Michael Jayston

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Michael Jayston

Acting October 29, 1935

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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…

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Coronation Street

Coronation Street

5.4 1960 TV Show
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Holby City

Holby City

5.8 1999 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

8.2 1984 TV Show
Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

4.7 1994 Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

7.9 2002 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Alec Guinness: A Class Act

    Movie self

  2. 2022
    Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

    Movie Self

  3. 2022
    Remembers…

    TV show

  4. 2019
    From This Day Forward

    Movie Him

  5. 2019
    The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

    Movie

  6. 2018
    Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

    TV show Self

  7. 2016
    UFO From Earth to the Moon

    Movie Self

  8. 2009
    Albert's Memorial

    Movie Albert

  9. 2008
    The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

    Movie

  10. 2004
    Murder in Suburbia

    TV show Bradley

  11. 2003
    Finisterre

    Movie Narrator (Voice)

  12. 2003
    The Royal

    TV show Henry Appleton

  13. 2002
    Foyle's War

    TV show AC Henry Parkins

  14. 2000
    A Dinner of Herbs

    TV show Justice Craig

  15. 1999
    Holby City

    TV show Judge

  16. 1997
    Midsomer Murders

    TV show Reverend Arthur Gould

More credits
  1. 1997
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    Movie Admiral Sellings

  2. 1996
    Element of Doubt

    Movie Kirk

  3. 1996
    First Kid

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 1994
    Highlander III: The Sorcerer

    Movie Jack Donovan

  5. 1994
    Outside Edge

    TV show Bob Willis

  6. 1994
    99-1

    TV show Chauncy

  7. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Michael Harvey

  8. 1991
    The Darling Buds of May

    TV show Ernest Bristow

  9. 1990
    Cluedo

    TV show Colonel Mustard

  10. 1990
    Haggard

    TV show

  11. 1989
    Stay Lucky

    TV show Valentine

  12. 1989
    Somewhere to Run

    Movie Roger Fitzpatrick

  13. 1989
    Press Gang

    TV show Colonel X

  14. 1989
    A Bit of a Do

    TV show

  15. 1987
    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    TV show Quentin Nightingale

  16. 1987
    Still Crazy Like a Fox

    Movie Randall Perry

  17. 1986
    Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

    Movie The Valeyard

  18. 1986
    Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

    Movie The Valeyard

  19. 1986
    Doctor Who: Mindwarp

    Movie The Valeyard

  20. 1986
    Worlds Beyond

    TV show Drayton Thomas

  21. 1986
    Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

    Movie The Valeyard

  22. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Ian

  23. 1985
    Time for Murder

    TV show Austin Tupp

  24. 1985
    C.A.T.S. Eyes

    TV show