Michael Jayston
Known for: Acting
Born: October 29, 1935
Died: February 5, 2024
Place of birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
46 movies · 48 TV shows, newest first
6.0
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024
7.3
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022
7.0
Remembers…
2022
NR
From This Day Forward
2019
NR
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
NR
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
10.0
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
8.3
Albert's Memorial
2009
NR
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
7.6
Murder in Suburbia
2004
8.5
Finisterre
2003
7.8
The Royal
2003
7.9
Foyle's War
2002
6.4
A Dinner of Herbs
2000
5.8
Holby City
1999
5.9
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
6.5
Element of Doubt
1996
5.7
First Kid
1996
4.7
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
7.6
Outside Edge
1994
NR
99-1
1994
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
7.9
The Darling Buds of May
1991
6.8
Cluedo
19904.0
Haggard
1990
7.0
Stay Lucky
1989NR
Somewhere to Run
1989
7.5
Press Gang
1989
6.3
A Bit of a Do
1989
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
19878.3
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987
5.7
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
4.7
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986
7.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
5.8
Worlds Beyond
1986
6.2
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
6.2
Casualty
1986
4.0
Time for Murder
1985
6.0
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
7.3
Big Deal
1984
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
1984
NR
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983
4.6
From a Far Country
1981
7.5
Lady Killers
1980
4.9
Dominique
1980
7.6
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
7.0
Gossip from the Forest
1979
6.1
Zulu Dawn
1979
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979NR
The Last Romantic
1978
5.3
She Fell Among Thieves
1978
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
10.0
Quiller
1975
10.0
King Lear
1975
5.0
Churchill's People
1974
6.0
The Internecine Project
1974
8.0
A Coffin for the Bride
1974
5.1
Craze
197410.0
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974
9.0
Ring Once for Death
1973
5.5
Tales That Witness Madness
1973
6.2
The Homecoming
1973
8.5
The Merchant of Venice
1973
5.8
Jane Eyre
1973
6.5
Bequest to the Nation
1973
7.0
Thriller
1973
6.2
The Edwardians
1972
6.3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
5.7
Crown Court
1972
7.8
Follow Me!
1972
7.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
19715.1
Film '72
1971
NR
Competition
1971NR
Green Julia
1971
6.0
Macbeth
1970NR
Biography
1970
7.8
UFO
1970
6.6
Cromwell
1970
NR
The Hero of My Life
1970
9.0
Mad Jack
1970NR
Solo
1970
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
6.3
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
7.0
Callan
1967
10.0
The Power Game
1965
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
8.0
Love's Labour's Lost
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
9.0
Detective
1964
7.9
Doctor Who
1963
5.4
Coronation Street
1960
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956