James Saxon
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Apr 1954
Age
72 Years
Born In
Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Total Projects
34
Years Active
40 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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
movie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Johnson
movie
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
as Father Abbot
tv
In the Red
In the Red
as Oswald Twist
movie
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
as Chabouillet
tv
McCallum
McCallum
movie
Poldark
Poldark
as Prince Regent
movie
England, My England
England, My England
as Vyner
movie
Sharpe's Honour
Sharpe's Honour
as Major Vaughan
tv
If You See God, Tell Him
If You See God, Tell Him
as Barrister
tv
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
as Mortuary Attendant
tv
Between the Lines
Between the Lines
tv
Maigret
Maigret
tv
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
as Young Adams
tv
Time Riders
Time Riders
as Lord Chalmerston
tv
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
as WO George Simms
movie
Smack and Thistle
Smack and Thistle
as Wilks
tv
Troublemakers
Troublemakers
as Boss
tv
The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
as DI Fairweather
tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Evelyn Amberson
tv
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Reggie Dyer
movie
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
as Sir Toby Belch
tv
The New Statesman
The New Statesman
as Victor Crosby
movie
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
as Ellerman
tv
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley
tv
Brush Strokes
Brush Strokes
as Phillip Crane
movie
Biggles
Biggles
as Bertie
tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Dr. Julian Sadler
movie
Family Ties Vacation
Family Ties Vacation
as Luther Broder
movie
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
as Oscar
tv
Brass
Brass
as Morris Hardacre
tv
We'll Meet Again
We'll Meet Again
as Sgt. Elmer Jones
movie
The Nesting
The Nesting
as Earl
tv
Minder
Minder
as Harry
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Oscar Botcherby