Michael Jayston
Known For
Acting
Born
1935-10-29 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Died
2024-02-05
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.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as Reverend Arthur Gould
Doctor Who
as The Valeyard
Coronation Street
as Judge
Foyle's War
as AC Henry Parkins
Casualty
as Ian
Casualty
as David Northwick
Heartbeat
as Michael Harvey
Heartbeat
as Gerald Hudson
Holby City
as Judge
Sherlock Holmes
as The Earl of Rufton
BBC Play of the Month
as John 'Jack' Worthing
BBC Play of the Month
as Edmund
UFO
as Russell Stone
Tales of the Unexpected
as G.B. Shaw
The Wednesday Play
as Siegfried Sassoon
Thriller
as Roger Masters
Thriller
as Mark Walker
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Quentin Nightingale
Follow Me!
as Charles
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Mansel