James Saxon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

32

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-04-06

Deathday

2003-07-02 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK

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

Tales from the Crypt
8.0%

Tales from the Crypt

Jun 10, 1989

Doctor Who
7.9%

Doctor Who

Nov 23, 1963

Les Misérables
7.2%

Les Misérables

May 1, 1998

A Prayer for the Dying
5.8%

A Prayer for the Dying

Sep 11, 1987

Biggles
5.2%

Biggles

May 30, 1986

A Touch of Frost
7.5%

A Touch of Frost

Dec 6, 1992

Jonathan Creek
7.5%

Jonathan Creek

May 9, 1997

Lovejoy
7.3%

Lovejoy

Jan 10, 1986

The New Statesman
7.5%

The New Statesman

Sep 13, 1987

The Nesting
5.3%

The Nesting

May 1, 1981

Minder
6.8%

Minder

Oct 29, 1979

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Acting

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