Michael Jayston
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 29, 1935 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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
| 2024 | Alec Guinness: A Class Actself | |
| 2022 | Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to AqabaSelf | |
| 2022 | Remembers… | |
| 2019 | The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years | |
| 2019 | From This Day ForwardHim | |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Behind the SofaSelf | |
| 2016 | UFO From Earth to the MoonSelf | |
| 2009 | Albert's MemorialAlbert | |
| 2008 | The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord | |
| 2004 | Murder in SuburbiaBradley | |
| 2003 | FinisterreNarrator (Voice) | |
| 2003 | The RoyalHenry Appleton | |
| 2002 | Foyle's WarAC Henry Parkins | |
| 2000 | A Dinner of HerbsJustice Craig | |
| 1999 | Holby CityJudge | |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaAdmiral Sellings | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersReverend Arthur Gould | |
| 1996 | Element of DoubtKirk | |
| 1994 | Highlander III: The SorcererJack Donovan | |
| 1994 | Outside EdgeBob Willis | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatMichael Harvey | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatGerald Hudson | |
| 1991 | The Darling Buds of MayErnest Bristow | |
| 1990 | Haggard | |
| 1990 | CluedoColonel Mustard | |
| 1989 | Somewhere to RunRoger Fitzpatrick | |
| 1989 | A Bit of a Do | |
| 1989 | Press GangColonel X | |
| 1989 | Stay LuckyValentine | |
| 1987 | Still Crazy Like a FoxRandall Perry | |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell MysteriesQuentin Nightingale | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Mysterious PlanetThe Valeyard | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: MindwarpThe Valeyard | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: Terror of the VervoidsThe Valeyard | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate FoeThe Valeyard | |
| 1986 | CasualtyIan | |
| 1986 | CasualtyDavid Northwick | |
| 1986 | Worlds BeyondDrayton Thomas | |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes | |
| 1985 | Time for MurderAustin Tupp | |
| 1984 | Sherlock HolmesThe Earl of Rufton | |
| 1984 | Big DealGrover | |
| 1983 | The Man Who Left His Soul on Film | |
| 1981 | From a Far CountryNarrator (voice) | |
| 1980 | DominiqueArnold Craven | |
| 1980 | Lady KillersFrederick Henry Seddon | |
| 1979 | Zulu DawnCol. Crealock | |
| 1979 | Gossip from the ForestAlfred Maiberling | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedG.B. Shaw | |
| 1979 | Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyPeter Guillam | |
| 1978 | She Fell Among ThievesMansel | |
| 1978 | The Last RomanticJames | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the WeekMansel | |
| 1975 | King LearEdmund | |
| 1975 | QuillerQuiller | |
| 1974 | The Internecine ProjectDavid Baker | |
| 1974 | CrazeDetective Sgt. Wall | |
| 1974 | The Importance of Being EarnestJack Worthing | |
| 1974 | A Coffin for the BrideMark Walker | |
| 1974 | Churchill's PeopleHenry, Bishop of Norwich | |
| 1973 | Tales That Witness MadnessBrian (segment "Mel") | |
| 1973 | The HomecomingTeddy | |
| 1973 | The Merchant of VeniceGratiano | |
| 1973 | Bequest to the NationCapt. Hardy | |
| 1973 | Ring Once for DeathRoger Masters | |
| 1973 | Jane EyreMr Rochester | |
| 1973 | ThrillerRoger Masters | |
| 1973 | ThrillerMark Walker | |
| 1972 | Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) | |
| 1972 | Follow Me!Charles | |
| 1972 | The EdwardiansFrederick Henry Royce | |
| 1972 | Crown CourtKeith Saunders QC | |
| 1971 | Nicholas and AlexandraNicholas | |
| 1971 | CompetitionJimmy | |
| 1971 | Green JuliaJake | |
| 1971 | Film '72Self | |
| 1970 | CromwellHenry Ireton | |
| 1970 | MacbethMacbeth | |
| 1970 | The Hero of My LifeCharles Dickens | |
| 1970 | Mad Jack | |
| 1970 | UFORussell Stone | |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's DreamDemetrius | |
| 1967 | Callan | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseGerry Hackett | |
| 1965 | Love's Labour's LostLongaville | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthJohn 'Jack' Worthing | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthEdmund | |
| 1965 | The Power GameLincoln Dowling | |
| 1964 | Detective | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday PlaySiegfried Sassoon | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoThe Valeyard | |
| 1960 | Coronation StreetJudge | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreJimmy |