Acting
Michael Jayston
Oct 29, 1935 (died Feb 5, 2024, aged 88) 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.
Known for
7.9
Doctor Who
The Valeyard
7.5
Midsomer Murders
Reverend Arthur Gould
5.3
Coronation Street
Judge
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
The Earl of Rufton
6.2
Casualty
Ian
5.8
Holby City
Judge
7.9
Foyle's War
AC Henry Parkins
4.8
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Jack Donovan
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
G.B. Shaw
7.7
UFO
Russell Stone
7.1
Heartbeat
Michael Harvey
7.6
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Peter Guillam
6.6
Cromwell
Henry Ireton
5.7
Crown Court
Keith Saunders QC
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
John 'Jack' Worthing
Filmography
6.0
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024 · self
7.3
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022 · Self
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
From This Day Forward
2019 · Him
10.0
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016 · Self
7.2
Albert's Memorial
2009 · Albert
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
7.5
Murder in Suburbia
2004 · Bradley
7.8
The Royal
2003 · Henry Appleton
8.5
Finisterre
2003 · Narrator (Voice)
7.9
Foyle's War
2002 · AC Henry Parkins
6.4
A Dinner of Herbs
2000 · Justice Craig
5.8
Holby City
1999 · Judge
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Reverend Arthur Gould
5.9
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997 · Admiral Sellings
6.5
Element of Doubt
1996 · Kirk
5.8
First Kid
1996 · Original Music Composer
4.8
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994 · Jack Donovan
7.6
Outside Edge
1994 · Bob Willis
99-1
1994 · Chauncy
7.1
Heartbeat
1992 · Michael Harvey
7.9
The Darling Buds of May
1991 · Ernest Bristow
6.7
Cluedo
1990 · Colonel Mustard
7.5
Press Gang
1989 · Colonel X
6.3
A Bit of a Do
1989 · Neville Badger
7.0
Stay Lucky
1989 · Valentine
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · Quentin Nightingale
6.2
Casualty
1986 · Ian
5.8
Worlds Beyond
1986 · Drayton Thomas
7.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986 · The Valeyard