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Years active
  
1969-2002

Name
  
James Hazeldine

Role
  
Television actor


James Hazeldine James Hazeldine

Full Name
  
James Anthony Hazeldine

Born
  
4 April 1947 (
1947-04-04
)

Cause of death
  
aortic dissection following bypass surgery

Spouse
  
Rebecca Moore (m. 1971–2002)

Children
  
Sam Hazeldine, Chloe Hazeldine

Movies and TV shows
  

Died
  
17 December 2002 (aged 55) London, England

Similar
  
Sean Blowers, Glen Murphy, Ross Boatman

James Anthony Hazeldine (4 April 1947 – 17 December 2002) was a British television, stage and film actor.

Contents

Early life

Hazeldine was born the son of a dustman in Salford, Lancashire, where he grew up on a council estate. As a child, he became obsessed with the films of director Elia Kazan. When, aged 11, he found out that Kazan had started his career as an actor and stage manager, he decided to do the same. Following the death of his mother, he left school when he was 15. He was accepted as a student assistant stage manager at Salford Repertory where he soon started taking on small acting roles. Seasons at Liverpool Playhouse, Newcastle Playhouse and Manchester Library Theatre followed.

Stage work

Aged 20, Hazeldine made his London debut at the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square. Initially hired to understudy as Cliff in Look Back In Anger, Hazeldine soon started taking on small roles in Edward Bond's Narrow Road to the Deep North and Early Morning. He worked constantly at the Royal Court during the 1969-70 season. Spotting Hazeldine's potential, Peter Gill then cast him in his play Over Gardens Out and went on to direct him in Crete and Sergeant Pepper by John Antrobus.

Although Hazeldine was rarely cast in starring roles, he became noted as an exceptionally honest and truthful actor who after his inductory season at the Royal Court was regularly seen in new plays, e.g. The Old Ones by Arnold Wesker, The Foursome by EA Whitehead and Cato Street by Peter Gill. In 1981 he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company for a season to appear in productions of Troilus and Cressida, Timon of Athens, Richard III and Edward Bond's play The Fool.

In 1984 Hazeldine made his Broadway debut as Sam Evans in Strange Interlude with Glenda Jackson. He returned to New York in 1998 when he played Harry Hope in The Iceman Cometh starring Kevin Spacey. His last stage performance was that of the guilt-ridden Joe Keller in Arthur Miller's All My Sons (2000), praised by John Peter of the Sunday Times as "the subtlest and most harrowing performance of his career."

Television and film

Hazeldine was also a prolific television actor who is probably best known for his role as firefighter Mike "Bayleaf" Wilson in the LWT drama London's Burning. He played the role from 1986 to 1996 and also directed some episodes.

Other major TV roles include that of Frank Barraclough in the 1973-75 drama series Sam and the role of journalist Tom Crane in the 1979 paranormal thriller series The Omega Factor. He also starred in the children's series Chocky (1984) and its sequels Chocky's Children (1985) and Chocky's Challenge (1986), all scripted by one of The Omega Factor's writers, Anthony Read. In 1983 he played the part of Kidder in Willy Russell's five part Channel 4 drama One Summer, also starring David Morrissey. In the later 1980s Hazeldine had major roles in two BBC comedy dramas: as haulage firm owner Picard in Truckers (1987) and as Bernie in Streets Apart (1988–89). In 1999, he played Austin Danforth in the ITV drama The Last Train and in 2001 he appeared as Ivan Braithwaite in Adrian Mole: the Cappuccino Years.

Hazeldine also appeared in Granada Television's production of "The Musgrave Ritual", as part of ITV's The Return of Sherlock Holmes series, alongside Jeremy Brett, as well as the Miss Marple story "The Murder at the Vicarage" alongside Joan Hickson, Paul Eddington and Cheryl Campbell. Shortly before he died, Hazeldine played DI Stan Egerton in the ITV television drama Shipman (2002).

His film credits are less numerous. Hazeldine made his screen debut as Stalin in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). His credits also include The National Health (1973), The Medusa Touch (1978) and Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982).

Death

At the time of his death Hazeldine was appearing at the Cottesloe Theatre as Sigmund Freud in Christopher Hampton's play "The Talking Cure". He was taken ill on 10 December 2002, the day after having performed in a preview of the play.

He died one week later of aortic dissection, caused by complications from a triple heart bypass he had received six months earlier. Following Hazeldine's death, Trevor Nunn, director of the Royal National Theatre, described him as "a leading actor of minutely observed truthfulness, comic brio and emotional daring" who "was also a man of infectious enthusiasm, great warmth and humanity who was universally popular amongst his colleagues".

Hazeldine's son, Sam Hazeldine, is an actor, as are his nieces, Robyn Moore, Charlotte Moore and Angela Hazeldine.

Stage appearances

  • Narrow Road to the Deep North (1969)
  • Early Morning (1969)
  • Over Gardens Out (1969)
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1970)
  • The Old Ones (1972)
  • Cato Street
  • The Foursome (1971)
  • Three Months Gone (1972)
  • Crete and Sergeant Pepper (1972)
  • As You Like It
  • Troilus and Cressida (1981)
  • Richard III (1981)
  • The Fool (1981)
  • Timon of Athens (1981)
  • The Love-Girl and the Innocent (1981)
  • Guys and Dolls (1983)
  • The Beggar's Opera (1983)
  • Way Upstream (1983)
  • Schweyk in the Second World War (1983)
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (1983)
  • The Spanish Tragedy (1983)
  • A Map of the World (1983)
  • Major Barbara (1983)
  • Kick For Touch (1983)
  • Small Change (1983)
  • A Midsummer's Night Dream (1983)
  • Other Place (1983)
  • Lorenzaccio (1983)
  • The Rivals (1983)
  • You Can't Take It With You (1983)
  • The Trojan War Will Not Take Place (1983)
  • The Fawn (1983)
  • One Woman Plays (1983)
  • Tales from Hollywood (1983)
  • Glengarry Glen Ross (1983)
  • Strange Interlude (1984)
  • The Daughter-in-Law
  • This Story of Ours (1987)
  • Chips With Everything (1997)
  • The Iceman Cometh (1998)
  • All My Sons (2000)
  • Filmography

    Actor
    2003
    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) as
    Dennis Luxford
    - In the Presence of the Enemy (2003) - Dennis Luxford
    2003
    Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
    Leo Bantock
    - A Talent for Life (2003) - Leo Bantock
    2002
    Fat Friends (TV Series) as
    Ian Smithson
    - Hunger Pangs (2002) - Ian Smithson
    2002
    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (TV Movie) as
    DI Stan Egerton
    2002
    Masters of Darkness (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    John Dee
    - Queen Elizabeth's Magician (2002) - John Dee (voice)
    2001
    Les voyages extraordinaires de Jules Verne (TV Mini Series)
    - Les voyages extraordinaires de Jules Verne - La Jangada (2001) - (English version, voice)
    2001
    Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (TV Mini Series) as
    Ivan Braithwaite
    - Episode #1.6 (2001) - Ivan Braithwaite
    - Episode #1.5 (2001) - Ivan Braithwaite
    - Episode #1.4 (2001) - Ivan Braithwaite
    - Episode #1.3 (2001) - Ivan Braithwaite
    - Episode #1.2 (2001) - Ivan Braithwaite
    - Episode #1.1 (2001) - Ivan Braithwaite
    2000
    Deceit (TV Mini Series) as
    Henry Richmond
    - Episode #1.2 (2000) - Henry Richmond
    - Episode #1.1 (2000) - Henry Richmond
    2000
    Eisenstein as
    Jack Marshall (voice)
    2000
    Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) as
    Professor Barney Winkler
    - Foreign Bodies (2000) - Professor Barney Winkler
    2000
    Hero of the Hour (TV Movie) as
    D. I. Whelan
    2000
    The Vice (TV Series) as
    Paul Mason
    - Home Is the Place: Part 2 (2000) - Paul Mason
    - Home Is the Place: Part 1 (2000) - Paul Mason
    1999
    The Last Train (TV Mini Series) as
    Austin Danforth
    - Episode #1.6 (1999) - Austin Danforth
    - Episode #1.5 (1999) - Austin Danforth
    - Episode #1.4 (1999) - Austin Danforth
    - Episode #1.3 (1999) - Austin Danforth
    - Episode #1.2 (1999) - Austin Danforth
    - Episode #1.1 (1999) - Austin Danforth
    1998
    The Grand (TV Series) as
    Mr. Morris
    - Episode #2.10 (1998) - Mr. Morris
    1996
    Emma (TV Movie) as
    Mr Weston
    1988
    London's Burning (TV Series) as
    Bayleaf / Mike 'Bayleaf' Wilson
    - Ding Dong Merrily (1988) - Bayleaf
    1994
    The Fireboy (TV Movie) as
    Dad
    1993
    Heartbeat (TV Series) as
    Reg Manston
    - Bitter Harvest (1993) - Reg Manston
    1992
    Boon (TV Series) as
    DS Corrigan
    - Deadline (1992) - DS Corrigan
    1992
    My Friend Walter (TV Movie) as
    Charlie Throckmorton
    1991
    Pirate Prince (TV Movie) as
    Jack Prince
    1991
    A Small Dance as
    Brian Matkin
    1991
    Inspector Morse (TV Series) as
    Digby Tuckerman
    - Greeks Bearing Gifts (1991) - Digby Tuckerman
    1987
    Screen Two (TV Series) as
    Trevor / Mowbray
    - Close Relations (1990) - Trevor
    - On the Palm (1987) - Mowbray
    1989
    Nova (TV Series documentary) as
    Derek Slater
    - The Schoolboys Who Cracked the Soviet Secret (1989) - Derek Slater
    1988
    Streets Apart (TV Series) as
    Bernie Walters
    1989
    Young, Gifted and Broke (TV Series) as
    Frank
    - Episode #1.7 (1989) - Frank
    - Episode #1.6 (1989) - Frank
    - Episode #1.5 (1989) - Frank
    - Episode #1.4 (1989) - Frank
    - Episode #1.3 (1989) - Frank
    - Episode #1.2 (1989) - Frank
    - Episode #1.1 (1989) - Frank
    1988
    Business as Usual as
    Mark
    1987
    Truckers (TV Series) as
    Peter Picard
    - Going Under (1987) - Peter Picard
    - The Heat of the Moment (1987) - Peter Picard
    - Rollo Solo (1987) - Peter Picard
    - Stinking Fish (1987) - Peter Picard
    - Breaking the Eggman (1987) - Peter Picard
    - Shoot, If You'll Pardon My French (1987) - Peter Picard
    - One Night in Grimsby (1987) - Peter Picard
    - Hired Guns (1987) - Peter Picard
    1987
    Behind the Bleep (TV Movie)
    1986
    Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (TV Movie) as
    Lawrence Redding
    1986
    London's Burning (TV Movie) as
    Bayleaf
    1986
    Worlds Beyond (TV Series) as
    Det. Insp. Craig
    - Voice from the Gallows (1986) - Det. Insp. Craig
    1986
    Chocky's Challenge (TV Series) as
    David Gore
    - Episode #1.2 (1986) - David Gore
    - Episode #1.1 (1986) - David Gore
    1986
    The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
    Richard Brunton
    - The Musgrave Ritual (1986) - Richard Brunton
    1985
    Chocky's Children (TV Series) as
    David Gore
    - Episode #1.6 (1985) - David Gore
    - Episode #1.1 (1985) - David Gore
    1985
    The Corsican Brothers (TV Movie) as
    Vincente Da Franchi
    1984
    Chocky (TV Series) as
    David Gore
    - Episode #1.6 (1984) - David Gore
    - Episode #1.5 (1984) - David Gore
    - Episode #1.4 (1984) - David Gore
    - Episode #1.3 (1984) - David Gore
    - Episode #1.2 (1984) - David Gore
    - Episode #1.1 (1984) - David Gore
    1983
    Macbeth (TV Movie) as
    Malcolm
    1983
    One Summer (TV Mini Series) as
    Kidder
    - Episode #1.5 (1983) - Kidder
    - Episode #1.4 (1983) - Kidder
    - Episode #1.3 (1983) - Kidder
    - Episode #1.2 (1983) - Kidder (uncredited)
    1970
    Play for Today (TV Series) as
    Patrick / John Fowler / Dennis Horncastle / ...
    - John David (1982) - Patrick
    - Red Shift (1978) - John Fowler
    - Love on a Gunboat (1977) - Dennis Horncastle
    - Kisses at Fifty (1973) - Chris
    - Everybody Say Cheese (1971) - George Green
    - The Long Distance Piano Player (1970) - Alf
    1982
    Pink Floyd: The Wall as
    Lover
    1980
    Exchange and Divide as
    Kenneth Carr
    1980
    The Mine and the Minotaur as
    Graham Tarrant
    1980
    Square Mile of Murder (TV Series) as
    Detective John Trench
    - The Trials of Oscar Slater - Part 2 (1980) - Detective John Trench
    - The Trials of Oscar Slater - Part 1 (1980) - Detective John Trench
    1980
    Armchair Thriller (TV Series) as
    Dave
    - The Circe Complex: Part 6 (1980) - Dave
    - The Circe Complex: Part 5 (1980) - Dave
    - The Circe Complex: Part 4 (1980) - Dave
    - The Circe Complex: Part 3 (1980) - Dave
    - The Circe Complex: Part 2 (1980) - Dave
    - The Circe Complex: Part 1 (1980) - Dave
    1979
    The Omega Factor (TV Series) as
    Tom Crane
    - Illusions (1979) - Tom Crane
    - Double Vision (1979) - Tom Crane
    - Out of Body, Out of Mind (1979) - Tom Crane
    - St. Anthony's Fire (1979) - Tom Crane
    - Child's Play (1979) - Tom Crane
    - Powers of Darkness (1979) - Tom Crane
    - After-Image (1979) - Tom Crane
    - Night Games (1979) - Tom Crane
    - Visitations (1979) - Tom Crane
    - The Undiscovered Country (1979) - Tom Crane
    1979
    Murder at the Wedding (TV Mini Series) as
    Mike Fulmer
    - Episode #1.4 (1979) - Mike Fulmer
    - Episode #1.3 (1979) - Mike Fulmer
    - Episode #1.2 (1979) - Mike Fulmer
    - Episode #1.1 (1979) - Mike Fulmer
    1979
    Kids (TV Series) as
    Chris Langley
    - David (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Harry (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Philip (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Sharon, Billy and Big Ted (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Brenda (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Laurie (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Diana (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Michael and Liam (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Gavin (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Lucille (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Melanie (1979) - Chris Langley
    - Stephen (1979) - Chris Langley
    1978
    Parables (TV Series) as
    Graham Wibberley
    - Neighbours (1978) - Graham Wibberley
    1978
    Crown Court (TV Series) as
    Harry Miller
    - The Change: Part 1 (1978) - Harry Miller
    1978
    The Medusa Touch as
    Lovelass
    1978
    Do You Remember? (TV Series) as
    John Willocks
    - Aren't We All (1978) - John Willocks
    1978
    BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
    Jack
    - Forgotten Love Songs (1978) - Jack
    1977
    The Cost of Loving (TV Series) as
    Christie Wilcox
    - The Years Between (1977) - Christie Wilcox
    1977
    Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
    Hooke
    - The Amazing Doctor Newton (1977) - Hooke
    1976
    The Lady of the Camellias (TV Series) as
    Gaston
    - Episode #1.2 (1976) - Gaston
    - Episode #1.1 (1976) - Gaston
    1976
    BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
    Jimmy Porter
    - Look Back in Anger (1976) - Jimmy Porter
    - Chester Mystery Cycle (1976)
    1976
    Cilla's World of Comedy (TV Series) as
    Derek Parker
    - Desirable Property (1976) - Derek Parker
    1976
    Red Letter Day (TV Series) as
    Graham Banks
    - For Services to Myself (1976) - Graham Banks
    1973
    Sam (TV Series) as
    Frank Barraclough
    - Gains and Losses (1975) - Frank Barraclough
    - What You Care Is What You Do (1975) - Frank Barraclough
    - The Difference Between Us (1975) - Frank Barraclough
    - Bonfire Night (1975) - Frank Barraclough
    - In the Midst of Plenty (1975) - Frank Barraclough
    - God Sent Sunday (1975) - Frank Barraclough
    - Moving On (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Half a Loaf (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Land (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - The World as It Is (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Sins of the Fathers (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Credit (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Stay Single and Live for Ever (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Head and Heart (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Under a Cloud (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Shape Yourself Round It (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Legacy (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - A New World (1974) - Frank Barraclough
    - Breadwinners (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - No Going Back (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - Home from Home (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - Where the Heart Is (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - The Beginning of Winter (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - Out of the Blue (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - The Cost of Living (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - A Day to Remember (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    - A Way of Life (1973) - Frank Barraclough
    1974
    Stardust as
    Brian
    1973
    The National Health as
    Student Doctor
    1972
    New Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
    Colin Guest
    - Evidence of Character (1972) - Colin Guest
    1972
    The Main Chance (TV Series) as
    Staff Sgt. Timson
    - Not in Today's Army (1972) - Staff Sgt. Timson
    1972
    The Ruling Class as
    Fraser
    1971
    Nicholas and Alexandra as
    Stalin
    1971
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
    Peter Drew
    - Tales of Piccadilly: The Way Out (1971) - Peter Drew
    1971
    A Family at War (TV Series) as
    L / Cpl. Hattersley
    - Hazard (1971) - L / Cpl. Hattersley
    1970
    Tales of Unease (TV Series) as
    Gerald
    - Ride, Ride (1970) - Gerald
    1970
    The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
    Dawkins
    - Sovereign's Company (1970) - Dawkins
    Director
    1996
    The Knock (TV Series) (3 episodes)
    - Episode #3.2 (1997)
    - Episode #3.1 (1997)
    - Episode #2.11 (1996)
    1996
    Beck (TV Series) (2 episodes)
    - Episode #1.6 (1996)
    - Episode #1.5 (1996)
    1996
    Heartbeat (TV Series) (1 episode)
    - Forget Me Not (1996)
    1992
    London's Burning (TV Series) (7 episodes)
    - Episode #8.13 (1995)
    - Episode #8.5 (1995)
    - Episode #7.14 (1994)
    - Episode #7.5 (1994)
    - Episode #6.10 (1993)
    - Episode #6.2 (1993)
    - Episode #5.6 (1992)
    Thanks
    2004
    Fat Friends (TV Series) (in remembrance of - 1 episode)
    - Eat Your Heart Out (2004) - (in remembrance of)
    Self
    1999
    American Experience (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) - (voice)
    - New York: Part IV - The Power and the People (1999) - (voice)
    - New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow (1999) - Self (voice)
    - New York: Part II - Order and Disorder (1999) - (voice)
    1999
    New York: A Documentary Film (TV Mini Series documentary)
    - Cosmopolis (1919-1931) (1999) - (voice)
    - Sunshine and Shadow (1865-1898) (1999) - (voice)
    - The Power and the People (1898-1918) (1999) - (voice)
    1993
    Noel's Christmas Presents (TV Special) as
    Self - Special Guest
    1992
    Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Narrator
    - The Man Who Moved the Mountains (1992) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    1987
    Everyman (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Narrator
    - The Search for El Dorado 3: The Mountains - Church in the Crossfire (1987) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    1979
    Star Games (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 11 November 1980 (1980) - Self
    - Episode dated 6 November 1979 (1979) - Self
    Archive Footage
    1999
    Heartbeat Chronicles (Video) as
    Reg Manston (uncredited)

    References

    James Hazeldine Wikipedia


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