Michael Jayston

Acting

Michael Jayston

Born October 29, 1935Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK89 credits

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

Alec Guinness: A Class Act
6.0

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Movie

2024

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
7.8

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Movie

2022

Remembers…

Remembers…

TV

2022

From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

Movie

2019

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

Movie

2019

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

TV

2018

Filmography

Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024Alec Guinness: A Class Actas selfMovie
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqabaas SelfMovie
Remembers…
2022Remembers…TV
From This Day Forward
2019From This Day Forwardas HimMovie
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019The Doctors: The Colin Baker YearsMovie
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018Doctor Who: Behind the Sofaas SelfTV
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016UFO From Earth to the Moonas SelfMovie
Albert's Memorial
2009Albert's Memorialas AlbertMovie
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008The Making of The Trial of a Time LordMovie
Murder in Suburbia
2004Murder in Suburbiaas BradleyTV
Finisterre
2003Finisterreas Narrator (Voice)Movie
The Royal
2003The Royalas Henry AppletonTV
Foyle's War
2002Foyle's Waras AC Henry ParkinsTV
A Dinner of Herbs
2000A Dinner of Herbsas Justice CraigTV
Holby City
1999Holby Cityas JudgeTV
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
199720,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Admiral SellingsMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Reverend Arthur GouldTV
Element of Doubt
1996Element of Doubtas KirkMovie
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994Highlander III: The Sorcereras Jack DonovanMovie
Outside Edge
1994Outside Edgeas Bob WillisTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Michael HarveyTV
The Darling Buds of May
1991The Darling Buds of Mayas Ernest BristowTV
Cluedo
1990Cluedoas Colonel MustardTV
H
1990HaggardTV
Stay Lucky
1989Stay Luckyas ValentineTV
S
1989Somewhere to Runas Roger FitzpatrickMovie
Press Gang
1989Press Gangas Colonel XTV
A Bit of a Do
1989A Bit of a DoTV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Quentin NightingaleTV
S
1987Still Crazy Like a Foxas Randall PerryMovie
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foeas The ValeyardMovie
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoidsas The ValeyardMovie
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986Doctor Who: Mindwarpas The ValeyardMovie
Worlds Beyond
1986Worlds Beyondas Drayton ThomasTV
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas The ValeyardMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas IanTV
Time for Murder
1985Time for Murderas Austin TuppTV
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985C.A.T.S. EyesTV
Big Deal
1984Big Dealas GroverTV
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmesas The Earl of RuftonTV
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983The Man Who Left His Soul on FilmMovie
From a Far Country
1981From a Far Countryas Narrator (voice)Movie
Lady Killers
1980Lady Killersas Frederick Henry SeddonTV
Dominique
1980Dominiqueas Arnold CravenMovie
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Peter GuillamTV
Gossip from the Forest
1979Gossip from the Forestas Alfred MaiberlingMovie
Zulu Dawn
1979Zulu Dawnas Col. CrealockMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas G.B. ShawTV
T
1978The Last Romanticas JamesMovie
She Fell Among Thieves
1978She Fell Among Thievesas ManselMovie
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas ManselTV
Q
1975Quilleras QuillerTV
King Lear
1975King Learas EdmundMovie
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas Henry, Bishop of NorwichTV
The Internecine Project
1974The Internecine Projectas David BakerMovie
A Coffin for the Bride
1974A Coffin for the Brideas Mark WalkerMovie
Craze
1974Crazeas Detective Sgt. WallMovie
T
1974The Importance of Being Earnestas Jack WorthingMovie
Ring Once for Death
1973Ring Once for Deathas Roger MastersMovie
Tales That Witness Madness
1973Tales That Witness Madnessas Brian (segment "Mel")Movie
The Homecoming
1973The Homecomingas TeddyMovie
The Merchant of Venice
1973The Merchant of Veniceas GratianoMovie
Jane Eyre
1973Jane Eyreas Mr RochesterTV
Bequest to the Nation
1973Bequest to the Nationas Capt. HardyMovie
Thriller
1973Thrilleras Roger MastersTV
The Edwardians
1972The Edwardiansas Frederick Henry RoyceTV
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)Movie
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Keith Saunders QCTV
Follow Me!
1972Follow Me!as CharlesMovie
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971Nicholas and Alexandraas NicholasMovie
F
1971Film '72as SelfTV
Competition
1971Competitionas JimmyMovie
G
1971Green Juliaas JakeMovie
Macbeth
1970Macbethas MacbethMovie
UFO
1970UFOas Russell StoneTV
Cromwell
1970Cromwellas Henry IretonMovie
The Hero of My Life
1970The Hero of My Lifeas Charles DickensMovie
Mad Jack
1970Mad JackMovie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968A Midsummer Night's Dreamas DemetriusMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas Gerry HackettTV
Callan
1967CallanTV
The Power Game
1965The Power Gameas Lincoln DowlingTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas John 'Jack' WorthingTV
Love's Labour's Lost
1965Love's Labour's Lostas LongavilleMovie
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas Siegfried SassoonTV
Detective
1964DetectiveTV
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas The ValeyardTV
Coronation Street
1960Coronation Streetas JudgeTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas JimmyTV