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Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Acting

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

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.

Known For
Filmography
Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

self

2024
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Self

2022
From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

Him

2019
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

2019
UFO From Earth to the Moon

UFO From Earth to the Moon

Self

2016
Albert's Memorial

Albert's Memorial

Albert

2009
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

2008
Finisterre

Finisterre

Narrator (Voice)

2003
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Admiral Sellings

1997
Element of Doubt

Element of Doubt

Kirk

1996
Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Jack Donovan

1994

Somewhere to Run

Roger Fitzpatrick

1989

Still Crazy Like a Fox

Randall Perry

1987
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

The Valeyard

1986
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

The Valeyard

1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp

Doctor Who: Mindwarp

The Valeyard

1986
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

The Valeyard

1986
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

1983
From a Far Country

From a Far Country

Narrator (voice)

1981
Dominique

Dominique

Arnold Craven

1980
Gossip from the Forest

Gossip from the Forest

Alfred Maiberling

1979
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

Col. Crealock

1979

The Last Romantic

James

1978
She Fell Among Thieves

She Fell Among Thieves

Mansel

1978
King Lear

King Lear

Edmund

1975
The Internecine Project

The Internecine Project

David Baker

1974
A Coffin for the Bride

A Coffin for the Bride

Mark Walker

1974
Craze

Craze

Detective Sgt. Wall

1974

The Importance of Being Earnest

Jack Worthing

1974
Ring Once for Death

Ring Once for Death

Roger Masters

1973
Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness

Brian (segment "Mel")

1973
The Homecoming

The Homecoming

Teddy

1973
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Gratiano

1973
Bequest to the Nation

Bequest to the Nation

Capt. Hardy

1973
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

1972
Follow Me!

Follow Me!

Charles

1972
Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas

1971
Competition

Competition

Jimmy

1971

Green Julia

Jake

1971
Macbeth

Macbeth

Macbeth

1970
Cromwell

Cromwell

Henry Ireton

1970
The Hero of My Life

The Hero of My Life

Charles Dickens

1970
Mad Jack

Mad Jack

1970
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Demetrius

1968
Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

Longaville

1965