Actor

James Saxon

22 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

James Saxon in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$744K · 0% hit rate

Biggest hit

Far from the Madding Crowd

$3.5M

Standout efficiency

1.3x

Far from the Madding Crowd · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$744K

Combined reported budget

$1.5M

Gross / budget

0.5x

Bankability Index

6 / 100

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