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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

32

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-04-06

Day of Death

2003-07-02 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK

Also Known As

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

Acting

Biggles

1986

Biggles

as

Bertie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2003

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Dr. Johnson

Poldark

1996

Poldark

as

Prince Regent

Family Ties Vacation

1985

Family Ties Vacation

as

Luther Broder

Les Misérables

1998

Les Misérables

as

Chabouillet

The Nesting

1981

The Nesting

as

Earl

The Prince and the Pauper

2000

The Prince and the Pauper

as

Father Abbot

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

as

Young Adams

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Oscar Botcherby

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Evelyn Amberson

Brush Strokes

Brush Strokes

as

Phillip Crane

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as

Dr. Julian Sadler

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

as

Inspector Bullstrode

Minder

Minder

as

Harry

Time Riders

Time Riders

as

Lord Chalmerston

McCallum

McCallum

as

Fuzzy Brightons

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

as

Joseph 'Jos' Sedley

The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

as

DI Fairweather

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

as

Victor Crosby

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

as

WO George Simms

Production

Crew

Directing