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Michael Jayston

Acting · 1935–2024 · 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.

Known for

Doctor Who

7.9

Doctor Who

1963 · Series · The Valeyard

Nicholas and Alexandra

7.0

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971 · Nicholas

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

4.8

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 · Jack Donovan

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

6.3

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972 · Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

Midsomer Murders

7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Series · Reverend Arthur Gould

Sherlock Holmes

8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Series · The Earl of Rufton

The Internecine Project

6.0

The Internecine Project

1974 · David Baker

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

5.8

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997 · Admiral Sellings

Zulu Dawn

6.1

Zulu Dawn

1979 · Col. Crealock

A Bit of a Do

6.3

A Bit of a Do

1989 · Series

Follow Me!

7.6

Follow Me!

1972 · Charles

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

7.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979 · Series · Peter Guillam

All acting credits87

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

2019

From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

2019 · Him

Albert's Memorial

8.3

Albert's Memorial

2009 · Albert

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

2008

Murder in Suburbia

7.6

Murder in Suburbia

2004 · Series · Bradley

The Royal

7.8

The Royal

2003 · Series · Henry Appleton

Finisterre

8.5

Finisterre

2003 · Narrator (Voice)

Foyle's War

7.9

Foyle's War

2002 · Series · AC Henry Parkins

A Dinner of Herbs

6.4

A Dinner of Herbs

2000 · Series · Justice Craig

Holby City

5.8

Holby City

1999 · Series · Judge

Midsomer Murders

7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Series · Reverend Arthur Gould

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

5.8

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997 · Admiral Sellings

Element of Doubt

6.5

Element of Doubt

1996 · Kirk

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

4.8

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 · Jack Donovan

99-1

99-1

1994 · Series · Chauncy

Outside Edge

7.6

Outside Edge

1994 · Series · Bob Willis

Heartbeat

7.2

Heartbeat

1992 · Series · Michael Harvey / Gerald Hudson

The Darling Buds of May

7.9

The Darling Buds of May

1991 · Series · Ernest Bristow