STAGES Episode 571: JAMES SMILLIE

STAGES with Peter Eyers · Jun 21, 2025 · 1h 41m

James Smillie has captivated audiences over several decades. Commencing his career at the age of 10, as an in-demand boy soprano singing with symphony orchestras and on radio, he continues to charm with his velvet voice on countless commercials, documentary narrations, and audiobooks.

Smillie was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His parents emigrated to Australia in the early 1950s when Smillie was still a child. He has worked in both Britain and Australia in film, extensively on stage, on television, and with voice work.

Growing up in Perth, he quickly established himself as an actor of note…