Michael Jayston
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1935-10-29
- Died
- 2024-02-05
- Place of birth
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Michael James · Michael A. James
Biography
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
TV Shows (45)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Reverend Arthur Gould
Coronation Street
1960
as Judge
Doctor Who
1963
as The Valeyard
Holby City
1999
as Judge
Casualty
1986
as Ian / David Northwick
Crown Court
1972
as Keith Saunders QC
Heartbeat
1992
as Michael Harvey / Gerald Hudson
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as John 'Jack' Worthing / Edmund
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as G.B. Shaw
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Siegfried Sassoon
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as The Earl of Rufton
Foyle's War
2002
as AC Henry Parkins
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Gerry Hackett
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Quentin Nightingale
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Jake
Thriller
1973
as Roger Masters / Mark Walker
UFO
1970
as Russell Stone
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Mansel
Remembers…
2022
Churchill's People
1974
as Henry, Bishop of Norwich
Callan
1967
Press Gang
1989
as Colonel X
The Darling Buds of May
1991
as Ernest Bristow
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
Detective
1964
Cluedo
1990
as Colonel Mustard
Lady Killers
1980
as Frederick Henry Seddon
Murder in Suburbia
2004
as Bradley
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
as Peter Guillam
Stay Lucky
1989
as Valentine
The Edwardians
1972
as Frederick Henry Royce
The Power Game
1965
as Lincoln Dowling
Quiller
1975
as Quiller
Outside Edge
1994
as Bob Willis
Worlds Beyond
1986
as Drayton Thomas
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
as Self
Big Deal
1984
as Grover
A Bit of a Do
1989
Time for Murder
1985
as Austin Tupp
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Jimmy
A Dinner of Herbs
2000
as Justice Craig
The Royal
2003
as Henry Appleton
Haggard
1990
Jane Eyre
1973
as Mr Rochester
Movies (45)
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Nicholas
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Col. Crealock
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as Jack Donovan
Cromwell
1970
as Henry Ireton
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997
as Admiral Sellings
Dominique
1980
as Arnold Craven
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
Craze
1974
as Detective Sgt. Wall
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022
as Self
Follow Me!
1972
as Charles
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Demetrius
Tales That Witness Madness
1973
as Brian (segment "Mel")
The Internecine Project
1974
as David Baker
Bequest to the Nation
1973
as Capt. Hardy
From a Far Country
1981
as Narrator (voice)
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987
as Randall Perry
Element of Doubt
1996
as Kirk
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983
The Homecoming
1973
as Teddy
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986
as The Valeyard
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Roger Fitzpatrick
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024
as self
The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Gratiano
She Fell Among Thieves
1978
as Mansel
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
as The Valeyard
Love's Labour's Lost
1965
as Longaville
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
as Self
King Lear
1975
as Edmund
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
Gossip from the Forest
1979
as Alfred Maiberling
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
as The Valeyard
Competition
1971
as Jimmy
A Coffin for the Bride
1974
as Mark Walker
The Last Romantic
1978
as James
Macbeth
1970
as Macbeth
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
as The Valeyard
Ring Once for Death
1973
as Roger Masters
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
Albert's Memorial
2009
as Albert
Mad Jack
1970
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974
as Jack Worthing
The Hero of My Life
1970
as Charles Dickens
Finisterre
2003
as Narrator (Voice)
From This Day Forward
2019
as Him
Green Julia
1971
as Jake
About Michael Jayston
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. With 90 credits spanning from 1956 to 2024, Michael Jayston has appeared in 45 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Jayston Movies
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — as Nicholas
- Zulu Dawn (1979) — as Col. Crealock
- Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) — as Jack Donovan
- Cromwell (1970) — as Henry Ireton
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997) — as Admiral Sellings
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