British actor James Hazeldine was a well-known face both on British Television and on Stage. Best known for his role as Mike Bayleaf Wilson in the ITV drama, Londons Burning (1988), many real-life firefighters thought Bayleaf was the character who closely and accurately portrayed your average real-life firefighter, a credit to his acting abilities. A meticulous performer, he was well-known for researching every part he played, and firmly believed that by accurately portraying a character the audience would feel much more involved in and enveloped by the performance. He played the role continuously for seven years from the serials inception in 1988. (The characters sobriquet stemmed from a culinary bent for complex recipes).In a career spanning three decades, he also guested in such series as Boon and Miss Marple, and, in the late 1980s, played the manager of the electrics company in Centrals early-evening situation comedy, Young, Gifted and Broke (1989). In 1995, Hazeldines character was written out of Londons Burning of the actors own volition, but he remained with the programme as a director. In years to come, he expanded his directing talents to encompass other UK drama serials, among them TVs The Knock (1994) and Heartbeat (1992). His acting CV also included sporadic film appearances, such as Pink Floyd The Wall (1982). Although renowned as a television performer, he was also a respected stage actor, having trained with the Royal Shakespeare Company and, at one time, acted on Broadway alongside Glenda Jackson. He was rehearsing for his role as Sigmund Freud in a new stage play, The Talking Cure, when he became ill. In 2002 he appeared in the controversial drama, Shipman, which re-enacted events surrounding the murderous killing spree of Dr Harold Shipman, Britains most prolific serial killer. Hazeldine assumed the role of Detective Inspector Stan Egerton, the man charged with leading the investigation into the deranged doctors crimes.Determined that the dramatization should be as authentic as possible, Hazeldine even met with the retired policeman to ensure a realistic portrayal of the diligent law enforcer. Ironically, while the Shipman drama was in production, the real-life Mr. Egerton died suddenly and prematurely of a coronary disorder. James Hazeldine died on 18 December 2002, aged 55. There will never be anyone quite like him again, British Television mourned the loss of a truly great actor, director and personality.

Film non disponibile da James Hazeldine

Exchange and Divide

Kenneth Carr

Film 1980

Chocky's Children

David Gore

Film 1985

Chocky's Challenge

David Gore

Film 1986

Chocky

David Gore

Film 1984

A Small Dance

Brian Matkin

Film 1991

Close Relations

Trevor

Film 1990

The Corsican Brothers

Vincente Da Franchi

Film 1985

London's Burning: The Movie

Michael 'Bayleaf' Wilson

Film 1986

The Long Distance Piano Player

Alf

Film 1970

Red Shift

John Fowler

Film 1978

Kisses at Fifty

Chris

Film 1973

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

DI Stan Egerton

Film 2002

Business as Usual

Mark

Film 1987

Pirate Prince

Jack Prince

Film 1991

Sovereign's Company

Dawkins

Film 1970

Ride, Ride

Gerald

Film 1970

The National Health

Film 1973

Hero of the Hour

D. I. Whelan

Film 2000

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

Lawrence Redding

Film 1986

Stardust

Brian

Film 1974

For Services to Myself

Graham Banks

Film 1976

Everybody Say Cheese

George Green

Film 1971

Macbeth

Malcolm

Film 1983

My Friend Walter

Charlie Throckmorton

Film 1992

The Medusa Touch

Lovelass

Film 1978

John David

Patrick

Film 1982

Love on a Gunboat

Dennis Horncastle

Film 1977

On the Palm

Mowbray

Film 1987

Forgotten Love Songs

Jack

Film 1978

Serie televisive non disponibile da James Hazeldine

Midsomer Murders

Leo Bantock

Tv 1997

The Last Train

Austin Danforth

Tv 1999

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

Dennis Luxford

Tv 2002

The Omega Factor

Tom Crane

Tv 1979

Heartbeat

Reg Manston

Tv 1992

Dalziel & Pascoe

Tv 1996

Inspector Morse

Digby Tuckerman

Tv 1987

Sherlock Holmes

Richard Brunton

Tv 1984

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Vincente de Franchi

Tv 1951

BBC Television Shakespeare

Tv 1978

BBC Play of the Month

Tv 1965

One Summer

Tv 1983

Kids

Tv 1979

The Vice

Tv 1999

Streets Apart

Bernie Walters

Tv 1988

Chocky's Challenge

Tv 1986

Cilla's World Of Comedy

Tv 1976

Young, Gifted And Broke

Tv 1989

The Grand

Tv 1997

The Main Chance

Staff Sgt. Timson

Tv 1969

Truckers

Peter Picard

Tv 1987

Chocky

David Gore

Tv 1984

Sam

Frank Barraclough

Tv 1973

Horizon

Self

Tv 1964

Miss Marple

Lawrence Redding

Tv 1984

Noel's Christmas Presents

Tv 1986

London's Burning

Mike 'Bayleaf' Wilson

Tv 1986