Acting
James Saxon
EN cinema · 13 credits
Born
6 April 1954
Died
2 July 2003 (aged 49)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Johnson
The Prince and the Pauper
as Father Abbot
Les Misérables
as Chabouillet
Poldark
as Prince Regent
England, My England
as Vyner
Sharpe's Honour
as Major Vaughan
Smack and Thistle
as Wilks
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
as Sir Toby Belch
A Prayer for the Dying
as Ellerman
Biggles
as Bertie
Family Ties Vacation
as Luther Broder
The Nesting
as Earl