Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Acting

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

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Alec Guinness: A Class Act ★ 6.0 Alec Guinness: A Class Act 2024 Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba ★ 7.8 Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba 2022 Remembers… Remembers… 2022 From This Day Forward From This Day Forward 2019 The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years 2019 Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa 2018 UFO From Earth to the Moon ★ 10.0 UFO From Earth to the Moon 2016 Albert's Memorial ★ 8.3 Albert's Memorial 2009 The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord 2008 Murder in Suburbia ★ 7.6 Murder in Suburbia 2004 Finisterre ★ 8.5 Finisterre 2003 The Royal ★ 7.8 The Royal 2003 Foyle's War ★ 7.8 Foyle's War 2002 A Dinner of Herbs ★ 6.4 A Dinner of Herbs 2000 Holby City ★ 5.8 Holby City 1999 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ★ 5.8 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1997 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 Element of Doubt ★ 6.5 Element of Doubt 1996 Highlander III: The Sorcerer ★ 4.8 Highlander III: The Sorcerer 1994 Outside Edge ★ 7.6 Outside Edge 1994 99-1 99-1 1994 Heartbeat ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992 The Darling Buds of May ★ 7.9 The Darling Buds of May 1991 Cluedo ★ 6.8 Cluedo 1990 Haggard ★ 4.0 Haggard 1990 Stay Lucky ★ 7.0 Stay Lucky 1989 Somewhere to Run Somewhere to Run 1989 Press Gang ★ 7.5 Press Gang 1989 A Bit of a Do ★ 6.3 A Bit of a Do 1989 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries ★ 6.6 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 1987 Still Crazy Like a Fox ★ 8.3 Still Crazy Like a Fox 1987 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe ★ 5.8 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe 1986 Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids ★ 4.7 Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids 1986 Doctor Who: Mindwarp ★ 7.7 Doctor Who: Mindwarp 1986 Worlds Beyond ★ 5.8 Worlds Beyond 1986 Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet ★ 6.2 Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet 1986 Casualty ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986 Time for Murder ★ 4.0 Time for Murder 1985 C.A.T.S. Eyes ★ 6.0 C.A.T.S. Eyes 1985 Big Deal ★ 7.3 Big Deal 1984 Sherlock Holmes ★ 8.2 Sherlock Holmes 1984 The Man Who Left His Soul on Film The Man Who Left His Soul on Film 1983 From a Far Country ★ 4.6 From a Far Country 1981 Lady Killers ★ 7.5 Lady Killers 1980 Dominique ★ 4.9 Dominique 1980 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ★ 7.6 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979 Gossip from the Forest ★ 7.0 Gossip from the Forest 1979 Zulu Dawn ★ 6.1 Zulu Dawn 1979 Tales of the Unexpected ★ 6.8 Tales of the Unexpected 1979 The Last Romantic The Last Romantic 1978 She Fell Among Thieves ★ 7.0 She Fell Among Thieves 1978 BBC2 Play of the Week ★ 7.0 BBC2 Play of the Week 1977 Quiller ★ 10.0 Quiller 1975 King Lear ★ 10.0 King Lear 1975 Churchill's People ★ 5.0 Churchill's People 1974 The Internecine Project ★ 6.0 The Internecine Project 1974 A Coffin for the Bride ★ 8.0 A Coffin for the Bride 1974 Craze ★ 5.1 Craze 1974 The Importance of Being Earnest ★ 10.0 The Importance of Being Earnest 1974 Ring Once for Death ★ 9.0 Ring Once for Death 1973 Tales That Witness Madness ★ 5.5 Tales That Witness Madness 1973 The Homecoming ★ 6.2 The Homecoming 1973 The Merchant of Venice ★ 8.5 The Merchant of Venice 1973 Jane Eyre ★ 5.8 Jane Eyre 1973 Bequest to the Nation ★ 6.5 Bequest to the Nation 1973 Thriller ★ 6.9 Thriller 1973 The Edwardians ★ 6.3 The Edwardians 1972 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ★ 6.3 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972 Crown Court ★ 5.7 Crown Court 1972 Follow Me! ★ 7.6 Follow Me! 1972 Nicholas and Alexandra ★ 7.0 Nicholas and Alexandra 1971 Film '72 ★ 4.7 Film '72 1971 Competition Competition 1971 Green Julia Green Julia 1971 Macbeth ★ 6.0 Macbeth 1970 UFO ★ 7.7 UFO 1970 Cromwell ★ 6.6 Cromwell 1970 The Hero of My Life The Hero of My Life 1970 Mad Jack ★ 9.0 Mad Jack 1970 Solo Solo 1970