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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-04-06 (71 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

Acting

2003

2000

1998

Les Misérables as Chabouillet

1997

Jonathan Creek as Inspector Bullstrode
McCallum as Fuzzy Brightons

1996

Poldark as Prince Regent

1995

1992

1991

Murder Most Horrid as Young Adams
Time Riders as Lord Chalmerston
Soldier Soldier as WO George Simms

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Evelyn Amberson
The Paradise Club as DI Fairweather

1988

1987

Vanity Fair as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley
The New Statesman as Victor Crosby

1986

Biggles as Bertie
Brush Strokes as Phillip Crane
Lovejoy as Dr. Julian Sadler

1985

1983

1982

1981

The Nesting as Earl

1979

Minder as Harry

1963

Doctor Who as Oscar Botcherby