James Saxon

James Saxon

Known for

Acting

Born

April 6, 1954

Birthplace

Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK

Died

July 2, 2003 (aged 49)

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.

Best known work

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
1963
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1998
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
Biggles
Biggles
1986
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
1992
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986
The Nesting
The Nesting
1981
The New Statesman
The New Statesman
1987

Filmography

  1. 2003

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    as Dr. Johnson

  2. 2000

    The Prince and the Pauper

    as Father Abbot

  3. 1998

    In the RedTV

    as Oswald Twist (1 episode)

  4. 1998

    Les Misérables

    as Chabouillet

  5. 1997

    McCallumTV

  6. 1996

    Poldark

    as Prince Regent

  7. 1995

    England, My England

    as Vyner

  8. 1994

    Sharpe's Honour

    as Major Vaughan

  9. 1993

    If You See God, Tell HimTV

    as Barrister (1 episode)

  10. 1993

    SharpeTV

    as Vaughan (1 episode)

  11. 1992

    A Touch of FrostTV

    as Mortuary Attendant (1 episode)

  12. 1992

    Between the LinesTV

  13. 1992

    MaigretTV

  14. 1991

    Murder Most HorridTV

    as Young Adams (1 episode)

  15. 1991

    Time RidersTV

    as Lord Chalmerston (1 episode)

  16. 1991

    Soldier SoldierTV

    as WO George Simms (1 episode)

  17. 1991

    Smack and Thistle

    as Wilks

  18. 1990

    TroublemakersTV

    as Boss (5 episodes)

  19. 1989

    The Paradise ClubTV

    as DI Fairweather (10 episodes)

  20. 1989

    Tales from the CryptTV

    as Evelyn Amberson (1 episode)

  21. 1989

    Agatha Christie's PoirotTV

    as Reggie Dyer (1 episode)

  22. 1988

    Twelfth Night, or What You Will

    as Sir Toby Belch

  23. 1987

    The New StatesmanTV

    as Victor Crosby (1 episode)

  24. 1987

    A Prayer for the Dying

    as Ellerman

  25. 1987

    Vanity FairTV

    as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley (10 episodes)

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