Michael Jayston

Actor

Born: October 29, 1935 (88 years old)

Died: February 5, 2024

Place of birth: Nottingham, 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.

Filmography (40)

• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971, ★ 6.9)
• Follow Me! (1972, ★ 7.5)
• Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba (2022, ★ 7.8)
• Doctor Who: Mindwarp (1986, ★ 7.7)
• UFO (1970, ★ 7.7)
• Sherlock Holmes (1984, ★ 8.2)
• Heartbeat (1992, ★ 7.1)
• Callan (1967, ★ 7)
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979, ★ 7.6)
• Press Gang (1989, ★ 7.3)
• The Royal (2003, ★ 7.6)
• Midsomer Murders (1997, ★ 7.5)
• Foyle's War (2002, ★ 7.8)
• The Darling Buds of May (1991, ★ 7.8)
• Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
• Murder in Suburbia (2004, ★ 7.6)
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997, ★ 5.7)
• Cromwell (1970, ★ 6.6)
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972, ★ 6.3)
• Tales That Witness Madness (1973, ★ 5.4)
• The Internecine Project (1974, ★ 5.9)
• The Homecoming (1973, ★ 6)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968, ★ 6)
• Zulu Dawn (1979, ★ 6.1)
• Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (1986, ★ 6.2)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979, ★ 6.7)
• A Bit of a Do (1989, ★ 5.9)
• Thriller (1973, ★ 6.7)
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987, ★ 6.3)
• Cluedo (1990, ★ 6.4)