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Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

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.

Born

Oct 29, 1935

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Died

Feb 05, 2024

Known For

Acting

Movies

45 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

Cromwell
Cromwell
1970 as Henry Ireton
★ 6.6
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972 as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
★ 6.3
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
1979 as Col. Crealock
★ 6.1
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 as Nicholas
★ 6.9
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994 as Jack Donovan
★ 4.8
Follow Me!
Follow Me!
1972 as Charles
★ 7.5
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968 as Demetrius
★ 6.0
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997 as Admiral Sellings
★ 5.7
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness
1973 as Brian (segment "Mel")
★ 5.4
Craze
Craze
1974 as Detective Sgt. Wall
★ 4.9
Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation
1973 as Capt. Hardy
★ 5.7
Dominique
Dominique
1980 as Arnold Craven
★ 4.9
The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project
1974 as David Baker
★ 5.9
She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves
1978 as Mansel
★ 7.0
movie
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987 as Randall Perry
★ 7.7
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
★ 6.0
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
1973 as Gratiano
★ 7.0
King Lear
King Lear
1975 as Edmund
From a Far Country
From a Far Country
1981 as Narrator (voice)
★ 4.4
Element of Doubt
Element of Doubt
1996 as Kirk
★ 6.3
movie
Somewhere to Run
1989 as Roger Fitzpatrick
The Homecoming
The Homecoming
1973 as Teddy
★ 6.0
A Coffin for the Bride
A Coffin for the Bride
1974 as Mark Walker
★ 8.3
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986 as The Valeyard
★ 5.8
movie
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974 as Jack Worthing
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986 as The Valeyard
★ 6.2
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986 as The Valeyard
★ 7.7
Gossip from the Forest
Gossip from the Forest
1979 as Alfred Maiberling
Ring Once for Death
Ring Once for Death
1973 as Roger Masters
★ 8.5
The Hero of My Life
The Hero of My Life
1970 as Charles Dickens
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
1965 as Longaville
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986 as The Valeyard
★ 4.7
Albert's Memorial
Albert's Memorial
2009 as Albert
★ 8.7
Macbeth
Macbeth
1970 as Macbeth
★ 6.0
UFO From Earth to the Moon
★ 10.0
movie
The Last Romantic
1978 as James
From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward
2019 as Him
Finisterre
Finisterre
2003 as Narrator (Voice)
★ 10.0
Competition
Competition
1971 as Jimmy
movie
Green Julia
1971 as Jake