James Smillie

James Smillie
Born	1944 (age 72–73) Scotland
Other names	James Smillie, Jim Smillie,
Spouse(s)	Caroline Smillie (nee Lea)

James Smillie is a British and Australian actor known for his roles in stage and television productions and voice over. Smillie was born in Scotland and 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 internationally for his role as Dr. Dan Marshall in the lavish 1980s Australian soap opera 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.

However, his best known role was that of Dr. Dan Marshall in the Australian television drama Return to Eden, first in the 1983 mini-series, where as a plastic surgeon he transformed ugly duckling Stephanie Harper into a beautiful woman and then reprised the role for the 1986 weekly continuation series as her husband. His other best known role was that of the voice of the bearded Narrator in the live-action/animated feature film, Opéra imaginaire.

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