
James Saxon
Known For
Acting
Born
1954-04-06 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Died
2003-07-02
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.
Most Known For

Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Reggie Dyer

Doctor Who
as Oscar Botcherby

Minder
as Harry

Tales from the Crypt
as Evelyn Amberson

A Touch of Frost

Between the Lines

The New Statesman
as Victor Crosby

Soldier Soldier
as WO George Simms

Lovejoy
as Dr. Julian Sadler

Murder Most Horrid
as Young Adams

Biggles
as Bertie

The Paradise Club
as DI Fairweather

Brush Strokes
as Phillip Crane

Maigret

Poldark
as Prince Regent

Les Misérables
as Chabouillet

McCallum

Brass
as Morris Hardacre

Vanity Fair
as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley

A Prayer for the Dying
as Ellerman