Known For
Acting
Known Credits
97
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 29, 1935 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2024 | Alec Guinness: A Class Actas self | |
| 2022 | Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqabaas Self | |
| 2022 | Remembers…as | |
| 2019 | From This Day Forwardas Him | |
| 2019 | The Doctors: The Colin Baker Yearsas | |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Self | |
| 2016 | UFO From Earth to the Moonas Self | |
| 2009 | Albert's Memorialas Albert | |
| 2008 | The Making of The Trial of a Time Lordas | |
| 2004 | Murder in Suburbiaas Bradley | |
| 2003 | Finisterreas Narrator (Voice) | |
| 2003 | The Royalas Henry Appleton | |
| 2002 | Foyle's Waras AC Henry Parkins | |
| 2000 | A Dinner of Herbsas Justice Craig | |
| 1999 | Holby Cityas Judge | |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Admiral Sellings | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murdersas Reverend Arthur Gould | |
| 1996 | Element of Doubtas Kirk | |
| 1994 | Highlander III: The Sorcereras Jack Donovan | |
| 1994 | Outside Edgeas Bob Willis | |
| 1994 | 99-1as Chauncy | |
| 1992 | Heartbeatas Gerald Hudson | |
| 1992 | Heartbeatas Michael Harvey | |
| 1991 | The Darling Buds of Mayas Ernest Bristow | |
| 1990 | Cluedoas Colonel Mustard | |
| 1990 | Haggardas | |
| 1989 | Stay Luckyas Valentine | |
| 1989 | Somewhere to Runas Roger Fitzpatrick | |
| 1989 | Press Gangas Colonel X | |
| 1989 | A Bit of a Doas | |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Quentin Nightingale | |
| 1987 | Still Crazy Like a Foxas Randall Perry | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foeas The Valeyard | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoidsas The Valeyard | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: Mindwarpas The Valeyard | |
| 1986 | Worlds Beyondas Drayton Thomas | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas The Valeyard | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas David Northwick | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas Ian | |
| 1985 | Time for Murderas Austin Tupp | |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyesas | |
| 1984 | Big Dealas Grover | |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmesas The Earl of Rufton | |
| 1983 | The Man Who Left His Soul on Filmas | |
| 1981 | From a Far Countryas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1980 | Lady Killersas Frederick Henry Seddon | |
| 1980 | Dominiqueas Arnold Craven | |
| 1979 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Peter Guillam | |
| 1979 | Gossip from the Forestas Alfred Maiberling | |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawnas Col. Crealock | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpectedas G.B. Shaw | |
| 1978 | The Last Romanticas James | |
| 1978 | She Fell Among Thievesas Mansel | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Mansel | |
| 1975 | Quilleras Quiller | |
| 1975 | King Learas Edmund | |
| 1974 | Churchill's Peopleas Henry, Bishop of Norwich | |
| 1974 | The Internecine Projectas David Baker | |
| 1974 | A Coffin for the Brideas Mark Walker | |
| 1974 | Crazeas Detective Sgt. Wall | |
| 1974 | The Importance of Being Earnestas Jack Worthing | |
| 1973 | Ring Once for Deathas Roger Masters | |
| 1973 | Tales That Witness Madnessas Brian (segment "Mel") | |
| 1973 | The Homecomingas Teddy | |
| 1973 | The Merchant of Veniceas Gratiano | |
| 1973 | Jane Eyreas Mr Rochester | |
| 1973 | Bequest to the Nationas Capt. Hardy | |
| 1973 | Thrilleras Mark Walker | |
| 1973 | Thrilleras Roger Masters | |
| 1972 | The Edwardiansas Frederick Henry Royce | |
| 1972 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) | |
| 1972 | Crown Courtas Keith Saunders QC | |
| 1972 | Follow Me!as Charles | |
| 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandraas Nicholas | |
| 1971 | Film '72as Self | |
| 1971 | Competitionas Jimmy | |
| 1971 | Green Juliaas Jake | |
| 1970 | Macbethas Macbeth | |
| 1970 | Biographyas Ludwig van Beethoven | |
| 1970 | UFOas Russell Stone | |
| 1970 | Cromwellas Henry Ireton | |
| 1970 | The Hero of My Lifeas Charles Dickens | |
| 1970 | Mad Jackas | |
| 1970 | Soloas | |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Jake | |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Demetrius | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Gerry Hackett | |
| 1967 | Callanas | |
| 1965 | The Power Gameas Lincoln Dowling | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Edmund | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas John 'Jack' Worthing | |
| 1965 | Love's Labour's Lostas Longaville | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Playas Siegfried Sassoon | |
| 1964 | Detectiveas | |
| 1963 | Doctor Whoas The Valeyard | |
| 1960 | Coronation Streetas Judge | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Jimmy |
| 1996 | First Kid...Original Music Composer |
