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 rea ... l-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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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London's Burning
as Mike 'Bayleaf' Wilson
Episodes: 83
First Aired: Dec 07, 1986
Sam
as Frank Barraclough
Episodes: 39
First Aired: Jun 12, 1973
Streets Apart
as Bernie Walters
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Oct 24, 1988
The Omega Factor
as Tom Crane
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jun 13, 1979
Truckers
as Peter Picard
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 08, 1987
The Last Train
as Austin Danforth
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 07, 1999
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
as Ivan Braithwaite
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Feb 02, 2001
Chocky
as David Gore
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jan 09, 1984
Play for Today
as Patrick
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 15, 1970
Midsomer Murders
as Leo Bantock
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 1997
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
as Dennis Luxford
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 08, 2002
Heartbeat
as Reg Manston
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 10, 1992
Inspector Morse
as Digby Tuckerman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 06, 1987
Sherlock Holmes
as Richard Brunton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 24, 1984
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Vincente de Franchi
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Play for Today
as Chris
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1970
The Main Chance
as Staff Sgt. Timson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 18, 1969
Miss Marple
as Lawrence Redding
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 26, 1984
Kids
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Apr 27, 1979
Young, Gifted And Broke
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Jun 03, 1989
Chocky's Challenge
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 29, 1986
One Summer
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Aug 07, 1983
The Vice
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 04, 1999
Dalziel & Pascoe
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 16, 1996
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 03, 1978
BBC Play of the Month
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 19, 1965
Cilla's World Of Comedy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 31, 1976
The Grand
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 04, 1997
Horizon
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 04, 1964
Noel's Christmas Presents
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 25, 1986
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