James Saxon
Biography
William James Smyth, better known by his stage name James Saxon, was an English television and theatre character actor. He began his career in British television productions in the early 1980s, and as the decade progressed he became an in-demand charismatic support actor. He died aged 49 on 2nd July 2003.
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Known For
Acting History
2003
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Johnson
2000The Prince and the Pauper as Father Abbot
1998Les Misérables as Chabouillet
1997McCallum
1996Poldark as Prince Regent
1995England, My England as Vyner
1992A Touch of Frost
1992Between the Lines
1992Maigret
1991Murder Most Horrid as Young Adams
1991Time Riders as Lord Chalmerston
1991Soldier Soldier as WO George Simms
1991Smack and Thistle as Wilks
1990Troublemakers as Boss
1989The Paradise Club as DI Fairweather
1989Tales from the Crypt as Evelyn Amberson
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot as Reggie Dyer
1988Twelfth Night, or What You Will as Sir Toby Belch
1987The New Statesman as Victor Crosby
1987A Prayer for the Dying as Ellerman
1987Vanity Fair as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley
1986Brush Strokes as Phillip Crane
1986Biggles as Bertie
1986Lovejoy as Dr. Julian Sadler
1985Family Ties Vacation as Luther Broder
1985Doctor Who: The Two Doctors as Oscar
1983Brass as Morris Hardacre
1982We'll Meet Again
1981The Nesting as Earl
1979Minder as Harry
1963Doctor Who as Oscar Botcherby