Biography
Saxon was born at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia. When his father left the army, the family moved permanently to California, and eventually settled in the San Francisco Bay Area. Saxon wanted to become an actor since he was in high school. As a result, he trained with the American Conservatory Theater. Later on, he worked with the California Shakespeare Theater and co-founded the Berkeley Mime Troupe- and worked in a variety of Renaissance and Dickens Faires, where he learned how to perform tricks, such as walking a rope, juggling and blowing fire.
Searching for classical training, Saxon moved to London after he auditioned and was accepted to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he eventually joined the Omphalos Street Theatre Company as a performer and director. The Omphalos group performed at festivals throughout the UK, including the Edinburgh Festival and the City of London Festival. Upon graduating, he was presented to the Prince of Wales at the Guildhall’s centenary celebrations.
At graduation, Saxon received many offers, including for the Dan Dare television series, the Little Lord Fauntleroy film and a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company. As a result, Saxon decided to stay in London instead of returning directly home.
Saxon appeared in several films, most notably Mission Impossible, Saving Private Ryan. He starred in TV series, such as Pulavski and Capital City, and plays, such as Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers and Laughter on the 23rd Floor. In 1996, he was cast as George Stobbart in the classic Broken Sword series of adventure game, and it became the role for which he is best known for. Critics praised Saxon's performance as "George Stobbart", and he is often referred to as one of the best video game characters of all-time. He also became the American narrator in the Teletubbies.
Later on, Saxon appeared in films, TV series and plays, such as Honest, The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and. In 2005, Saxon was cast as Victor Franz in the successful play titled The Price.
In 2006, Saxon was cast as Jerry Springer in the critically acclaimed Jerry Springer: The Opera. He is currently starring in the new internet series They Live Among Us. Later this year, he will be appearing in the feature films Us and All I Think About Is You. It is confirmed that Saxon will voice George Stobbart in the new Broken Sword game, Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse. Saxon has one son who recently graduated from Oxford.
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