About
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
Doctor WhoSeries • 1963
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989
MinderSeries • 1979
A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
Soldier SoldierSeries • 1991
LovejoySeries • 1986
SharpeSeries • 1993
Murder Most HorridSeries • 1991
Between the LinesSeries • 1992
The New StatesmanSeries • 1987
MaigretSeries • 1992
Brush StrokesSeries • 1986
The Paradise ClubSeries • 1989
Les MisérablesMovie • 1998
A Prayer for the DyingMovie • 1987
BigglesMovie • 1986
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie • 2003
The NestingMovie • 1981
Sharpe's HonourMovie • 1994