Acting
Michael Jayston — Movies and TV Shows
Born 1935-10-29Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also known as: Michael James, Michael A. James
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.
Popular movie credits
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
19944.8
Nicholas and Alexandra
19717.0
Zulu Dawn
19796.1
Cromwell
19706.6
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
19726.3
Follow Me!
19727.8
Tales That Witness Madness
19735.5
The Internecine Project
19746.0
Craze
19745.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
19975.9
A Midsummer Night's Dream
19686.3
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
20227.3
Macbeth
19706.0
King Lear
197510.0
Element of Doubt
19966.5
Popular TV credits
Midsomer Murders
19977.5
Coronation Street
19605.4
Doctor Who
19637.9
Casualty
19866.2
Holby City
19995.8
The Wednesday Play
19645.2
Crown Court
19725.7
Foyle's War
20027.9
Heartbeat
19927.2
Sherlock Holmes
19848.2
BBC Play of the Month
19655.3
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Film '72
19714.7
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
19697.0
Tales of the Unexpected
19796.8
ITV Playhouse
19677.0
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