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Michael Jayston

Acting

Michael Jayston

Born October 29, 1935 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Died February 5, 2024

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

Doctor Who

7.9 TMDB

Doctor Who

The Valeyard

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

4.8 TMDB

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Jack Donovan

Midsomer Murders

7.5 TMDB

Midsomer Murders

Reverend Arthur Gould

Sherlock Holmes

8.2 TMDB

Sherlock Holmes

The Earl of Rufton

First Kid

5.8 TMDB

First Kid

Original Music Composer

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

7.6 TMDB

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Peter Guillam

Zulu Dawn

6.1 TMDB

Zulu Dawn

Col. Crealock

Coronation Street

5.3 TMDB

Coronation Street

Judge

Foyle's War

7.9 TMDB

Foyle's War

AC Henry Parkins

Cromwell

6.6 TMDB

Cromwell

Henry Ireton

Casualty

6.2 TMDB

Casualty

Ian, David Northwick

Nicholas and Alexandra

7.0 TMDB

Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas

UFO

7.7 TMDB

UFO

Russell Stone

Tales That Witness Madness

5.5 TMDB

Tales That Witness Madness

Brian (segment "Mel")

Tales of the Unexpected

6.8 TMDB

Tales of the Unexpected

G.B. Shaw

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

6.3 TMDB

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

Holby City

5.8 TMDB

Holby City

Judge

Heartbeat

7.1 TMDB

Heartbeat

Michael Harvey, Gerald Hudson

The Internecine Project

5.9 TMDB

The Internecine Project

David Baker

Dominique

4.9 TMDB

Dominique

Arnold Craven

Filmography

  1. 2024Alec Guinness: A Class ActselfMovie
  2. 2022Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to AqabaSelfMovie
  3. 2022Remembers…Series
  4. 2019From This Day ForwardHimMovie
  5. 2019The Doctors: The Colin Baker YearsMovie
  6. 2018Doctor Who: Behind the SofaSelfSeries
  7. 2016UFO From Earth to the MoonSelfMovie
  8. 2009Albert's MemorialAlbertMovie
  9. 2008The Making of The Trial of a Time LordMovie
  10. 2004Murder in SuburbiaBradleySeries
  11. 2003FinisterreNarrator (Voice)Movie
  12. 2003The RoyalHenry AppletonSeries
  13. 2002Foyle's WarAC Henry ParkinsSeries
  14. 2000A Dinner of HerbsJustice CraigSeries
  15. 1999Holby CityJudgeSeries
  16. 1997Midsomer MurdersReverend Arthur GouldSeries
  17. 199720,000 Leagues Under the SeaAdmiral SellingsMovie
  18. 1996Element of DoubtKirkMovie
  19. 1996First KidOriginal Music ComposerMovie
  20. 1994Highlander III: The SorcererJack DonovanMovie
  21. 1994Outside EdgeBob WillisSeries
  22. 199499-1ChauncySeries
  23. 1992HeartbeatMichael Harvey, Gerald HudsonSeries
  24. 1991The Darling Buds of MayErnest BristowSeries
  25. 1990CluedoColonel MustardSeries
  26. 1990HaggardSeries
  27. 1989Stay LuckyValentineSeries
  28. 1989Somewhere to RunRoger FitzpatrickMovie
  29. 1989Press GangColonel XSeries
  30. 1989A Bit of a DoNeville BadgerSeries
  31. 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesQuentin NightingaleSeries
  32. 1987Still Crazy Like a FoxRandall PerryMovie
  33. 1986Doctor Who: The Ultimate FoeThe ValeyardMovie
  34. 1986Doctor Who: Terror of the VervoidsThe ValeyardMovie
  35. 1986Doctor Who: MindwarpThe ValeyardMovie
  36. 1986Worlds BeyondDrayton ThomasSeries
  37. 1986Doctor Who: The Mysterious PlanetThe ValeyardMovie
  38. 1986CasualtyIan, David NorthwickSeries
  39. 1985Time for MurderAustin TuppSeries
  40. 1985C.A.T.S. EyesSeries
  41. 1984Big DealGroverSeries
  42. 1984Sherlock HolmesThe Earl of RuftonSeries
  43. 1983The Man Who Left His Soul on FilmMovie
  44. 1981From a Far CountryNarrator (voice)Movie
  45. 1980Lady KillersFrederick Henry SeddonSeries
  46. 1980DominiqueArnold CravenMovie
  47. 1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyPeter GuillamSeries
  48. 1979Gossip from the ForestAlfred MaiberlingMovie
  49. 1979Zulu DawnCol. CrealockMovie
  50. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedG.B. ShawSeries
  51. 1978The Last RomanticJamesMovie
  52. 1978She Fell Among ThievesManselMovie
  53. 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekManselSeries
  54. 1975QuillerQuillerSeries
  55. 1975King LearEdmundMovie
  56. 1974Churchill's PeopleHenry, Bishop of NorwichSeries
  57. 1974The Internecine ProjectDavid BakerMovie
  58. 1974A Coffin for the BrideMark WalkerMovie
  59. 1974CrazeDetective Sgt. WallMovie
  60. 1974The Importance of Being EarnestJack WorthingMovie
  61. 1973Ring Once for DeathRoger MastersMovie
  62. 1973Tales That Witness MadnessBrian (segment "Mel")Movie
  63. 1973The HomecomingTeddyMovie
  64. 1973The Merchant of VeniceGratianoMovie
  65. 1973Jane EyreMr RochesterSeries
  66. 1973Bequest to the NationCapt. HardyMovie
  67. 1973ThrillerRoger Masters, Mark WalkerSeries
  68. 1972The EdwardiansFrederick Henry RoyceSeries
  69. 1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)Movie
  70. 1972Crown CourtKeith Saunders QCSeries
  71. 1972Follow Me!CharlesMovie
  72. 1971Nicholas and AlexandraNicholasMovie
  73. 1971Film '72SelfSeries
  74. 1971CompetitionJimmyMovie
  75. 1971Green JuliaJakeMovie
  76. 1970MacbethMacbethMovie
  77. 1970BiographyLudwig van BeethovenSeries
  78. 1970UFORussell StoneSeries
  79. 1970CromwellHenry IretonMovie
  80. 1970The Hero of My LifeCharles DickensMovie
  81. 1970Mad JackMovie
  82. 1970SoloSeries
  83. 1969Happy Ever AfterStaffordSeries
  84. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreJakeSeries
  85. 1968A Midsummer Night's DreamDemetriusMovie
  86. 1967ITV PlayhouseGerry HackettSeries
  87. 1967CallanSeries
  88. 1965The Power GameLincoln DowlingSeries
  89. 1965BBC Play of the MonthJohn 'Jack' Worthing, EdmundSeries
  90. 1965Love's Labour's LostLongavilleMovie
  91. 1964The Wednesday PlaySiegfried SassoonSeries
  92. 1964DetectiveSeries
  93. 1963Doctor WhoThe ValeyardSeries
  94. 1960Coronation StreetJudgeSeries
  95. 1956Armchair TheatreJimmySeries