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Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Acting

October 29, 1935 – February 5, 2024 (died at 88)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Male
46 Movies
49 TV Shows

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.

Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 7.9

as The Valeyard

Age 28 (now 88)
14 eps
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971 7.0

as Nicholas

Age 36 (now 88)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 4.8

as Jack Donovan

Age 59 (now 88)
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979 6.1

as Col. Crealock

Age 43 (now 88)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979 7.6

as Peter Guillam

Age 43 (now 88)
7 eps
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972 6.3

as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

Age 37 (now 88)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997 5.8

as Admiral Sellings

Age 61 (now 88)
The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project

The Internecine Project

1974 6.0

as David Baker

Age 38 (now 88)
Cromwell
Cromwell

Cromwell

1970 6.6

as Henry Ireton

Age 34 (now 88)
Follow Me!
Follow Me!

Follow Me!

1972 7.6

as Charles

Age 36 (now 88)
The Homecoming
The Homecoming

The Homecoming

1973 6.2

as Teddy

Age 38 (now 88)
Craze
Craze

Craze

1974 5.1

as Detective Sgt. Wall

Age 38 (now 88)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968 6.3

as Demetrius

Age 32 (now 88)
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Doctor Who: Mindwarp

Doctor Who: Mindwarp

1986 7.7

as The Valeyard

Age 50 (now 88)
Dominique
Dominique

Dominique

1980 4.9

as Arnold Craven

Age 44 (now 88)
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness

1973 5.5

as Brian (segment "Mel")

Age 38 (now 88)