James Saxon

James Saxon

Known for
Acting
Born
April 6, 1954
Died
July 2, 2003 (aged 49)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2003
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Movie · as Dr. Johnson

2000
The Prince and the Pauper poster

The Prince and the Pauper

Movie · as Father Abbot

1998
Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables

Movie · as Chabouillet

1998
In the Red poster

In the Red

TV · as Oswald Twist · 1 ep

1997
McCallum poster

McCallum

TV · 14 eps

1996
Poldark poster

Poldark

Movie · as Prince Regent

1995
England, My England poster

England, My England

Movie · as Vyner

1994
Sharpe's Honour poster

Sharpe's Honour

Movie · as Major Vaughan

1993
If You See God, Tell Him poster

If You See God, Tell Him

TV · as Barrister · 1 ep

1993
Sharpe poster

Sharpe

TV · as Vaughan · 1 ep

1992
A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost

TV · as Mortuary Attendant · 1 ep

1992
Between the Lines poster

Between the Lines

TV · 1 ep

1992
Maigret poster

Maigret

TV · 1 ep

1991
Smack and Thistle poster

Smack and Thistle

Movie · as Wilks

1991
Time Riders poster

Time Riders

TV · as Lord Chalmerston · 1 ep

1991
Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier

TV · as WO George Simms · 1 ep

1991
Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid

TV · as Young Adams · 1 ep

1990
Troublemakers

Troublemakers

TV · as Boss · 5 eps

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Evelyn Amberson · 1 ep

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV · as Reggie Dyer · 1 ep

1989
The Paradise Club poster

The Paradise Club

TV · as DI Fairweather · 10 eps

1988
Twelfth Night, or What You Will poster

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Movie · as Sir Toby Belch

1987
A Prayer for the Dying poster

A Prayer for the Dying

Movie · as Ellerman

1987
The New Statesman poster

The New Statesman

TV · as Victor Crosby · 1 ep

1987
Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair

TV · as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley · 10 eps

1986
Biggles poster

Biggles

Movie · as Bertie

1986
Brush Strokes poster

Brush Strokes

TV · as Phillip Crane · 5 eps

1986
Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy

TV · as Dr. Julian Sadler · 1 ep

1985
Family Ties Vacation poster

Family Ties Vacation

Movie · as Luther Broder

1985
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors poster

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

Movie · as Oscar

1983
Brass poster

Brass

TV · as Morris Hardacre · 32 eps

1982
We'll Meet Again poster

We'll Meet Again

TV · as Sgt Elmer Jones · 13 eps

1981
The Nesting poster

The Nesting

Movie · as Earl

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Harry · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Oscar Botcherby · 3 eps