Acting
Michael Jayston
Born 29 October 1935 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Died 5 February 2024
91 credits
Michael James (born 29 October 1935), known professionally as Michael Jayston, was an English actor. He played Nicholas II of Russia in the film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). He has also made many television appearances, which have included playing the Valeyard in all fourteen episodes of the Doctor Who serial The Trial of a Time Lord (1986) and appearing in the Only Fools and Horses episode "Time on Our Hands" (1996) as Raquel's father, James.
Known for
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- 2024Alec Guinness: A Class ActFilmself
- 2022Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to AqabaFilmSelf
- 2019The Doctors: The Colin Baker YearsFilm
- 2019From This Day ForwardFilmHim
- 2018Doctor Who: Behind the SofaSeriesSelf
- 2016UFO From Earth to the MoonFilmSelf
- 2009Albert's MemorialFilmAlbert
- 2008The Making of The Trial of a Time LordFilm
- 2004Murder in SuburbiaSeriesBradley
- 2003The RoyalSeriesHenry Appleton
- 2003FinisterreFilmNarrator (Voice)
- 2002Foyle's WarSeriesAC Henry Parkins
- 2000A Dinner of HerbsSeriesJustice Craig
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesReverend Arthur Gould
- 199720,000 Leagues Under the SeaFilmAdmiral Sellings
- 1996Element of DoubtFilmKirk
- 1994Highlander III: The SorcererFilmJack Donovan
- 1994Outside EdgeSeriesBob Willis
- 199499-1SeriesChauncy
- 1992HeartbeatSeriesGerald Hudson, Michael Harvey
- 1991The Darling Buds of MaySeriesErnest Bristow
- 1990CluedoSeriesColonel Mustard
- 1990HaggardSeries
- 1989Press GangSeriesColonel X
- 1989A Bit of a DoSeries
- 1989Stay LuckySeriesValentine
- 1989Somewhere to RunFilmRoger Fitzpatrick
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeriesQuentin Nightingale
- 1987Still Crazy Like a FoxFilmRandall Perry
- 1986Worlds BeyondSeriesDrayton Thomas
- 1986Doctor Who: Terror of the VervoidsFilmThe Valeyard
- 1986Doctor Who: MindwarpFilmThe Valeyard
- 1986Doctor Who: The Ultimate FoeFilmThe Valeyard
- 1986Doctor Who: The Mysterious PlanetFilmThe Valeyard
- 1985C.A.T.S. EyesSeries
- 1985Time for MurderSeriesAustin Tupp
- 1984Sherlock HolmesSeriesThe Earl of Rufton
- 1984Big DealSeriesGrover
- 1983The Man Who Left His Soul on FilmFilm
- 1981From a Far CountryFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1980DominiqueFilmArnold Craven
- 1980Lady KillersSeriesFrederick Henry Seddon
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesG.B. Shaw
- 1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySeriesPeter Guillam
- 1979Zulu DawnFilmCol. Crealock
- 1979Gossip from the ForestFilmAlfred Maiberling
- 1978She Fell Among ThievesFilmMansel
- 1978The Last RomanticFilmJames
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeriesMansel
- 1975QuillerSeriesQuiller
- 1975King LearFilmEdmund
- 1974The Internecine ProjectFilmDavid Baker
- 1974CrazeFilmDetective Sgt. Wall
- 1974Churchill's PeopleSeriesHenry, Bishop of Norwich
- 1974A Coffin for the BrideFilmMark Walker
- 1974The Importance of Being EarnestFilmJack Worthing
- 1973ThrillerSeriesMark Walker, Roger Masters
- 1973Tales That Witness MadnessFilmBrian (segment "Mel")
- 1973The HomecomingFilmTeddy
- 1973Jane EyreSeriesMr Rochester
- 1973Bequest to the NationFilmCapt. Hardy
- 1973Ring Once for DeathFilmRoger Masters
- 1973The Merchant of VeniceFilmGratiano
- 1972Crown CourtSeriesKeith Saunders QC
- 1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilmLewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
- 1972Follow Me!FilmCharles
- 1972The EdwardiansSeriesFrederick Henry Royce
- 1971Nicholas and AlexandraFilmNicholas
- 1971Film '72SeriesSelf
- 1971CompetitionFilmJimmy
- 1971Green JuliaFilmJake
- 1970UFOSeriesRussell Stone
- 1970CromwellFilmHenry Ireton
- 1970MacbethFilmMacbeth
- 1970Mad JackFilm
- 1970SoloSeries
- 1970BiographySeriesLudwig van Beethoven
- 1970The Hero of My LifeFilmCharles Dickens
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesJake
- 1969Happy Ever AfterSeriesStafford
- 1968A Midsummer Night's DreamFilmDemetrius
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesGerry Hackett
- 1967CallanSeries
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesEdmund, John 'Jack' Worthing
- 1965The Power GameSeriesLincoln Dowling
- 1965Love's Labour's LostFilmLongaville
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesSiegfried Sassoon
- 1964DetectiveSeries
- 1963Doctor WhoSeriesThe Valeyard
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesJimmy
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