Actor profile

James Saxon

6th April 1954 Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK Acting

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.

13 Movies 21 TV Shows 35 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 27th August 2003 as Dr. Johnson

The Prince and the Pauper poster

The Prince and the Pauper 1st December 2000 as Father Abbot

Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables 1st May 1998 as Chabouillet

Poldark poster

Poldark 3rd October 1996 as Prince Regent

England, My England poster

England, My England 1st January 1995 as Vyner

Sharpe's Honour poster

Sharpe's Honour 8th June 1994 as Major Vaughan

Smack and Thistle poster

Smack and Thistle 20th April 1991 as Wilks

Twelfth Night, or What You Will poster

Twelfth Night, or What You Will 30th December 1988 as Sir Toby Belch

A Prayer for the Dying poster

A Prayer for the Dying 11th September 1987 as Ellerman

Biggles poster

Biggles 30th May 1986 as Bertie

Family Ties Vacation poster

Family Ties Vacation 22nd September 1985 as Luther Broder

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors poster

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors 2nd March 1985 as Oscar

The Nesting poster

The Nesting 1st May 1981 as Earl

In the Red poster

In the Red 26th May 1998 as Oswald Twist

McCallum poster

McCallum 13th January 1997

If You See God, Tell Him poster

If You See God, Tell Him 11th November 1993 as Barrister

Sharpe poster

Sharpe 5th May 1993 as Vaughan

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Mortuary Attendant

Between the Lines poster

Between the Lines 4th September 1992

Maigret poster

Maigret 9th February 1992

Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid 14th November 1991 as Young Adams

Time Riders poster

Time Riders 16th October 1991 as Lord Chalmerston

Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier 10th June 1991 as WO George Simms

The Paradise Club poster

The Paradise Club 19th September 1989 as DI Fairweather

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Evelyn Amberson

Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot 8th January 1989 as Reggie Dyer

The New Statesman poster

The New Statesman 13th September 1987 as Victor Crosby

Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair 6th September 1987 as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley

Brush Strokes poster

Brush Strokes 1st September 1986 as Phillip Crane

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Dr. Julian Sadler

Brass poster

Brass 21st February 1983 as Morris Hardacre

We'll Meet Again poster

We'll Meet Again 19th February 1982 as Sgt Elmer Jones

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Harry

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as Oscar Botcherby