Actor profile

Michael Jayston

29th October 1935 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK 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.

45 Movies 45 TV Shows 90 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Alec Guinness: A Class Act poster

Alec Guinness: A Class Act 3rd September 2024 as self

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba poster

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba 26th November 2022 as Self

From This Day Forward poster

From This Day Forward 4th October 2019 as Him

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years poster

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years 1st September 2019

UFO From Earth to the Moon poster

UFO From Earth to the Moon 14th November 2016 as Self

Albert's Memorial poster

Albert's Memorial 13th December 2009 as Albert

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord poster

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord 30th September 2008

Finisterre poster

Finisterre 22nd May 2003 as Narrator (Voice)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 23rd March 1997 as Admiral Sellings

Element of Doubt poster

Element of Doubt 30th December 1996 as Kirk

Highlander III: The Sorcerer poster

Highlander III: The Sorcerer 29th November 1994 as Jack Donovan

Somewhere to Run 11th July 1989 as Roger Fitzpatrick

Still Crazy Like a Fox 5th April 1987 as Randall Perry

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe 6th December 1986 as The Valeyard

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids poster

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids 22nd November 1986 as The Valeyard

Doctor Who: Mindwarp poster

Doctor Who: Mindwarp 25th October 1986 as The Valeyard

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet poster

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet 27th September 1986 as The Valeyard

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film poster

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film 2nd February 1983

From a Far Country poster

From a Far Country 15th September 1981 as Narrator (voice)

Dominique poster

Dominique 6th March 1980 as Arnold Craven

Gossip from the Forest poster

Gossip from the Forest 28th July 1979 as Alfred Maiberling

Zulu Dawn poster

Zulu Dawn 14th May 1979 as Col. Crealock

The Last Romantic 12th March 1978 as James

She Fell Among Thieves poster

She Fell Among Thieves 1st March 1978 as Mansel

King Lear poster

King Lear 23rd March 1975 as Edmund

The Internecine Project poster

The Internecine Project 24th July 1974 as David Baker

A Coffin for the Bride poster

A Coffin for the Bride 31st May 1974 as Mark Walker

Craze poster

Craze 16th May 1974 as Detective Sgt. Wall

The Importance of Being Earnest 17th February 1974 as Jack Worthing

Ring Once for Death poster

Ring Once for Death 6th December 1973 as Roger Masters

Tales That Witness Madness poster

Tales That Witness Madness 31st October 1973 as Brian (segment "Mel")

The Homecoming poster

The Homecoming 29th October 1973 as Teddy

The Merchant of Venice poster

The Merchant of Venice 7th October 1973 as Gratiano

Bequest to the Nation poster

Bequest to the Nation 18th April 1973 as Capt. Hardy

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland poster

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 20th November 1972 as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

Follow Me! poster

Follow Me! 15th July 1972 as Charles

Nicholas and Alexandra poster

Nicholas and Alexandra 29th November 1971 as Nicholas

Competition poster

Competition 5th October 1971 as Jimmy

Green Julia 29th August 1971 as Jake

Macbeth poster

Macbeth 4th November 1970 as Macbeth

Cromwell poster

Cromwell 16th July 1970 as Henry Ireton

The Hero of My Life poster

The Hero of My Life 9th June 1970 as Charles Dickens

Mad Jack poster

Mad Jack 4th February 1970

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream 30th September 1968 as Demetrius

Love's Labour's Lost poster

Love's Labour's Lost 6th May 1965 as Longaville

Remembers… poster

Remembers… 29th June 2022

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa poster

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa 2nd July 2018 as Self

Murder in Suburbia poster

Murder in Suburbia 13th March 2004 as Bradley

The Royal poster

The Royal 19th January 2003 as Henry Appleton

Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War 27th October 2002 as AC Henry Parkins

A Dinner of Herbs poster

A Dinner of Herbs 24th November 2000 as Justice Craig

Holby City poster

Holby City 12th January 1999 as Judge

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Reverend Arthur Gould

Outside Edge poster

Outside Edge 24th March 1994 as Bob Willis

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Gerald Hudson

The Darling Buds of May poster

The Darling Buds of May 7th April 1991 as Ernest Bristow

Cluedo poster

Cluedo 25th July 1990 as Colonel Mustard

Haggard 27th January 1990

Stay Lucky poster

Stay Lucky 8th December 1989 as Valentine

Press Gang poster

Press Gang 16th January 1989 as Colonel X

A Bit of a Do poster

A Bit of a Do 13th January 1989

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 2nd August 1987 as Quentin Nightingale

Worlds Beyond poster

Worlds Beyond 10th October 1986 as Drayton Thomas

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as David Northwick

Time for Murder poster

Time for Murder 9th November 1985 as Austin Tupp

C.A.T.S. Eyes poster

C.A.T.S. Eyes 12th April 1985

Big Deal poster

Big Deal 14th October 1984 as Grover

Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes 24th April 1984 as The Earl of Rufton

Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers 20th July 1980 as Frederick Henry Seddon

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 10th September 1979 as Peter Guillam

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as G.B. Shaw

BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week 21st September 1977 as Mansel

Quiller 29th August 1975 as Quiller

Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People 30th December 1974 as Henry, Bishop of Norwich

Jane Eyre poster

Jane Eyre 27th September 1973 as Mr Rochester

Thriller poster

Thriller 14th April 1973 as Mark Walker

The Edwardians poster

The Edwardians 21st November 1972 as Frederick Henry Royce

Crown Court poster

Crown Court 11th October 1972 as Keith Saunders QC

Film '72 16th November 1971 as Self

UFO poster

UFO 16th September 1970 as Russell Stone

ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre 11th January 1969 as Jake

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Gerry Hackett

Callan poster

Callan 8th July 1967

The Power Game poster

The Power Game 13th December 1965 as Lincoln Dowling

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Edmund

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Siegfried Sassoon

Detective poster

Detective 30th March 1964

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as The Valeyard

Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street 9th December 1960 as Judge

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Jimmy