Michael Jayston
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 29, 1935
- Died
- February 5, 2024
- Birthplace
- Nottingham, 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.
Filmography
Alec Guinness: A Class Act 2024
as self
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba 2022
as Self
From This Day Forward 2019
as Him
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years 2019
Actor
UFO From Earth to the Moon 2016
as Self
Albert's Memorial 2009
as Albert
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord 2008
Actor
Finisterre 2003
as Narrator (Voice)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1997
as Admiral Sellings
Element of Doubt 1996
as Kirk
First Kid 1996
Original Music Composer
Highlander III: The Sorcerer 1994
as Jack Donovan
- Somewhere to Run
Somewhere to Run 1989
as Roger Fitzpatrick
- Still Crazy Like a Fox
Still Crazy Like a Fox 1987
as Randall Perry
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe 1986
as The Valeyard
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids 1986
as The Valeyard
Doctor Who: Mindwarp 1986
as The Valeyard
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet 1986
as The Valeyard
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film 1983
Actor
From a Far Country 1981
as Narrator (voice)
Dominique 1980
as Arnold Craven
Gossip from the Forest 1979
as Alfred Maiberling
Zulu Dawn 1979
as Col. Crealock
- The Last Romantic
The Last Romantic 1978
as James
She Fell Among Thieves 1978
as Mansel
King Lear 1975
as Edmund
The Internecine Project 1974
as David Baker
A Coffin for the Bride 1974
as Mark Walker
Craze 1974
as Detective Sgt. Wall
- The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest 1974
as Jack Worthing
Ring Once for Death 1973
as Roger Masters
Tales That Witness Madness 1973
as Brian (segment "Mel")
The Homecoming 1973
as Teddy
The Merchant of Venice 1973
as Gratiano
Bequest to the Nation 1973
as Capt. Hardy
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972
as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
Follow Me! 1972
as Charles
Nicholas and Alexandra 1971
as Nicholas
Competition 1971
as Jimmy
- Green Julia
Green Julia 1971
as Jake
Macbeth 1970
as Macbeth
Cromwell 1970
as Henry Ireton
The Hero of My Life 1970
as Charles Dickens
Mad Jack 1970
Actor
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1968
as Demetrius
Love's Labour's Lost 1965
as Longaville
Credits from TMDB.