Acting

Michael Jayston

Born 1935-10-29 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UKDied 2024-02-0541 series60 films

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.

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Acting

2022Remembers…1 ep.
2018Doctor Who: Behind the SofaSelf4 ep.
2004Murder in SuburbiaBradley1 ep.
2003The RoyalHenry Appleton3 ep.
2002Foyle's WarAC Henry Parkins2 ep.
2000A Dinner of HerbsJustice Craig3 ep.
1994Outside EdgeBob Willis15 ep.
199499-1Chauncy1 ep.
1992HeartbeatMichael Harvey3 ep.
1991The Darling Buds of MayErnest Bristow4 ep.
1990CluedoColonel Mustard6 ep.
1990Haggard14 ep.
1989Stay LuckyValentine1 ep.
1989Press GangColonel X1 ep.
1989A Bit of a DoNeville Badger12 ep.
1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesQuentin Nightingale3 ep.
1986Worlds BeyondDrayton Thomas1 ep.
1985Time for MurderAustin Tupp1 ep.
1985C.A.T.S. Eyes1 ep.
1984Big DealGrover3 ep.
1984Sherlock HolmesThe Earl of Rufton1 ep.
1980Lady KillersFrederick Henry Seddon1 ep.
1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyPeter Guillam7 ep.
1979Tales of the UnexpectedG.B. Shaw1 ep.
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekMansel1 ep.
1975QuillerQuiller13 ep.
1974Churchill's PeopleHenry, Bishop of Norwich1 ep.
1973Jane EyreMr Rochester5 ep.
1973ThrillerRoger Masters2 ep.
1972The EdwardiansFrederick Henry Royce1 ep.
1971Film '72Self1 ep.
1970BiographyLudwig van Beethoven1 ep.
1970UFORussell Stone1 ep.
1970Solo1 ep.
1969Happy Ever AfterStafford1 ep.
1967ITV PlayhouseGerry Hackett1 ep.
1967Callan1 ep.
1965The Power GameLincoln Dowling13 ep.
1964The Wednesday PlaySiegfried Sassoon1 ep.
1964Detective1 ep.
1963Doctor WhoThe Valeyard14 ep.

Guest appearances

2023Remembers…1 ep.
2014Midsomer MurdersReverend Arthur Gould1 ep.
1992CasualtyDavid Northwick, Ian2 ep.
2007Foyle's WarAC Henry Parkins2 ep.
2003The RoyalHenry Appleton3 ep.
1996HeartbeatGerald Hudson, Michael Harvey3 ep.
2005Murder in SuburbiaBradley1 ep.
2001Holby CityJudge1 ep.
2000A Dinner of HerbsJustice Craig3 ep.
2000Coronation StreetJudge1 ep.
199599-1Chauncy1 ep.
1993The Darling Buds of MayErnest Bristow4 ep.
1992Press GangColonel X1 ep.
1991Sherlock HolmesThe Earl of Rufton1 ep.
1990Stay LuckyValentine1 ep.
1989A Bit of a DoNeville Badger6 ep.
1988The Ruth Rendell MysteriesQuentin Nightingale3 ep.
1987Worlds BeyondDrayton Thomas1 ep.
1986C.A.T.S. Eyes1 ep.
1985Time for MurderAustin Tupp1 ep.
1985Big DealGrover3 ep.
1984Tales of the UnexpectedG.B. Shaw1 ep.
1981Lady KillersFrederick Henry Seddon1 ep.
1978BBC2 Play of the WeekMansel1 ep.
1977Crown CourtKeith Saunders QC3 ep.
1974BBC Play of the MonthEdmund, John 'Jack' Worthing2 ep.
1975Churchill's PeopleHenry, Bishop of Norwich1 ep.
1974ThrillerMark Walker, Roger Masters2 ep.
1972The EdwardiansFrederick Henry Royce1 ep.
1971Film '72Self1 ep.
1971Armchair TheatreJimmy1 ep.
1971ITV Saturday Night TheatreJake1 ep.
1971UFORussell Stone1 ep.
1970BiographyLudwig van Beethoven1 ep.
1970Happy Ever AfterStafford1 ep.
1970Callan1 ep.
1970Solo1 ep.
1970The Wednesday PlaySiegfried Sassoon1 ep.
1969Detective1 ep.
1968ITV PlayhouseGerry Hackett1 ep.
1966Doctor WhoHimself2 ep.

Also known as: Michael James · Michael A. James