Michael Jayston
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
All Movies (45)
- Alec Guinness: A Class Act2024 · as self
- Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba2022 · as Self
- From This Day Forward2019 · as Him
- The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years2019
- UFO From Earth to the Moon2016 · as Self
- Albert's Memorial2009 · as Albert
- The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord2008
- Finisterre2003 · as Narrator (Voice)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1997 · as Admiral Sellings
- Element of Doubt1996 · as Kirk
- Highlander III: The Sorcerer1994 · as Jack Donovan
- Somewhere to Run1989 · as Roger Fitzpatrick
- Still Crazy Like a Fox1987 · as Randall Perry
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe1986 · as The Valeyard
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids1986 · as The Valeyard
- Doctor Who: Mindwarp1986 · as The Valeyard
- Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet1986 · as The Valeyard
- The Man Who Left His Soul on Film1983
- From a Far Country1981 · as Narrator (voice)
- Dominique1980 · as Arnold Craven
- Gossip from the Forest1979 · as Alfred Maiberling
- Zulu Dawn1979 · as Col. Crealock
- The Last Romantic1978 · as James
- She Fell Among Thieves1978 · as Mansel
- King Lear1975 · as Edmund
- The Internecine Project1974 · as David Baker
- A Coffin for the Bride1974 · as Mark Walker
- Craze1974 · as Detective Sgt. Wall
- The Importance of Being Earnest1974 · as Jack Worthing
- Ring Once for Death1973 · as Roger Masters
- Tales That Witness Madness1973 · as Brian (segment "Mel")
- The Homecoming1973 · as Teddy
- The Merchant of Venice1973 · as Gratiano
- Bequest to the Nation1973 · as Capt. Hardy
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972 · as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
- Follow Me!1972 · as Charles
- Nicholas and Alexandra1971 · as Nicholas
- Competition1971 · as Jimmy
- Green Julia1971 · as Jake
- Macbeth1970 · as Macbeth
- Cromwell1970 · as Henry Ireton
- The Hero of My Life1970 · as Charles Dickens
- Mad Jack1970
- A Midsummer Night's Dream1968 · as Demetrius
- Love's Labour's Lost1965 · as Longaville
All TV Shows (51)
- Remembers…2022
- Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa2018 · as Self
- Murder in Suburbia2004 · as Bradley
- The Royal2003 · as Henry Appleton
- Foyle's War2002 · as AC Henry Parkins
- A Dinner of Herbs2000 · as Justice Craig
- Holby City1999 · as Judge
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Reverend Arthur Gould
- Outside Edge1994 · as Bob Willis
- 99-11994 · as Chauncy
- Heartbeat1992 · as Michael Harvey
- Heartbeat1992 · as Gerald Hudson
- The Darling Buds of May1991 · as Ernest Bristow
- Cluedo1990 · as Colonel Mustard
- Haggard1990
- Stay Lucky1989 · as Valentine
- Press Gang1989 · as Colonel X
- A Bit of a Do1989
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Quentin Nightingale
- Worlds Beyond1986 · as Drayton Thomas
- Casualty1986 · as Ian
- Casualty1986 · as David Northwick
- Time for Murder1985 · as Austin Tupp
- C.A.T.S. Eyes1985
- Big Deal1984 · as Grover
- Sherlock Holmes1984 · as The Earl of Rufton
- Lady Killers1980 · as Frederick Henry Seddon
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy1979 · as Peter Guillam
- Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as G.B. Shaw
- BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Mansel
- Quiller1975 · as Quiller
- Churchill's People1974 · as Henry, Bishop of Norwich
- Jane Eyre1973 · as Mr Rochester
- Thriller1973 · as Roger Masters
- Thriller1973 · as Mark Walker
- The Edwardians1972 · as Frederick Henry Royce
- Crown Court1972 · as Keith Saunders QC
- Film '721971 · as Self
- UFO1970 · as Russell Stone
- Solo1970
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Jake
- ITV Playhouse1967 · as Gerry Hackett
- Callan1967
- The Power Game1965 · as Lincoln Dowling
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as John 'Jack' Worthing
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Edmund
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as Siegfried Sassoon
- Detective1964
- Doctor Who1963 · as The Valeyard
- Coronation Street1960 · as Judge
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as Jimmy