7.9
TV
Acting
Michael Jayston
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 95 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.9
TV
4.8
Movie
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
8.2
TV
Sherlock Holmes
5.8
Movie
First Kid
7.6
TV
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.1
Movie
Zulu Dawn
5.3
TV
Coronation Street
7.9
TV
Foyle's War
6.6
Movie
Cromwell
6.2
TV
Casualty
7.0
Movie
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.7
TV
UFO
5.5
Movie
Tales That Witness Madness
6.8
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
6.3
Movie
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5.8
TV
Holby City
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
Acting credits 94
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alec Guinness: A Class Act Film | self |
| 2022 | Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Film | Self |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | (1 ep) |
| 2019 | From This Day Forward Film | Him |
| 2019 | The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years Film | |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2016 | UFO From Earth to the Moon Film | Self |
| 2009 | Albert's Memorial Film | Albert |
| 2008 | The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord Film | |
| 2004 | Murder in Suburbia TV | Bradley (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Finisterre Film | Narrator (Voice) |
| 2003 | The Royal TV | Henry Appleton (3 ep) |
| 2002 | Foyle's War TV | AC Henry Parkins (2 ep) |
| 2000 | A Dinner of Herbs TV | Justice Craig (3 ep) |
| 1999 | Holby City TV | Judge (1 ep) |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Film | Admiral Sellings |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Reverend Arthur Gould (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Element of Doubt Film | Kirk |
| 1994 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer Film | Jack Donovan |
| 1994 | Outside Edge TV | Bob Willis (15 ep) |
| 1994 | 99-1 TV | Chauncy (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Michael Harvey, Gerald Hudson (2 ep) |
| 1991 | The Darling Buds of May TV | Ernest Bristow (4 ep) |
| 1990 | Cluedo TV | Colonel Mustard (6 ep) |
| 1990 | Haggard TV | (14 ep) |
| 1989 | Stay Lucky TV | Valentine (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Somewhere to Run Film | Roger Fitzpatrick |
| 1989 | Press Gang TV | Colonel X (1 ep) |
| 1989 | A Bit of a Do TV | Neville Badger (12 ep) |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV | Quentin Nightingale (3 ep) |
| 1987 | Still Crazy Like a Fox Film | Randall Perry |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe Film | The Valeyard |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids Film | The Valeyard |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: Mindwarp Film | The Valeyard |
| 1986 | Worlds Beyond TV | Drayton Thomas (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet Film | The Valeyard |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Ian, David Northwick (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Time for Murder TV | Austin Tupp (1 ep) |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes TV | (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Big Deal TV | Grover (3 ep) |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes TV | The Earl of Rufton (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Film | |
| 1981 | From a Far Country Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1980 | Lady Killers TV | Frederick Henry Seddon (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Dominique Film | Arnold Craven |
| 1979 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy TV | Peter Guillam (7 ep) |
| 1979 | Gossip from the Forest Film | Alfred Maiberling |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn Film | Col. Crealock |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | G.B. Shaw (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Last Romantic Film | James |
| 1978 | She Fell Among Thieves Film | Mansel |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week TV | Mansel (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Quiller TV | Quiller (13 ep) |
| 1975 | King Lear Film | Edmund |
| 1974 | Churchill's People TV | Henry, Bishop of Norwich (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Internecine Project Film | David Baker |
| 1974 | A Coffin for the Bride Film | Mark Walker |
| 1974 | Craze Film | Detective Sgt. Wall |
| 1974 | The Importance of Being Earnest Film | Jack Worthing |
| 1973 | Ring Once for Death Film | Roger Masters |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | First Kid Film | Original Music Composer |