James Saxon
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1954-04-06
- Died
- 2003-07-02
- Place of birth
- Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
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
TV Shows (22)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Reggie Dyer
Doctor Who
1963
as Oscar Botcherby
Minder
1979
as Harry
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Mortuary Attendant
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Evelyn Amberson
Soldier Soldier
1991
as WO George Simms
Lovejoy
1986
as Dr. Julian Sadler
Between the Lines
1992
Sharpe
1993
as Vaughan
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Young Adams
The Paradise Club
1989
as DI Fairweather
The New Statesman
1987
as Victor Crosby
Maigret
1992
Brush Strokes
1986
as Phillip Crane
Brass
1983
as Morris Hardacre
McCallum
1997
In the Red
1998
as Oswald Twist
We'll Meet Again
1982
as Sgt. Elmer Jones
Vanity Fair
1987
as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley
If You See God, Tell Him
1993
as Barrister
Time Riders
1991
as Lord Chalmerston
Troublemakers
1990
as Boss
Movies (13)
Les Misérables
1998
as Chabouillet
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
as Ellerman
Poldark
1996
as Prince Regent
Biggles
1986
as Bertie
Sharpe's Honour
1994
as Major Vaughan
Family Ties Vacation
1985
as Luther Broder
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2003
as Dr. Johnson
The Nesting
1981
as Earl
The Prince and the Pauper
2000
as Father Abbot
England, My England
1995
as Vyner
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
1985
as Oscar
Smack and Thistle
1991
as Wilks
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
1988
as Sir Toby Belch
About James Saxon
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. With 35 credits spanning from 1963 to 2003, James Saxon has appeared in 13 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Saxon Movies
- Les Misérables (1998) — as Chabouillet
- A Prayer for the Dying (1987) — as Ellerman
- Poldark (1996) — as Prince Regent
- Biggles (1986) — as Bertie
- Sharpe's Honour (1994) — as Major Vaughan
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