Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 6, 1954
Place of Birth:
Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Johnson |
| 2000 | The Prince and the Pauper | Father Abbot |
| 1998 | Les Misérables | Chabouillet |
| 1996 | Poldark | Prince Regent |
| 1995 | England, My England | Vyner |
| 1991 | Smack and Thistle | Wilks |
| 1988 | Twelfth Night, or What You Will | Sir Toby Belch |
| 1987 | A Prayer for the Dying | Ellerman |
| 1986 | Biggles | Bertie |
| 1985 | Family Ties Vacation | Luther Broder |
| 1985 | Doctor Who: The Two Doctors | Oscar |
| 1981 | The Nesting | Earl |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | McCallum | |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost | |
| 1992 | Between the Lines | |
| 1992 | Maigret | |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid | Young Adams |
| 1991 | Time Riders | Lord Chalmerston |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier | WO George Simms |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Evelyn Amberson |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Reggie Dyer |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club | DI Fairweather |
| 1987 | Vanity Fair | Joseph 'Jos' Sedley |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | Victor Crosby |
| 1986 | Brush Strokes | Phillip Crane |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Dr. Julian Sadler |
| 1983 | Brass | |
| 1982 | We'll Meet Again | |
| 1979 | Minder | Harry |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Oscar Botcherby |