Michael Jayston
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-10-29
Day of Death
2024-02-05 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Acting
From This Day Forward
as Him
(2024)
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
as self
(2022)
(2019)
(2016)
UFO From Earth to the Moon
as Self
(2009)
Albert's Memorial
as Albert
(2008)
(2003)
Finisterre
as Narrator (Voice)
(1997)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Admiral Sellings
(1996)
Element of Doubt
as Kirk
(1994)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Jack Donovan
(1989)
Somewhere to Run
as Roger Fitzpatrick
(1987)
Still Crazy Like a Fox
as Randall Perry
(1986)
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
as The Valeyard
(1986)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
as The Valeyard
(1986)
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
as The Valeyard
(1986)
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
as The Valeyard
(1983)
(1981)
From a Far Country
as Narrator (voice)
(1980)
Dominique
as Arnold Craven
(1979)
Zulu Dawn
as Col. Crealock
(1979)
Gossip from the Forest
as Alfred Maiberling
(1978)
She Fell Among Thieves
as Mansel
(1975)
King Lear
as Edmund
(1974)
Craze
as Detective Sgt. Wall
(1974)
The Internecine Project
as David Baker
(1974)
A Coffin for the Bride
as Mark Walker
(1974)
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Jack Worthing
(1973)
Tales That Witness Madness
as Brian (segment "Mel")
(1973)
Bequest to the Nation
as Capt. Hardy
(1973)
The Merchant of Venice
as Gratiano
(1973)
The Homecoming
as Teddy
(1973)
Ring Once for Death
as Roger Masters
(1972)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
(1972)
Follow Me!
as Charles
(1971)
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Nicholas
(1971)
Competition
as Jimmy
(1970)
Cromwell
as Henry Ireton
(1970)
The Hero of My Life
as Charles Dickens
(1970)
Macbeth
as Macbeth
(1970)
(1968)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Demetrius
(1965)
Love's Labour's Lost
as Longaville
Crew
(1996)
First Kid
Original Music Composer