Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Acting
Born 1935-10-29 - Died 2024-02-05Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Movies (45)

Highlander III: The Sorcerer
4.7

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994Movie4.7
Element of Doubt
6.5

Element of Doubt

1996Movie6.5
Tales That Witness Madness
5.5

Tales That Witness Madness

1973Movie5.5
Cromwell
6.6

Cromwell

1970Movie6.6
Zulu Dawn
6.1

Zulu Dawn

1979Movie6.1
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.0

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971Movie7.0
Craze
5.1

Craze

1974Movie5.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
5.9

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997Movie5.9
Dominique
4.9

Dominique

1980Movie4.9
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

2019Movie
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
6.3

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972Movie6.3
Follow Me!
7.8

Follow Me!

1972Movie7.8
Gossip from the Forest
7.0

Gossip from the Forest

1979Movie7.0
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
7.3

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022Movie7.3
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
7.7

Doctor Who: Mindwarp

1986Movie7.7
The Homecoming
6.2

The Homecoming

1973Movie6.2
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.3

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968Movie6.3
Macbeth
6.0

Macbeth

1970Movie6.0
The Merchant of Venice
8.5

The Merchant of Venice

1973Movie8.5
The Internecine Project
6.0

The Internecine Project

1974Movie6.0
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
4.7

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

1986Movie4.7
She Fell Among Thieves
5.3

She Fell Among Thieves

1978Movie5.3
Ring Once for Death
9.0

Ring Once for Death

1973Movie9.0
Bequest to the Nation
6.5

Bequest to the Nation

1973Movie6.5
Finisterre
8.5

Finisterre

2003Movie8.5
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
6.0

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

2024Movie6.0
Love's Labour's Lost
8.0

Love's Labour's Lost

1965Movie8.0
From a Far Country
4.6

From a Far Country

1981Movie4.6
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

2008Movie
UFO From Earth to the Moon
10.0

UFO From Earth to the Moon

2016Movie10.0
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
6.2

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

1986Movie6.2
Green Julia

Green Julia

1971Movie
King Lear
10.0

King Lear

1975Movie10.0
Still Crazy Like a Fox
8.3

Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987Movie8.3
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
5.7

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

1986Movie5.7
A Coffin for the Bride
8.0

A Coffin for the Bride

1974Movie8.0
The Last Romantic

The Last Romantic

1978Movie
Albert's Memorial
8.3

Albert's Memorial

2009Movie8.3
The Importance of Being Earnest
10.0

The Importance of Being Earnest

1974Movie10.0
Mad Jack
9.0

Mad Jack

1970Movie9.0
The Hero of My Life

The Hero of My Life

1970Movie
Competition

Competition

1971Movie
Somewhere to Run

Somewhere to Run

1989Movie
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

1983Movie
From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

2019Movie

TV Shows (48)

Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

1960Series5.4
Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Doctor Who
7.9

Doctor Who

1963Series7.9
Holby City
5.8

Holby City

1999Series5.8
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972Series5.7
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Sherlock Holmes
8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984Series8.2
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Foyle's War
7.9

Foyle's War

2002Series7.9
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987Series6.6
Remembers…
7.0

Remembers…

2022Series7.0
UFO
7.8

UFO

1970Series7.8
Thriller
7.0

Thriller

1973Series7.0
Churchill's People
5.0

Churchill's People

1974Series5.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977Series7.0
The Darling Buds of May
7.9

The Darling Buds of May

1991Series7.9
Detective
9.0

Detective

1964Series9.0
The Power Game
10.0

The Power Game

1965Series10.0
Press Gang
7.5

Press Gang

1989Series7.5
Callan
7.0

Callan

1967Series7.0
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
7.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979Series7.6
Murder in Suburbia
7.6

Murder in Suburbia

2004Series7.6
Cluedo
6.8

Cluedo

1990Series6.8
99-1

99-1

1994Series
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

2018Series
Lady Killers
7.5

Lady Killers

1980Series7.5
Outside Edge
7.6

Outside Edge

1994Series7.6
Big Deal
7.3

Big Deal

1984Series7.3
Stay Lucky
7.0

Stay Lucky

1989Series7.0
Worlds Beyond
5.8

Worlds Beyond

1986Series5.8
C.A.T.S. Eyes
6.0

C.A.T.S. Eyes

1985Series6.0
Time for Murder
4.0

Time for Murder

1985Series4.0
The Edwardians
6.2

The Edwardians

1972Series6.2
Biography

Biography

1970Series
A Bit of a Do
6.3

A Bit of a Do

1989Series6.3
Jane Eyre
5.8

Jane Eyre

1973Series5.8
Solo

Solo

1970Series
A Dinner of Herbs
6.4

A Dinner of Herbs

2000Series6.4
Quiller
10.0

Quiller

1975Series10.0
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Haggard
4.0

Haggard

1990Series4.0
The Royal
7.8

The Royal

2003Series7.8