Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Known for
Acting
Born
October 29, 1935
Died
February 5, 2024 (aged 88)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2024
Alec Guinness: A Class Act poster

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Movie · as self

2022
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba poster

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Movie · as Self

2022
Remembers… poster

Remembers…

TV · 1 ep

2019
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years poster

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

Movie

2019
From This Day Forward poster

From This Day Forward

Movie · as Him

2018
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa poster

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2016
UFO From Earth to the Moon poster

UFO From Earth to the Moon

Movie · as Self

2009
Albert's Memorial poster

Albert's Memorial

Movie · as Albert

2008
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord poster

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

Movie

2004
Murder in Suburbia poster

Murder in Suburbia

TV · as Bradley · 1 ep

2003
Finisterre poster

Finisterre

Movie · as Narrator (Voice)

2003
The Royal poster

The Royal

TV · as Henry Appleton · 3 eps

2002
Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War

TV · as AC Henry Parkins · 2 eps

2000
A Dinner of Herbs poster

A Dinner of Herbs

TV · as Justice Craig · 3 eps

1999
Holby City poster

Holby City

TV · as Judge · 1 ep

1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Movie · as Admiral Sellings

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Reverend Arthur Gould · 1 ep

1996
Element of Doubt poster

Element of Doubt

Movie · as Kirk

1994
Highlander III: The Sorcerer poster

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Movie · as Jack Donovan

1994
Outside Edge poster

Outside Edge

TV · as Bob Willis · 15 eps

1994
99-1 poster

99-1

TV · as Chauncy · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Michael Harvey, Gerald Hudson · 2 eps

1991
The Darling Buds of May poster

The Darling Buds of May

TV · as Ernest Bristow · 4 eps

1990
Haggard

Haggard

TV · 14 eps

1990
Cluedo poster

Cluedo

TV · as Colonel Mustard · 6 eps

1989
Somewhere to Run

Somewhere to Run

Movie · as Roger Fitzpatrick

1989
Press Gang poster

Press Gang

TV · as Colonel X · 1 ep

1989
Stay Lucky poster

Stay Lucky

TV · as Valentine · 1 ep

1989
A Bit of a Do poster

A Bit of a Do

TV · as Neville Badger · 12 eps

1989
About Face

About Face

TV · as Michael · 1 ep

1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox

Still Crazy Like a Fox

Movie · as Randall Perry

1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV · as Quentin Nightingale · 3 eps

1986
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet poster

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Movie · as The Valeyard

1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp poster

Doctor Who: Mindwarp

Movie · as The Valeyard

1986
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids poster

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

Movie · as The Valeyard

1986
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Movie · as The Valeyard

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Ian, David Northwick · 1 ep

1986
Worlds Beyond poster

Worlds Beyond

TV · as Drayton Thomas · 1 ep

1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes poster

C.A.T.S. Eyes

TV · 1 ep

1985
Time for Murder poster

Time for Murder

TV · as Austin Tupp · 1 ep

1984
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

TV · as The Earl of Rufton · 1 ep

1984
Big Deal poster

Big Deal

TV · as Grover · 3 eps

1983
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film poster

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

Movie

1981
From a Far Country poster

From a Far Country

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1980
Dominique poster

Dominique

Movie · as Arnold Craven

1980
Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers

TV · as Frederick Henry Seddon · 1 ep

1979
Zulu Dawn poster

Zulu Dawn

Movie · as Col. Crealock

1979
Gossip from the Forest poster

Gossip from the Forest

Movie · as Alfred Maiberling

1979
Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected

TV · as G.B. Shaw · 1 ep

1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

TV · as Peter Guillam · 7 eps

1978
She Fell Among Thieves poster

She Fell Among Thieves

Movie · as Mansel

1978
The Last Romantic

The Last Romantic

Movie · as James

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · as Mansel · 1 ep

1975
King Lear poster

King Lear

Movie · as Edmund

1975
Quiller poster

Quiller

TV · as Quiller · 13 eps

1974
The Internecine Project poster

The Internecine Project

Movie · as David Baker

1974
Craze poster

Craze

Movie · as Detective Sgt. Wall

1974
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Movie · as Jack Worthing

1974
A Coffin for the Bride poster

A Coffin for the Bride

Movie · as Mark Walker

1974
Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People

TV · as Henry, Bishop of Norwich · 1 ep

1973
Tales That Witness Madness poster

Tales That Witness Madness

Movie · as Brian (segment "Mel")

1973
The Homecoming poster

The Homecoming

Movie · as Teddy

1973
The Merchant of Venice poster

The Merchant of Venice

Movie · as Gratiano

1973
Bequest to the Nation poster

Bequest to the Nation

Movie · as Capt. Hardy

1973
Ring Once for Death poster

Ring Once for Death

Movie · as Roger Masters

1973
Jane Eyre poster

Jane Eyre

TV · as Mr Rochester · 5 eps

1973
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as Roger Masters, Mark Walker · 1 ep

1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland poster

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Movie · as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

1972
Follow Me! poster

Follow Me!

Movie · as Charles

1972
The Edwardians poster

The Edwardians

TV · as Frederick Henry Royce · 1 ep

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · as Keith Saunders QC · 3 eps

1971
Nicholas and Alexandra poster

Nicholas and Alexandra

Movie · as Nicholas

1971
Competition poster

Competition

Movie · as Jimmy

1971
Green Julia

Green Julia

Movie · as Jake

1971
Film '72

Film '72

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1970
Cromwell poster

Cromwell

Movie · as Henry Ireton

1970
Macbeth poster

Macbeth

Movie · as Macbeth

1970
The Hero of My Life poster

The Hero of My Life

Movie · as Charles Dickens

1970
Mad Jack poster

Mad Jack

Movie

1970
UFO poster

UFO

TV · as Russell Stone · 1 ep

1970
Solo

Solo

TV · 1 ep

1970
Biography

Biography

TV · as Ludwig van Beethoven · 1 ep

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · as Jake · 1 ep

1969
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

TV · as Stafford · 1 ep

1968
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · as Demetrius

1967
Callan poster

Callan

TV · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Gerry Hackett · 1 ep

1965
Love's Labour's Lost poster

Love's Labour's Lost

Movie · as Longaville

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as John 'Jack' Worthing, Edmund · 1 ep

1965
The Power Game poster

The Power Game

TV · as Lincoln Dowling · 13 eps

1964
Detective poster

Detective

TV · 1 ep

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Siegfried Sassoon · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as The Valeyard · 14 eps

1960
Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street

TV · as Judge · 1 ep

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Jimmy · 1 ep