Michael Jayston
Known for
Acting
Life
1935 – 2024 (aged 88)
Born in
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb88 acting credits
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
23 Nov 1963
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
29 Nov 1994
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Sherlock Holmes
24 Apr 1984
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
10 Sep 1979
Zulu Dawn
14 May 1979
Coronation Street
09 Dec 1960
Foyle's War
27 Oct 2002
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Filmography
2022
- Remembers…1 episode
2009
- Albert's Memorialas Albert
2004
- Murder in Suburbiaas Bradley1 episode
2003
- Finisterreas Narrator (Voice)
- The Royalas Henry Appleton3 episodes
2002
- Foyle's Waras AC Henry Parkins2 episodes
2000
- A Dinner of Herbsas Justice Craig3 episodes
1999
- Holby Cityas Judge1 episode
1997
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Admiral Sellings
- Midsomer Murdersas Reverend Arthur Gould1 episode
1996
- Element of Doubtas Kirk
1994
- Highlander III: The Sorcereras Jack Donovan
- Outside Edgeas Bob Willis15 episodes
- 99-1as Chauncy1 episode
1992
- Heartbeatas Gerald Hudson1 episode
1991
- The Darling Buds of Mayas Ernest Bristow4 episodes
1989
- Stay Luckyas Valentine1 episode
- Somewhere to Runas Roger Fitzpatrick
- Press Gangas Colonel X1 episode
- A Bit of a Do13 episodes
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Quentin Nightingale3 episodes
- Still Crazy Like a Foxas Randall Perry
1986
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foeas The Valeyard
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoidsas The Valeyard
- Doctor Who: Mindwarpas The Valeyard
- Worlds Beyondas Drayton Thomas1 episode
- Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas The Valeyard
- Casualtyas David Northwick1 episode
1985
- Time for Murderas Austin Tupp1 episode
- C.A.T.S. Eyes1 episode
1984
- Big Dealas Grover3 episodes
- Sherlock Holmesas The Earl of Rufton1 episode
1981
- From a Far Countryas Narrator (voice)
1980
- Lady Killersas Frederick Henry Seddon1 episode
- Dominiqueas Arnold Craven
1979
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Peter Guillam7 episodes
- Gossip from the Forestas Alfred Maiberling
- Zulu Dawnas Col. Crealock
- Tales of the Unexpectedas G.B. Shaw1 episode
1978
- The Last Romanticas James
- She Fell Among Thievesas Mansel
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Mansel1 episode
1974
- Churchill's Peopleas Henry, Bishop of Norwich1 episode
- The Internecine Projectas David Baker
- A Coffin for the Brideas Mark Walker
- Crazeas Detective Sgt. Wall
- The Importance of Being Earnestas Jack Worthing
1973
- Ring Once for Deathas Roger Masters
- Tales That Witness Madnessas Brian (segment "Mel")
- The Homecomingas Teddy
- The Merchant of Veniceas Gratiano
- Jane Eyreas Mr Rochester5 episodes
- Bequest to the Nationas Capt. Hardy
- Thrilleras Mark Walker1 episode
1972
- The Edwardiansas Frederick Henry Royce1 episode
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
- Crown Courtas Keith Saunders QC3 episodes
- Follow Me!as Charles
1971
- Nicholas and Alexandraas Nicholas
- Competitionas Jimmy
- Green Juliaas Jake
1970
1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Jake1 episode
1968
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Demetrius
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Gerry Hackett1 episode
- Callan1 episode
1965
- The Power Gameas Lincoln Dowling13 episodes
- BBC Play of the Monthas Edmund1 episode
- Love's Labour's Lostas Longaville
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Siegfried Sassoon1 episode
- Detective1 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas The Valeyard14 episodes
1960
- Coronation Streetas Judge1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Jimmy1 episode