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Michael Jayston

Acting

Born October 29, 1935 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Died February 5, 2024

Also known as Michael James · Michael A. James

Biography

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.

Filmography31 titles

Albert's Memorial

2009as Albert

Sherlock Holmes

1984as The Earl of Rufton

The Darling Buds of May

1991as Ernest Bristow

Doctor Who

1963as The Valeyard

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022as Self

Foyle's War

2002as AC Henry Parkins

The Royal

as Henry Appleton

UFO

1970as Russell Stone

Murder in Suburbia

2004as Bradley

Midsomer Murders

1997as Reverend Arthur Gould

Heartbeat

1992as Gerald Hudson

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971as Nicholas

Callan

1967

Thriller

1973as Roger Masters

Tales of the Unexpected

1979as G.B. Shaw

Cromwell

1970as Henry Ireton

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Quentin Nightingale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968as Demetrius

Casualty

1986as David Northwick

The Homecoming

1973as Teddy

Zulu Dawn

1979as Col. Crealock

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

2024as self

The Internecine Project

1974as David Baker

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997as Admiral Sellings

First Kid

1996Original Music Composer

Tales That Witness Madness

1973as Brian (segment "Mel")

Coronation Street

1960as Judge

Craze

1974as Detective Sgt. Wall

Dominique

1980as Arnold Craven

Highlander: The Final Dimension

1994as Jack Donovan