 61 |
| Walter Lee Younger | A Raisin in the Sun (1961) | 34 |
| Virgil Tibbs | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) | 43 |
| Toller | Duel at Diablo (1966) | 39 |
| Himself | Moms Mabley (2013) | 86 |
| Himself | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) | 80 |
| Aly Mansuh | The Long Ships (1964) | 37 |
| Virgil Tibbs | The Organization (1971) | 44 |
| Tommy Tyler | Edge of the City (1957) | 30 |
| Himself | Sing Your Song (2012) | 84 |
| Thurgood Marshall | Separate But Equal (1991) | 64 |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) | 43 | |
| Free of Eden (1999) | 72 | |
| Noah Dearborn | The Simple Life Of Noah Dearborn (2000) | 72 |
| Steve Jackson | Uptown Saturday Night (1974) | 47 |
| Alan Newell | The Slender Thread (1965) | 38 |
| Manny Durrell | A Piece of the Action (1977) | 50 |
| Mark Thackeray | To Sir, with Love II (1996) | 69 |
| John Kane | Brother John (1971) | 44 |
| Doctor | Pressure Point (1962) | 35 |
| Clyde Williams | Let's Do It Again (1975) | 48 |
| Buck | Buck and the Preacher (1972) | 45 |
| Shack Twala | The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) | 47 |
| Dr. Luther Brooks | No Way Out (1950) | 23 |
| Reverend Msimangu | Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) | 24 |
| Rau-Ru | Band of Angels (1957) | 30 |
| Porgy | Porgy and Bess (1959) | 32 |
| Dr. Matt Younger | A Warm December (1973) | 46 |
| Henry Cobb | The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) | 74 |
| Sgt. Eddie Towler | All the Young Men (1960) | 33 |
| Kimani Wa Karanja | Something of Value (1957) | 30 |
| Dr. Jack Miller | David and Lisa (1998) | 71 |
| Eddie Cook | Paris Blues (1961) | 34 |
| Jack Parks | For Love of Ivy (1968) | 41 |
| Robertson | The Red Ball Express (1952) | 25 |
| The Strolling '20s (1966) | 38 | |
| Narrator | Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979) | 51 |
| The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) | 59 | |
| Reverend Msimangu | Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (2000) | 72 |
| Gates Watson | Good-bye, My Lady (1956) | 29 |
| Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017) | 90 | |
| Nelson Mandela | Mandela and de Klerk (1997) | 69 |
| Inman Jackson | Go Man Go (1954) | 26 |
| Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) | 41 | |
| Obam | The Mark of the Hawk (1957) | 31 |
| Jason Higgs | The Lost Man (1969) | 42 |
| Marcus | Virgin Island (1959) | 33 |
| Himself | Afro Promo (1997) | 69 |
His first TV Show was The Philco Television Playhouse (1948).
Awards (29)
Awarded Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama in 1962 , nominated NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in 1991 , nominated Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in 1996 , awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special in 1999 , awarded Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1980 ,
Education
He graduated from Actors Studio
Wife
Joanna Shimkus, Actress
He married with Joanna Shimkus (76), on Friday, January 23rd, 1976. Sidney Poitier was 48 and Joanna Shimkus was 32 years old. Married for 45 years, 7 months.
Children
He has six children, Pamela , Gina , Sherri , Beverly , Anika (49) and Sydney (47) .
Shareeka Epps
Actor
Rikki Six
Pornographic Actress
Other facts about Sidney Poitier
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Office | Ambassador of the Bahamas to Japan |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Sidney Poitier , of: film, directed by this person |
| Time period | 20th Century |
| Work period (start) | 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| NLP ID (unique) | A27542233 |
| Country of citizenship | The Bahamas |
| Employer | United Nations |
| Given name | Sidney |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10581351 |
| Genre | Western |
| Sex or gender | Male |
| Name in native language | Sidney Poitier |
| Military branch | United States Army |
| Position held | Ambassador |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Family name | Poitier. Show people with the surname Poitier |
