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James Baxter (Actor) - A Sunderland Lad

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James Baxter (Actor) - A Sunderland Lad

Known for parts in the following:

Still Open All Hours - he plays Leroy.
Emmerdale (2007-2007) (Jake Doland).
Red Dwarf (Jesus (of Caesarea)) (one episode).
Joe Maddison's War (Alex Maddison).
James Baxter has had many other small parts in other shows including "Hebburn".


James Baxter was born and bred in Sunderland (3rd August 1990) where he went to school at Wear and educated at Farringdon Community Sports College.

He went to weekly classes at NADA (the Northern Academy Of Dramatic Arts) this was at the Sunderland's Royalty Theatre.

Here is James Baxter playing the part of Leroy in "Still Open All Hours":
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Here he is playing "Jake" in "Emmerdale":
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Wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Baxter_(actor)


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Re: James Baxter (Actor) - A Sunderland Lad

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Come to think of it, James Baxter has got the Sunderland twang.
I never knew he was a Mackem.
You learn every day!


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James Baxter is from Sunderland and quite young as well. Looks like he will fly our flag for many years to come. To land a part with David Jason will take some beating I expect. Well done to the lad.


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I never thought of him as a Sunderland lad.
Next time I see him on the telly I will listen out for his accent.
Interesting 8-)


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Hopefully James Baxter can go on and further his career to become an international star as well as a British TV favourite.
Either way I hope he doesn't forget his roots.
Well done to the lad!


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Lets hope James Baxter supports Sunderland ;)
Congratulations to the lad on what looks like a promising career ahead of him.


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Credit where credits due.
Starring in a television show along side Sir David Jason will be hard to beat.
Congratulations to James Baxter and may he have a long career in acting.


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I thought I could detect a Sunderland twang in his voice :shock:


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Another famous Sunderland actor.
I never put two and two together on James Baxter's accent.
Massive lads fan anarl :lol:


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Re: James Baxter (Actor) - A Sunderland Lad

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Here is James Baxter when he gets a slice of bacon slapped in his face from David Jason.
Its where Granville demonstrates to Leroy how to iron the bacon :lol:



Here he is when he falls on top of a woman:


Here is James Baxter playing Jesus in Red Dwarf and you can hear him trying to disguise his Sunderland accent.


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