Place of Birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Michael Jayston
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| From a Far Country | Narrator (voice) | 1981 |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Admiral Sellings | 1997 |
| Highlander III: The Sorcerer | Jack Donovan | 1994 |
| Cromwell | Henry Ireton | 1970 |
| Somewhere to Run | Roger Fitzpatrick | 1989 |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) | 1972 |
| Tales That Witness Madness | Brian (segment "Mel") | 1973 |
| Nicholas and Alexandra | Nicholas | 1971 |
| The Internecine Project | David Baker | 1974 |
| Follow Me! | Charles | 1972 |
| Craze | Detective Sgt. Wall | 1974 |
| The Homecoming | Teddy | 1973 |
| Element of Doubt | Kirk | 1996 |
| Dominique | Arnold Craven | 1980 |
| Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba | Self | 2022 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | 1968 |
| The Merchant of Venice | Gratiano | 1973 |
| Still Crazy Like a Fox | Randall Perry | 1987 |
| Macbeth | Macbeth | 1970 |
| King Lear | Edmund | 1975 |
| Love's Labour's Lost | Longaville | 1965 |
| She Fell Among Thieves | Mansel | 1978 |
| Bequest to the Nation | Capt. Hardy | 1973 |
| The Hero of My Life | Charles Dickens | 1970 |
| The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years | 2019 | |
| Zulu Dawn | Col. Crealock | 1979 |
| Gossip from the Forest | Alfred Maiberling | 1979 |
| Mad Jack | 1970 | |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Jack Worthing | 1974 |
| Albert's Memorial | Albert | 2009 |
| The Man Who Left His Soul on Film | 1983 | |
| From This Day Forward | Him | 1970 |
| Finisterre | Narrator (Voice) | 2003 |
| Competition | Jimmy | 1971 |
| A Coffin for the Bride | Mark Walker | 1974 |
| The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord | 2008 | |
| Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe | The Valeyard | 1986 |
| Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet | The Valeyard | 1986 |
| Doctor Who: Mindwarp | The Valeyard | 1986 |
| Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids | The Valeyard | 1986 |
| Ring Once for Death | Roger Masters | 1973 |
| UFO From Earth to the Moon | Self | 2016 |
| Alec Guinness: A Class Act | self | 2024 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Tales of the Unexpected | G.B. Shaw | 1979 |
| UFO | Russell Stone | 1970 |
| Heartbeat | Michael Harvey | 1992 |
| C.A.T.S. Eyes | 1985 | |
| Callan | 1967 | |
| A Bit of a Do | 1989 | |
| Haggard | 1990 | |
| Jane Eyre | Mr Rochester | 1973 |
| Lady Killers | Frederick Henry Seddon | 1980 |
| Quiller | Quiller | 1975 |
| Outside Edge | 1994 | |
| Detective | 1964 | |
| The Edwardians | Mr. Royce | 1972 |
| Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Peter Guillam | 1979 |
| Thriller | Roger Masters | 1973 |
| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Quentin Nightingale | 1987 |
| Thriller | Mark Walker | 1973 |
| Press Gang | Colonel X | 1989 |
| Casualty | Ian | 1986 |
| The Royal | Henry Appleton | 2003 |
| Midsomer Murders | Reverend Arthur Gould | 1997 |
| Sherlock Holmes | The Earl of Rufton | 1984 |
| Casualty | David Northwick | 1986 |
| Holby City | Judge | 1999 |
| A Dinner of Herbs | Justice Craig | 2000 |
| Time for Murder | Austin Tupp | 1985 |
| Doctor Who | The Valeyard | 1963 |
| Heartbeat | Gerald Hudson | 1992 |
| Coronation Street | Judge | 1960 |
| The Wednesday Play | Siegfried Sassoon | 1964 |
| Armchair Theatre | Jimmy | 1956 |
| Foyle's War | AC Henry Parkins | 2002 |
| Stay Lucky | Valentine | 1989 |
| Big Deal | Grover | 1984 |
| Cluedo | Colonel Mustard | 1990 |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | Mansel | 1977 |
| The Darling Buds of May | Ernest Bristow | 1991 |
