James Smillie
Actor, TV Actor
1944 –
Who is James Smillie?
James Smillie is a Scottish-born actor, known for his role in both British and Australian stage and television productions. Smillie emigrated from the Glasgow tenements, carving out a career in Australia before returning to the United Kingdom to appear in stage roles in London's West End. On television, he is probably best known for his role as Dr. Dan Marshall in the lavish 1980s Australian soap drama Return to Eden.
Smillie has appeared in a multitude of television shows and stage plays, both in the UK and Australia. His television credits include The Tomorrow People, Adventure Island, Space: 1999, Thriller, Prisoner: Cell Block H, The Gentle Touch, Skin Deep, Comedy Playhouse, The Mackinnons, Red Dwarf and Highlander: The Series. He has also made numerous appearances in a variety of light entertainment shows, including Highway with Sir Harry Secombe, An Evening with Barry Humphries, the BBC series Battle of the Sexes, and A Tribute to Robbie Burns for Scottish television. In the 1960s, he was also one of the earlier hosts for the BBC children's series Crackerjack, and hosted another show, I Like Music, in 1971. Smillie also has four Royal Variety Performances to his credit.
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- Born
- 1944
Glasgow - Also known as
- Jim Smilie
- Jim Smillie
- James Smilie
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- United Kingdom
- Australia
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on July 23, 2013
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