James Saxon

Born: 1954-04-06

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.


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A Prayer for the Dying

as Ellerman
Released: 1987-09-11

Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond...

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Les Misérables

as Chabouillet
Released: 1998-05-01

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a...

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The Prince and the Pauper

as Father Abbot
Released: 2000-12-01

An adaptation of the classic, "The Prince and the Pauper" is the retelling of Edward Tudor and...

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Biggles

as Bertie
Released: 1988-01-29

Unassuming catering salesmen Jim Ferguson falls through a time hole to 1917 where he saves the...

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Dr. Johnson
Released: 2003-08-27

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of horror, the duality of...

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Poldark

as Prince Regent
Released: 1996-10-03

The Cornish military captain, now a member of Parliament, is drawn into the war with France...

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England, My England

as Vyner
Released: 1995-01-01

The story of Henry Purcell.

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The Nesting

as Earl
Released: 1981-05-01

A New York writer of gothic fiction finds her mansion full of ghosts from a brothel massacre.

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Family Ties Vacation

as Luther Broder
Released: 1985-09-22

In this two-hour TV movie episode of Family Ties, the Keaton family goes on vacation to London,...

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Twelfth Night, or What You Will

as Sir Toby Belch
Released: 1988-12-30

The tale begins when a brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck, but survive to be washed...

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Smack and Thistle

as Wilks
Released: 1991-04-20

With a drug-addled lifestyle and a prison sentence firmly behind him, Abel is determined to go...

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Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

as Oscar
Released: 1985-03-02

Suddenly gripped by a memory of being executed in his second incarnation, the Sixth Doctor...

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Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Reggie Dyer
First aired: 1989-01-08

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet...

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Minder

as Harry
First aired: 1979-10-29

This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and...

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Doctor Who

as Oscar Botcherby
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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A Touch of Frost

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-12-06

Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and...

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Tales from the Crypt

as Evelyn Amberson
First aired: 1989-06-10

Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and...

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Jonathan Creek

as Inspector Bullstrode
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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The Paradise Club

as DI Fairweather
First aired: 1989-09-19

The Paradise Club is a BBC television drama starring Don Henderson and Leslie Grantham as Frank...

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Lovejoy

as Dr. Julian Sadler
First aired: 1986-01-10

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East...

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Murder Most Horrid

as Young Adams
First aired: 1991-11-14

A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various...

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The New Statesman

as Victor Crosby
First aired: 1987-09-13

The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the...

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Maigret

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-02-09

Based on the novels by Georges Simenon, Michael Gambon plays the eponymous detective from the...

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Soldier Soldier

as WO George Simms
First aired: 1991-06-10

The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.

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Between the Lines

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-04

Detective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation...

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McCallum

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-01-13

McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions. Dr Iain McCallum...

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McCallum

as Fuzzy Brightons
First aired: 1997-01-13

McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions. Dr Iain McCallum...

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Brass

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-02-21

Brass is a British comedy-drama series made by Granada Television for ITV and eventually Channel...

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Brush Strokes

as Phillip Crane
First aired: 1986-09-01

Jacko (Karl Howman) is a painter and decorator with an eye for the ladies. He works with Eric...

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We'll Meet Again

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-02-19

It's 1943 and the American Air Force has come to Market Weatherby, a small East Anglian town....

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Time Riders

as Lord Chalmerston
First aired: 1991-10-16

B.B. Miller is a motorcycle riding time traveller who gets into various troubles throughout...

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Vanity Fair

as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley
First aired: 1987-09-06

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