About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1935-10-29
Place of birth:
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Website:
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Michael Jayston

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Alec Guinness: A Class Act Actor self N/A
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2022 Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Actor Self 58
Average
2019 The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years Actor N/A
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2016 UFO From Earth to the Moon Actor Self 58
Average
2009 Albert's Memorial Actor Albert 59
Average
2008 The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord Actor N/A
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2003 Finisterre Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
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2000 A Dinner of Herbs Actor Justice Craig 68
Fair
1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Actor Admiral Sellings 58
Average
1996 Element of Doubt Actor Kirk 59
Average
1994 Highlander III: The Sorcerer Actor Jack Donovan 52
Average
1994 Outside Edge Actor 69
Fair
1990 Haggard Actor N/A
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1989 Somewhere to Run Actor Roger Fitzpatrick N/A
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1989 A Bit of a Do Actor 70
Good
1987 Still Crazy Like a Fox Actor Randall Perry 59
Average
1986 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe Actor The Valeyard 58
Average
1986 Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids Actor The Valeyard 58
Average
1986 Doctor Who: Mindwarp Actor The Valeyard 58
Average
1986 Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet Actor The Valeyard 58
Average
1983 The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Actor N/A
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1981 From a Far Country Actor Narrator (voice) 58
Average
1980 Dominique Actor Arnold Craven 58
Average
1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Actor Peter Guillam 73
Good
1979 Gossip from the Forest Actor Alfred Maiberling N/A
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1979 Zulu Dawn Actor Col. Crealock 59
Average
1978 She Fell Among Thieves Actor Mansel N/A
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1975 Quiller Actor Quiller N/A
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1975 King Lear Actor Edmund N/A
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1974 The Internecine Project Actor David Baker 58
Average
1974 A Coffin for the Bride Actor Mark Walker 59
Average
1974 Craze Actor Detective Sgt. Wall 58
Average
1974 The Importance of Being Earnest Actor Jack Worthing N/A
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1973 Ring Once for Death Actor Roger Masters 58
Average
1973 Tales That Witness Madness Actor Brian (segment "Mel") 58
Average
1973 The Homecoming Actor Teddy 58
Average
1973 The Merchant of Venice Actor Gratiano 58
Average
1973 Jane Eyre Actor Mr Rochester 68
Fair
1973 Bequest to the Nation Actor Capt. Hardy 58
Average
1972 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Actor Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) 59
Average
1972 Follow Me! Actor Charles 59
Average
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra Actor Nicholas 60
Fair
1971 Competition Actor Jimmy N/A
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1970 Macbeth Actor Macbeth 59
Average
1970 Cromwell Actor Henry Ireton 59
Average
1970 The Hero of My Life Actor Charles Dickens N/A
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1970 Mad Jack Actor N/A
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1968 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Demetrius 58
Average
1965 Love's Labour's Lost Actor Longaville N/A
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From This Day Forward Actor Him N/A
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Sound
1996 First Kid Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average