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James Hazeldine

James Hazeldine

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, London's 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 serial's inception in 1988. (The character's 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 Central's early-evening situation comedy, Young, Gifted and Broke (1989). In 1995, Hazeldine's character was written out of London's Burning of the actor's 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 TV's 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, Britain's most prolific serial killer. Hazeldine assumed the role of Detective Inspector Stan Egerton, the man charged with leading the investigation into the deranged doctor's 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1947-04-04

Birth Place

Salford, Lancashire, England

Movies and TV shows :

A Small Dance

A Small Dance

1991

0.0

Movie
poster

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

2001

3.0

TV
poster

BBC Play of the Month

1965

5.0

TV
poster

BBC Television Shakespeare

1978

5.2

TV
Business as Usual

Business as Usual

1987

6.0

Movie
Chocky

Chocky

1984

0.0

Movie
poster

Chocky

1984

6.3

TV
Chocky's Challenge

Chocky's Challenge

1986

5.5

Movie
poster

Chocky's Challenge

1986

0.0

TV
Chocky's Children

Chocky's Children

1985

6.0

Movie
poster

Cilla's World Of Comedy

1976

7.5

TV
Close Relations

Close Relations

1990

0.0

Movie
poster

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996

6.3

TV
Emma

Emma

1996

6.6

Movie
Everybody Say Cheese

Everybody Say Cheese

1971

0.0

Movie
Exchange and Divide

Exchange and Divide

1980

0.0

Movie
For Services to Myself

For Services to Myself

1976

0.0

Movie
Forgotten Love Songs

Forgotten Love Songs

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002

6.7

Movie
poster

Heartbeat

1992

7.0

TV
Hero of the Hour

Hero of the Hour

2000

6.0

Movie
poster

Horizon

1964

7.3

TV
poster

Inspector Morse

1987

7.8

TV
John David

John David

1982

0.0

Movie
poster

Kids

1979

0.0

TV
Kisses at Fifty

Kisses at Fifty

1973

0.0

Movie
poster

London's Burning

1986

7.6

TV
London's Burning: The Movie

London's Burning: The Movie

1986

8.5

Movie
Love on a Gunboat

Love on a Gunboat

1977

0.0

Movie
Macbeth

Macbeth

1983

6.4

Movie
poster

Midsomer Murders

1997

7.5

TV
poster

Miss Marple

1984

8.0

TV
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

1986

6.6

Movie
My Friend Walter

My Friend Walter

1992

0.0

Movie
Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

6.9

Movie
poster

Noel's Christmas Presents

1986

0.0

TV
On the Palm

On the Palm

1987

0.0

Movie
poster

One Summer

1983

7.7

TV
Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982

8.0

Movie
Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

1991

10.0

Movie
poster

Play for Today

1970

6.1

TV
Red Shift

Red Shift

1978

7.4

Movie
Ride, Ride

Ride, Ride

1970

6.0

Movie
poster

Sam

1973

5.0

TV
poster

Sherlock Holmes

1984

8.1

TV
Sovereign's Company

Sovereign's Company

1970

7.0

Movie
Stardust

Stardust

1974

5.7

Movie
poster

Streets Apart

1988

0.0

TV
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1985

6.0

Movie
poster

The Grand

1997

5.0

TV
poster

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002

7.1

TV
The Lady of the Camellias

The Lady of the Camellias

1976

0.0

Movie
poster

The Last Train

1999

7.3

TV
The Long Distance Piano Player

The Long Distance Piano Player

1970

0.0

Movie
poster

The Main Chance

1969

8.0

TV
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978

6.8

Movie
The National Health

The National Health

1973

6.6

Movie
poster

The Omega Factor

1979

6.5

TV
The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972

6.4

Movie
poster

The Vice

1999

5.5

TV
poster

Truckers

1987

0.0

TV
poster

Young, Gifted And Broke

1989

0.0

TV