← Back

James Saxon

James Saxon

Born: 1954-04-06 • 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.

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