Michael Jayston
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (26)
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
as self
2024
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
as Self
2022
From This Day Forward
as Him
2019
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
UFO From Earth to the Moon
as Self
2016
Albert's Memorial
as Albert
2009
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
Finisterre
as Narrator (Voice)
2003
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Admiral Sellings
1997
Element of Doubt
as Kirk
1996
First Kid
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1996
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Jack Donovan
1994
Somewhere to Run
as Roger Fitzpatrick
1989
Still Crazy Like a Fox
as Randall Perry
1987
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
as The Valeyard
1986
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
as The Valeyard
1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
as The Valeyard
1986
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
as The Valeyard
1986
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983
From a Far Country
as Narrator (voice)
1981
Dominique
as Arnold Craven
1980
Gossip from the Forest
as Alfred Maiberling
1979
Zulu Dawn
as Col. Crealock
1979
The Last Romantic
as James
1978
She Fell Among Thieves
as Mansel
1978
King Lear
as Edmund
1975
TV Shows (24)
The Royal
as Henry Appleton
2003
Foyle's War
as AC Henry Parkins
2002
A Dinner of Herbs
as Justice Craig
2000
Holby City
as Judge
1999
Midsomer Murders
as Reverend Arthur Gould
1997
Outside Edge
1994
Heartbeat
as Michael Harvey
1992
The Darling Buds of May
as Ernest Bristow
1991
Cluedo
as Colonel Mustard
1990
Haggard
1990
Stay Lucky
as Valentine
1989
Press Gang
as Colonel X
1989
A Bit of a Do
1989
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Quentin Nightingale
1987
Casualty
as Ian
1986
Time for Murder
as Austin Tupp
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
Big Deal
as Grover
1984
Sherlock Holmes
as The Earl of Rufton
1984
Lady Killers
as Frederick Henry Seddon
1980
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Peter Guillam
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
as G.B. Shaw
1979
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Mansel
1977
Quiller
as Quiller
1975