James Saxon

Personal Info

Birthday

April 6, 1954

Day of Death

2003-07-02

(49 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

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Doctor Who

Minder

Tales from the Crypt

Soldier Soldier

Lovejoy

The New Statesman

Murder Most Horrid

Filmography

2003
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Johnson
2000
The Prince and the Pauper
as Father Abbot
1998
Les Misérables
as Chabouillet
1996
Poldark
as Prince Regent
1995
England, My England
as Vyner
1991
Smack and Thistle
as Wilks
1988
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
as Sir Toby Belch
1987
A Prayer for the Dying
as Ellerman
1986
Biggles
as Bertie
1985
Family Ties Vacation
as Luther Broder
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
as Oscar
1981
The Nesting
as Earl