Michael Jayston
Acting
Born: 1935-10-29 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Died: 2024-02-05
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024
self
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022
Self
From This Day Forward
2019
Him
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
Self
Albert's Memorial
2009
Albert
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
Finisterre
2003
Narrator (Voice)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997
Admiral Sellings
Element of Doubt
1996
Kirk
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
Jack Donovan
Somewhere to Run
1989
Roger Fitzpatrick
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987
Randall Perry
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
The Valeyard
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986
The Valeyard
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
The Valeyard
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
The Valeyard
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983
From a Far Country
1981
Narrator (voice)
Dominique
1980
Arnold Craven
📺 TV Shows (20)
Remembers…
2022
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
Self
Murder in Suburbia
2004
Bradley
The Royal
2003
Henry Appleton
Foyle's War
2002
AC Henry Parkins
A Dinner of Herbs
2000
Justice Craig
Holby City
1999
Judge
Midsomer Murders
1997
Reverend Arthur Gould
Outside Edge
1994
Bob Willis
99-1
1994
Chauncy
Heartbeat
1992
Michael Harvey
Heartbeat
1992
Gerald Hudson
The Darling Buds of May
1991
Ernest Bristow
Cluedo
1990
Colonel Mustard
Haggard
1990
Stay Lucky
1989
Valentine
Press Gang
1989
Colonel X
A Bit of a Do
1989
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Quentin Nightingale
Worlds Beyond
1986
Drayton Thomas