ACTOR · FROM NOTTINGHAM, UK
Michael Jayston
1935–202485 credits since 1956
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ABOUT MICHAEL
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born29 October 1935
Died5 February 2024
BirthplaceNottingham, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora33 of 85 titles
Known for
The titles people know Michael from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 33
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Sherlock HolmesIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1956
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
1 title
as Him
The 2000s
6 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average
as Albert
Seriesas Bradley · 1 episode
as Narrator (Voice)
Seriesas Henry Appleton · 3 episodes
Seriesas AC Henry Parkins · 2 episodes
as Justice Craig · 3 episodes
The 1990s
11 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
Seriesas Judge · 1 episode
Movieas Admiral Sellings
Seriesas Reverend Arthur Gould · 1 episode
as Kirk
Movieas Jack Donovan
as Bob Willis · 15 episodes
as Chauncy · 1 episode
Seriesas Michael Harvey · 2 episodes
The 1980s
19 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
as Valentine · 1 episode
Somewhere to Run
Not on Cineoraas Roger Fitzpatrick
Seriesas Colonel X · 1 episode
Seriesas Neville Badger · 12 episodes
Seriesas Quentin Nightingale · 3 episodes
Still Crazy Like a Fox
Not on Cineoraas Randall Perry
as The Valeyard
as The Valeyard
The 1970s
35 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageSeriesas Peter Guillam · 7 episodes
as Alfred Maiberling
Movieas Col. Crealock
Seriesas G.B. Shaw · 1 episode
The Last Romantic
Not on Cineoraas James
as Mansel
as Mansel · 1 episode
as Quiller · 13 episodes
The 1960s
12 titles · IMDb 7.2 on averageHappy Ever After
Not on Cineoraas Stafford · 1 episode
as Jake · 1 episode
Movieas Demetrius
as Gerry Hackett · 1 episode
Series1 episode
as Lincoln Dowling · 13 episodes
as John 'Jack' Worthing · 1 episode
as Longaville
The 1950s
1 title
as Jimmy · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Michael’s titles.
Geoffrey UnsworthCinematographer · Cromwell, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and 1 more
Ian HolmA Midsummer Night's Dream and The Homecoming
Alec GuinnessTinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Cromwell
Simon WardZulu Dawn and Dominique
Tom BakerDoctor Who and Nicholas and Alexandra
David JasonThe Darling Buds of May and A Bit of a Do
Harry AndrewsNicholas and Alexandra and The Internecine Project
Michael Anderson
