Michael Jayston
October 29, 1935 (89 years old) in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2022 · Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba as Self
- 2019 · The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years as
- 2009 · Albert's Memorial as Albert
- 2008 · The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord as
- 2003 · Finisterre as Narrator (Voice)
- 2003 · The Royal as Henry Appleton
- 2002 · Foyle's War as AC Henry Parkins
- 2000 · A Dinner of Herbs as Justice Craig
- 1999 · Holby City as Judge
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Reverend Arthur Gould
- 1997 · 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as Admiral Sellings
- 1996 · Element of Doubt as Kirk
- 1994 · Highlander III: The Sorcerer as Jack Donovan
- 1994 · Outside Edge as
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Michael Harvey
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Gerald Hudson
- 1990 · Cluedo as Colonel Mustard
- 1990 · Haggard as
- 1989 · Stay Lucky as Valentine
- 1989 · Somewhere to Run as Roger Fitzpatrick
- 1989 · Press Gang as Colonel X
- 1989 · A Bit of a Do as
- 1987 · The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Quentin Nightingale
- 1987 · Still Crazy Like a Fox as Randall Perry
- 1986 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe as The Valeyard
- 1986 · Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids as The Valeyard
- 1986 · Doctor Who: Mindwarp as The Valeyard
- 1986 · Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet as The Valeyard
- 1986 · Casualty as Ian
- 1986 · Casualty as David Northwick
- 1985 · Time for Murder as Austin Tupp
- 1985 · C.A.T.S. Eyes as
- 1984 · Big Deal as Grover
- 1984 · Sherlock Holmes as The Earl of Rufton
- 1983 · The Man Who Left His Soul on Film as
- 1981 · From a Far Country as Narrator (voice)
- 1980 · Lady Killers as Frederick Henry Seddon
- 1980 · Dominique as Arnold Craven
- 1979 · Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Peter Guillam
- 1979 · Gossip from the Forest as Alfred Maiberling
- 1979 · Zulu Dawn as Col. Crealock
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as G.B. Shaw
- 1978 · She Fell Among Thieves as Mansel
- 1977 · BBC2 Play of the Week as Mansel
- 1975 · Quiller as Quiller
- 1975 · King Lear as Edmund
- 1974 · The Internecine Project as David Baker
- 1974 · A Coffin for the Bride as Mark Walker
- 1974 · Craze as Detective Sgt. Wall
- 1974 · Ring Once for Death as Roger Masters
- 1974 · The Importance of Being Earnest as Jack Worthing
- 1973 · Tales That Witness Madness as Brian (segment "Mel")
- 1973 · The Homecoming as Teddy
- 1973 · The Merchant of Venice as Gratiano
- 1973 · Jane Eyre as Mr Rochester
- 1973 · Bequest to the Nation as Capt. Hardy
- 1973 · Thriller as Roger Masters
- 1973 · Thriller as Mark Walker
- 1972 · The Edwardians as Mr. Royce
- 1972 · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
- 1972 · Follow Me! as Charles
- 1971 · Nicholas and Alexandra as Nicholas
- 1971 · Competition as Jimmy
- 1970 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 1970 · UFO as Russell Stone
- 1970 · Cromwell as Henry Ireton
- 1970 · The Hero of My Life as Charles Dickens
- 1970 · Mad Jack as
- 1968 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius
- 1967 · Callan as
- 1965 · Love's Labour's Lost as Longaville
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as Siegfried Sassoon
- 1964 · Detective as
- 1963 · Doctor Who as The Valeyard
- 1960 · Coronation Street as Judge
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Jimmy
- Future · From This Day Forward as Him