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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

0.9

Known For

Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994 • as Jack Donovan
★ 4.8
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 • as Nicholas
★ 7.0
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
1979 • as Col. Crealock
★ 6.1
Follow Me!
Follow Me!
1972 • as Charles
★ 7.8
Cromwell
Cromwell
1970 • as Henry Ireton
★ 6.6
Macbeth
Macbeth
1970 • as Macbeth
★ 6.0
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997 • as Admiral Sellings
★ 5.8
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972 • as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
★ 6.2
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness
1973 • as Brian (segment "Mel")
★ 5.5
Dominique
Dominique
1980 • as Arnold Craven
★ 4.9
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968 • as Demetrius
★ 6.6
From a Far Country
From a Far Country
1981 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 4.6
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
★ 6.0
Ring Once for Death
Ring Once for Death
1973 • as Roger Masters
★ 9.0
Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation
1973 • as Capt. Hardy
★ 6.5
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
1973 • as Gratiano
★ 8.5
She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves
1978 • as Mansel
★ 5.3
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986 • as The Valeyard
★ 7.7
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986 • as The Valeyard
★ 6.2
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986 • as The Valeyard
★ 4.7
The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project
1974 • as David Baker
★ 5.9
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
★ 8.0
Craze
Craze
1974 • as Detective Sgt. Wall
★ 5.1
Gossip from the Forest
Gossip from the Forest
1979 • as Alfred Maiberling
★ 7.0
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986 • as The Valeyard
★ 5.7
Element of Doubt
Element of Doubt
1996 • as Kirk
★ 6.5
The Homecoming
The Homecoming
1973 • as Teddy
★ 6.0
movie
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987 • as Randall Perry
★ 8.2
A Coffin for the Bride
A Coffin for the Bride
1974 • as Mark Walker
★ 8.0
Albert's Memorial
Albert's Memorial
2009 • as Albert
★ 7.2
Finisterre
Finisterre
2003 • as Narrator (Voice)
★ 8.5
UFO From Earth to the Moon
★ 10.0
King Lear
King Lear
1975 • as Edmund
★ 10.0
Mad Jack
★ 9.0
Competition
Competition
1971 • as Jimmy
movie
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974 • as Jack Worthing
★ 10.0
movie
Somewhere to Run
1989 • as Roger Fitzpatrick
From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward
2019 • as Him
movie
The Last Romantic
1978 • as James
movie
Green Julia
1971 • as Jake