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James Saxon (William James Smyth) was born on 12 June, 1954 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, is an English actor (1955–2003). Discover James Saxon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

Popular As William James Smyth
Occupation Actor
Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 12 June, 1954
Birthday 12 June
Birthplace Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Date of death 2 July, 2003
Died Place Mere, Wiltshire, England
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1955

William James Smyth (12 June 1955 – 2 July 2003), better known by his stage name James Saxon, was an English television and theatre character actor.

Saxon was born William James Smyth on 6 April 1955, in the town of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire.

He trained to be an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, in London.

1980

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 was known for the plump physique and expressive moon face that he developed in his thirties, and for his acting range, from frenetic intensity and garrulousness to refined genteel introspection.

To the mid-1980s generation of British children he was known for his role as Roland Rat's inept agent, D'Arcy DeFarcy, who would mistakenly refer to his client as "Reynard".

Saxon began his career on television in the series Jukes of Piccadilly in 1980 before landing the part of Morris Hardacre in a period-piece social comedy series, set in 1930s Northern England, entitled Brass, a part he played in all three series.

1982

As the decade progressed, he appeared in numerous television productions, playing the role of an American airman, Sergeant Elmer Jones, in the series We'll Meet Again (1982), and appearing in three episodes of the Doctor Who series entitled The Two Doctors (1985).

1986

In 1986, he played the character of Phillip Crane in the BBC series Brush Strokes and, in the same year, performed in several episodes of the children's television series Roland Rat: The Series, in the guise of D'Arcey DeFarcey.

In 1986, in his first foray into cinema, he played the character of Bertie in the historical science-fiction adventure film Biggles: Adventures in Time.

1987

In 1987, he played the role of Ellerman in the crime thriller cinema film A Prayer for the Dying and, in the same year, he performed in as Joseph Sedley in a television adaptation of Vanity Fair.

1988

In 1988, he played Sir Toby Belch in an English television film adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (1988).

1989

He appeared in the role of a police officer in several episodes of the television crime series The Paradise Club (1989).

1990

Continuing to work regularly through the 1990s in a multiplicity of dramatic roles in British television, he appeared in, among other productions in this period, the role of Major Vaughan in the Napoleonic era television film Sharpe's Honour (1994).

1991

In 1991, Saxon played the role of Victor Crosby, a Thatcherite Tory Member of Parliament, in A Labour of Love, an episode of the highly-successful political satire television series The New Statesman, alongside Rik Mayall as Alan B'Stard.

1995

He was a support player in the biopic of Henry Purcell in the cinema film England My England (1995).

The next year, he played the Prince Regent in the television film Poldark.

1997

From 1997–1998, he appeared as Fuzzy Brightons, a character in several episodes of the crime series McCallum.

1998

In 1998, he voice acted the part of Captain Pugwash in a cartoon television series.

In 1998, he played the part of Chabouillet in the cinema film Les Miserables.

1999

In 1999, he played the character of Pothinus in the two episodes of the period piece drama series Cleopatra.

With the beginning of the new century, there was a decline in the regularity of Saxon's appearance in television as he began to concentrate more upon his theatrical career.

2000

He performed a support part in the American television film The Prince and the Pauper (2000).

2001

His final appearance on English television was in the role of Inspector Bullstrode in an episode of the BBC crime/mystery series Jonathan Creek in 2001.

2002

His last screen performance was in the television film Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, filmed in Lithuania in 2002, playing the role of Dr Johnston.

In late 2002, Saxon performed at The Strand Theatre in London's West End, in the play Mrs Warren's Profession.

2003

Saxon died on 2 July 2003 from a heart attack and brain aneurysm at the age of 48 at Mere in Wiltshire, whilst having a day off from a season at the Chichester Festival Theatre.