Hazeldine was born the son of a dustman in Salford, Lancashire, where he grew up on a council estate. [3 ] As a child, he became obsessed with the films of director Elia Kazan.
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…