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James Hazeldine (4 April 1947 – 17 December 2002) was a British film, stage and television actor. He was born in Salford, Lancashire. James started his career in repertory theatre, firstly in weekly rep, then at the Manchester Library theatre and on to the Royal Court Theatre in London's Sloane Square, where he appeared in the Edward Bond season and then "Over Garden's Out", by Peter Gill. During his career he played leading parts at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and The National Theatre. He was best known for his television appearances in London's Burning in which he played Mike... MORE

James Hazeldine (4 April 1947 – 17 December 2002) was a British film, stage and television actor. He was born in Salford, Lancashire. James started his career in repertory theatre, firstly in weekly rep, then at the Manchester Library theatre and on to the Royal Court Theatre in London's Sloane Square, where he appeared in the Edward Bond season and then "Over Garden's Out", by Peter Gill. During his career he played leading parts at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and The National Theatre. He was best known for his television appearances in London's Burning in which he played Mike "Bayleaf" Wilson from 1986 to 1996. He also directed some episodes. In 1973 he appeared as Frank Barraclough in the drama series Sam. He also played the lead role of Tom Crane in the 1979 paranormal thriller series The Omega Factor, and starred in the series Chocky (1984) and its sequels Chocky's Children (1985) and Chocky's Challenge (1986), all scripted by one of The Omega Factor's writers, Anthony Read. In 1988, Hazeldine also starred in BBC comedy series Streets Apart. In 1999, he played Austin Danforth in the ITV drama The Last Train and in 2001 he played the role of Ivan Braithwaite in Adrian Mole: LESS