Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1935-10-29
BirthplaceNottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Michael Jayston
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (45)
2024
Alec Guinness: A Class Actas self
6.0
2022
7.3
2019
From This Day Forwardas Him
2016
UFO From Earth to the Moonas Self
10.0
2009
Albert's Memorialas Albert
8.3
2003
Finisterreas Narrator (Voice)
8.5
1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Admiral Sellings
5.9
1996
Element of Doubtas Kirk
6.5
1994
Highlander III: The Sorcereras Jack Donovan
4.7
1989
Somewhere to Runas Roger Fitzpatrick
1987
Still Crazy Like a Foxas Randall Perry
8.3
1986
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foeas The Valeyard
5.7
1986
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoidsas The Valeyard
4.7
1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarpas The Valeyard
7.7
1986
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas The Valeyard
6.2
1981
From a Far Countryas Narrator (voice)
4.6
1980
Dominiqueas Arnold Craven
4.9
1979
Gossip from the Forestas Alfred Maiberling
7.0
1979
Zulu Dawnas Col. Crealock
6.1
1978
The Last Romanticas James
1978
She Fell Among Thievesas Mansel
5.3
1975
King Learas Edmund
10.0
1974
The Internecine Projectas David Baker
5.9
1974
A Coffin for the Brideas Mark Walker
8.0
1974
Crazeas Detective Sgt. Wall
5.1
1974
The Importance of Being Earnestas Jack Worthing
10.0
1973
Ring Once for Deathas Roger Masters
9.0
1973
Tales That Witness Madnessas Brian (segment "Mel")
5.5
1973
The Homecomingas Teddy
6.2
1973
The Merchant of Veniceas Gratiano
8.5
1973
Bequest to the Nationas Capt. Hardy
6.5
1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
6.3
1972
Follow Me!as Charles
7.8
1971
Nicholas and Alexandraas Nicholas
6.9
1971
Competitionas Jimmy
1971
Green Juliaas Jake
1970
Macbethas Macbeth
6.0
1970
Cromwellas Henry Ireton
6.6
1970
The Hero of My Lifeas Charles Dickens
1970
9.0
1968
A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Demetrius
6.6
1965
Love's Labour's Lostas Longaville
8.0
Production & Directing (1)
1996
First KidOriginal Music Composer
5.8