James Saxon

James Saxon

Acting

Born: 1954-04-06 in 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

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Reggie Dyer

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Oscar Botcherby

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

Mortuary Attendant

Minder

Minder

Harry

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Evelyn Amberson

Sharpe

Sharpe

Vaughan

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

WO George Simms

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

Dr. Julian Sadler

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

Young Adams

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

Victor Crosby

Brush Strokes

Brush Strokes

Phillip Crane

Maigret

Maigret

The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

DI Fairweather

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Chabouillet

Brass

Brass

Morris Hardacre

McCallum

McCallum

Biggles

Biggles

Bertie

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Joseph 'Jos' Sedley

We'll Meet Again

We'll Meet Again

Sgt Elmer Jones

Poldark

Poldark

Prince Regent

In the Red

In the Red

Oswald Twist

A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

Ellerman

If You See God, Tell Him

If You See God, Tell Him

Barrister

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Johnson

Family Ties Vacation

Family Ties Vacation

Luther Broder

Time Riders

Time Riders

Lord Chalmerston

No Poster

Troublemakers

Boss

Sharpe's Honour

Sharpe's Honour

Major Vaughan

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Father Abbot

The Nesting

The Nesting

Earl

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

Oscar

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Sir Toby Belch

England, My England

England, My England

Vyner

Smack and Thistle

Smack and Thistle

Wilks