Portrait of Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Acting

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.

Born: October 29, 1935

Place of Birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Filmography

2009
2003
Finisterre

as Narrator (Voice)

2003
The Royal

as Henry Appleton

2002
Foyle's War

as AC Henry Parkins

2000
A Dinner of Herbs

as Justice Craig

1999
Holby City

as Judge

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Reverend Arthur Gould

1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Admiral Sellings

1996
1994
1992
Heartbeat

as Michael Harvey

1992
Heartbeat

as Gerald Hudson

1991
The Darling Buds of May

as Ernest Bristow

1990
Cluedo

as Colonel Mustard

1989
Stay Lucky

as Valentine

1989
Press Gang

as Colonel X

1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Quentin Nightingale

1986
1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp

as The Valeyard

1986
Casualty

as Ian

1986
Casualty

as David Northwick

1985
Time for Murder

as Austin Tupp

1984
Big Deal

as Grover

1984
Sherlock Holmes

as The Earl of Rufton

1981
From a Far Country

as Narrator (voice)

1980
Lady Killers

as Frederick Henry Seddon

1980
Dominique

as Arnold Craven

1979
1979
Gossip from the Forest

as Alfred Maiberling

1979
Zulu Dawn

as Col. Crealock

1979
1975
King Lear

as Edmund

1974
Churchill's People

as Henry, Bishop of Norwich

1974
1974
1974
Craze

as Detective Sgt. Wall

1973
Ring Once for Death

as Roger Masters

1973
Tales That Witness Madness

as Brian (segment "Mel")

1973
1973
1973
Jane Eyre

as Mr Rochester

1973
Bequest to the Nation

as Capt. Hardy

1973
Thriller

as Roger Masters

1973
Thriller

as Mark Walker

1972
The Edwardians

as Frederick Henry Royce

1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

1972
Follow Me!

as Charles

1971
1971
Competition

as Jimmy

1970
Macbeth

as Macbeth

1970
UFO

as Russell Stone

1970
Cromwell

as Henry Ireton

1970
The Hero of My Life

as Charles Dickens

1967
1965
The Power Game

as Lincoln Dowling

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as John 'Jack' Worthing

1965
1964
The Wednesday Play

as Siegfried Sassoon

1963
Doctor Who

as The Valeyard

1960
1956