Michael Jayston
Acting1935Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Acting History
2019
From This Day Forward
as Him
2014
Midsomer Murders
TVas Reverend Arthur Gould• 1 eps
2007
Foyle's War
TVas AC Henry Parkins• 2 eps
2006
Heartbeat
TVas Gerald Hudson• 1 eps
2003
The Royal
TVas Henry Appleton• 3 eps
1999
Holby City
TVas Judge
1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Admiral Sellings
1996
Element of Doubt
as Kirk
First Kid
Original Music Composer
1994
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Jack Donovan
1992
Press Gang
TVas Colonel X• 1 eps
1991
The Darling Buds of May
TVas Ernest Bristow
Sherlock Holmes
TVas The Earl of Rufton• 1 eps
1990
Cluedo
TVas Colonel Mustard
1989
Somewhere to Run
as Roger Fitzpatrick
1988
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TVas Quentin Nightingale• 3 eps
1986
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
as The Valeyard
Casualty
TVas David Northwick / Ian
1984
Tales of the Unexpected
TVas G.B. Shaw• 1 eps
1981
From a Far Country
as Narrator (voice)
1980
Dominique
as Arnold Craven
Lady Killers
TVas Frederick Henry Seddon
1979
Zulu Dawn
as Col. Crealock
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
TVas Peter Guillam
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
TVas Mansel• 1 eps
1975
BBC Play of the Month
TVas Edmund• 1 eps
1974
The Internecine Project
as David Baker
Craze
as Detective Sgt. Wall
Thriller
TVas Mark Walker• 1 eps
Churchill's People
TVas Henry, Bishop of Norwich
1973
Tales That Witness Madness
as Brian (segment "Mel")
1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
The Edwardians
TVas Frederick Henry Royce• 1 eps
1971
1970
1969
1968
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Demetrius
1965
The Power Game
TVas Lincoln Dowling
1963
Doctor Who
TVas The Valeyard
1960
Coronation Street
TVas Judge