Michael Jayston
Known for Acting · 93 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 (48)
Coronation Street
1960
as Judge
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Reverend Arthur Gould
Holby City
1999
as Judge
Casualty
1986
as Ian / David Northwick
Crown Court
1972
as Keith Saunders QC
Doctor Who
1963
as The Valeyard
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as The Earl of Rufton
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Siegfried Sassoon
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as G.B. Shaw
Heartbeat
1992
as Michael Harvey / Gerald Hudson
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as John 'Jack' Worthing / Edmund
Foyle's War
2002
as AC Henry Parkins
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Quentin Nightingale
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Mansel
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Gerry Hackett
Thriller
1973
as Roger Masters / Mark Walker
Remembers…
2022
UFO
1970
as Russell Stone
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Jake
Churchill's People
1974
as Henry, Bishop of Norwich
Callan
1967
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
as Peter Guillam
Press Gang
1989
as Colonel X
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
Detective
1964
Lady Killers
1980
as Frederick Henry Seddon
The Darling Buds of May
1991
as Ernest Bristow
Worlds Beyond
1986
as Drayton Thomas
The Power Game
1965
as Lincoln Dowling
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
as Self
Murder in Suburbia
2004
as Bradley
Big Deal
1984
as Grover
Outside Edge
1994
as Bob Willis
The Edwardians
1972
as Frederick Henry Royce
A Dinner of Herbs
2000
as Justice Craig
Cluedo
1990
as Colonel Mustard
Quiller
1975
as Quiller
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Jimmy
99-1
1994
as Chauncy
A Bit of a Do
1989
Stay Lucky
1989
as Valentine
Time for Murder
1985
as Austin Tupp
Jane Eyre
1973
as Mr Rochester
Solo
1970
Biography
1970
as Ludwig van Beethoven
The Royal
2003
as Henry Appleton
Haggard
1990
Movies (45)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as Jack Donovan
Follow Me!
1972
as Charles
Macbeth
1970
as Macbeth
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Nicholas
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Col. Crealock
The Internecine Project
1974
as David Baker
Cromwell
1970
as Henry Ireton
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
as The Valeyard
Love's Labour's Lost
1965
as Longaville
The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Gratiano
From a Far Country
1981
as Narrator (voice)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997
as Admiral Sellings
Craze
1974
as Detective Sgt. Wall
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986
as The Valeyard
The Homecoming
1973
as Teddy
Element of Doubt
1996
as Kirk
King Lear
1975
as Edmund
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022
as Self
Tales That Witness Madness
1973
as Brian (segment "Mel")
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Demetrius
She Fell Among Thieves
1978
as Mansel
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987
as Randall Perry
The Last Romantic
1978
as James
Gossip from the Forest
1979
as Alfred Maiberling
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
A Coffin for the Bride
1974
as Mark Walker
Bequest to the Nation
1973
as Capt. Hardy
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024
as self
Dominique
1980
as Arnold Craven
Green Julia
1971
as Jake
Albert's Memorial
2009
as Albert
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Roger Fitzpatrick
The Hero of My Life
1970
as Charles Dickens
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974
as Jack Worthing
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
as The Valeyard
Finisterre
2003
as Narrator (Voice)
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
as Self
Ring Once for Death
1973
as Roger Masters
Competition
1971
as Jimmy
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
as The Valeyard
Mad Jack
1970
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
From This Day Forward
2019
as Him
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 93 credits spanning from 1956 to 2024, Michael Jayston has appeared in 45 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Jayston Movies
- Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) — as Jack Donovan
- Follow Me! (1972) — as Charles
- Macbeth (1970) — as Macbeth
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — as Nicholas
- Zulu Dawn (1979) — as Col. Crealock
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