Personal Info
Birthday
October 29, 1935
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (84)
6.0
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
Movie2024
7.8
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Movie2022
7.0
Remembers…
TV Series2022
No Backdrop
0.0
From This Day Forward
Movie2019
0.0
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
Movie2019
0.0
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
TV Series2018
10.0
UFO From Earth to the Moon
Movie2016
No Backdrop
8.3
Albert's Memorial
Movie2009
No Backdrop
0.0
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
Movie2008
7.6
Murder in Suburbia
TV Series2004
No Backdrop
8.5
Finisterre
Movie2003
7.8
The Royal
TV Series2003
7.9
Foyle's War
TV Series2002
6.4
A Dinner of Herbs
TV Series2000
5.8
Holby City
TV Series1999
5.8
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Movie1997
7.5
Midsomer Murders
TV Series1997
No Backdrop
6.5
Element of Doubt
Movie1996
4.8
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Movie1994
7.6
Outside Edge
TV Series1994
0.0
99-1
TV Series1994
7.2
Heartbeat
TV Series1992
7.9
The Darling Buds of May
TV Series1991
6.8
Cluedo
TV Series1990
No Backdrop
7.0
Stay Lucky
TV Series1989
7.5
Press Gang
TV Series1989
6.3
A Bit of a Do
TV Series1989
No Backdrop
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TV Series1987
5.7
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
Movie1986
4.7
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
Movie1986
7.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Movie1986
No Backdrop
5.8
Worlds Beyond
TV Series1986
6.2
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
Movie1986
6.2
Casualty
TV Series1986
No Backdrop
4.0
Time for Murder
TV Series1985
6.0
C.A.T.S. Eyes
TV Series1985
7.3
Big Deal
TV Series1984
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
0.0
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
Movie1983
4.6
From a Far Country
Movie1981
No Backdrop
7.5
Lady Killers
TV Series1980
4.9
Dominique
Movie1980
7.6
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
TV Series1979
No Backdrop
7.0
Gossip from the Forest
Movie1979
6.1
Zulu Dawn
Movie1979
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
TV Series1979
7.0
She Fell Among Thieves
Movie1978
No Backdrop
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV Series1977
10.0
Quiller
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
10.0
King Lear
Movie1975
No Backdrop
5.0
Churchill's People
TV Series1974
6.0
The Internecine Project
Movie1974
No Backdrop
8.0
A Coffin for the Bride
Movie1974
5.1
Craze
Movie1974
No Backdrop
9.0
Ring Once for Death
Movie1973
5.5
Tales That Witness Madness
Movie1973
6.2
The Homecoming
Movie1973
No Backdrop
8.5
The Merchant of Venice
Movie1973
5.8
Jane Eyre
TV Series1973
6.5
Bequest to the Nation
Movie1973
7.0
Thriller
TV Series1973
6.3
The Edwardians
TV Series1972
6.3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Movie1972
5.7
Crown Court
TV Series1972
7.6
Follow Me!
Movie1972
7.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
Movie1971
No Backdrop
0.0
Competition
Movie1971
No Backdrop
6.0
Macbeth
Movie1970
7.8
UFO
TV Series1970
6.6
Cromwell
Movie1970
No Backdrop
0.0
The Hero of My Life
Movie1970
No Backdrop
9.0
Mad Jack
Movie1970
No Backdrop
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV Series1969
6.3
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie1968
7.0
ITV Playhouse
TV Series1967
7.0
Callan
TV Series1967
No Backdrop
10.0
The Power Game
TV Series1965
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
TV Series1965
No Backdrop
8.0
Love's Labour's Lost
Movie1965
No Backdrop
5.2
The Wednesday Play
TV Series1964
No Backdrop
9.0
Detective
TV Series1964
7.9
Doctor Who
TV Series1963
5.3
Coronation Street
TV Series1960
No Backdrop
6.0
Armchair Theatre
TV Series1956