Sidney Glass

"I can grant your wish."

- Sidney to Emma Swan

Sidney Glass is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the second episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Giancarlo Esposito, and is the Storybrooke counterpart of the Magic Mirror.

Trivia

 * The name "Sidney" is of Old English origin derived from various names of England and itself derived from the words "sid" and "eg" that respectively mean "wide" and "island".
 * The surname "Glass" is of Scottish Gaelic origin derived from the word "glas" that means "gray". The surname is also an allusion to Sidney's past life as the Magic Mirror.
 * He often speaks in mirror-related puns and indirectly references his former life as a genie.
 * Has access to various electronic wiretapping and surveillance equipment used to spy on people for Regina.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.


 * The name "S. Glass" appears on a name plate outside a room in the psychiatric ward of Storybrooke General Hospital in "A Land Without Magic" and "The Doctor".