James Saxon
Born
April 6, 1954
Died
July 2, 2003 (49 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
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
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Johnson
2003
The Prince and the Pauper
Father Abbot
2000
Les Misérables
Chabouillet
1998
McCallum
(14 episodes)
1997
Poldark
Prince Regent
1996
England, My England
Vyner
1995
A Touch of Frost
(1 episode)
1992
Between the Lines
(1 episode)
1992
Maigret
(1 episode)
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Young Adams · (1 episode)
1991
Time Riders
Lord Chalmerston · (1 episode)
1991
Soldier Soldier
WO George Simms · (1 episode)
1991
Smack and Thistle
Wilks
1991
The Paradise Club
DI Fairweather · (10 episodes)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Evelyn Amberson · (1 episode)
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Reggie Dyer · (1 episode)
1989
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Sir Toby Belch
1988
The New Statesman
Victor Crosby · (1 episode)
1987
A Prayer for the Dying
Ellerman
1987
Vanity Fair
Joseph 'Jos' Sedley · (16 episodes)
1987
Brush Strokes
Phillip Crane · (5 episodes)
1986
Biggles
Bertie
1986
Lovejoy
Dr. Julian Sadler · (1 episode)
1986
Family Ties Vacation
Luther Broder
1985
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
Oscar
1985
Brass
(32 episodes)
1983
We'll Meet Again
(13 episodes)
1982
The Nesting
Earl
1981
Minder
Harry · (1 episode)
1979
Doctor Who
Oscar Botcherby · (3 episodes)
1963