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Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Actor

Born October 29, 1935 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Died February 5, 2024

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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.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy trailer

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) Trailer

The Nelson Affair (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1972) [16:9 Widescreen Version] {BETTER VERSION UPLOADED}

Moviemakers in Wonderland (1972)

John Barry - Overture - (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1972)

Alice in Wonderland Trailer 1972

Nicholas and Alexandra (Nicholas e Alexandra), 1971

Nicholas and Alexandra (Nicholas e Alexandra), 1971 - Trailer

Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Filmography

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Year

Alec Guinness: A Class Act Poster

Alec Guinness: A Class Act TV Movie2024Self

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Poster

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Feature Film2022Self

Can I Play with Madness? - David Wood & Leon Lissek re-visit Tales That Witness Madness Video2020Brian

What About Mel? - Michael Jayston Talks About the Segment 'Mel' Documentary2020Self

From This Day Forward Poster

From This Day Forward Short Film2019Him

Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood Poster

Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood Documentary2018Self

The BTG Interviews Poster

The BTG Interviews TV Series2018Self

An Evening with George Smiley Poster

An Evening with George Smiley Feature Film2017Self

From Earth to the Moon Poster

From Earth to the Moon Documentary2016Self

From Stage to Screen Poster

From Stage to Screen Documentary2016Self

The Brontes at the BBC Poster

The Brontes at the BBC TV Movie2016Edward Rochester

The Man Who Choked Poster

The Man Who Choked Short Film2014Bert

Summer Night, Winter Moon Poster

Summer Night, Winter Moon Feature Film2012Piero Giordano

Borgia TV Series2011Pandolfo Petrucci

The Last Chance Saloon Poster

The Last Chance Saloon Documentary2010The Valeyard

Tracy Beaker Returns Poster

Tracy Beaker Returns TV Series2010Mr. Spooner

Albert's Memorial Poster

Albert's Memorial TV Movie2009Albert

The British Soap Awards 2008 Poster

The British Soap Awards 2008 TV Special2008Self - Audience Member

The Making of the Trial of a Time Lord: Part Four - The Ultimate Foe Documentary2008Self

The Making of the Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet Poster

The Making of the Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet Video2008Self

Trials and Tribulations Poster

Trials and Tribulations Documentary2008The Valeyard

Rogue Time Lords Poster

Rogue Time Lords Documentary2007The Valeyard

The Comedy Christmas Documentary2007James Turner

Happy Birthday BBC Two Poster

Happy Birthday BBC Two Documentary2004Self

Murder in Suburbia Poster

Murder in Suburbia TV Series2004Bradley

Finisterre Poster

Finisterre Documentary2003Narrator

The Royal Poster

The Royal TV Series2003Henry Appleton

Foyle's War Poster

Foyle's War TV Series2002AC Henry Parkins

Timeshift Poster

Timeshift TV Series2002Self - Reader of Donald Crowhurst's Logbook

Fun at the Funeral Parlour Poster

Fun at the Funeral Parlour TV Series2001Sparrow

A Dinner of Herbs Poster

A Dinner of Herbs Mini-Series2000Justice Craig

Doctors TV Series2000Alf Sidney

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Sid Harvey

Heartburn Hotel Poster

Heartburn Hotel TV Series1998Horton Quince

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Poster

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea TV Movie1997Admiral Sellings

Adam's Family Tree TV Series1997Nick

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Reverend Arthur Gould

Noah's Ark Poster

Noah's Ark TV Series1997Henry Meacher

Element of Doubt Poster

Element of Doubt TV Movie1996Kirk

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... Poster

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... TV Series1996Damon

The Animal Family Documentary1996Narrator - part 3

99-1 TV Series1994Chauncy

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Documentary1994The Valeyard

Highlander: The Final Dimension Poster

Highlander: The Final Dimension Feature Film1994Jack Donovan

Outside Edge Poster

Outside Edge TV Series1994Bob Willis

Monkey Business Poster

Monkey Business Documentary1993PG Tips Chimp

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1992Gerald Hudson

The Good Guys TV Series1992Supt. Masters

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1991The Earl of Rufton

The Darling Buds of May Poster

The Darling Buds of May TV Series1991Ernest Bristow

Cluedo TV Series1990Colonel Mustard

Haggard TV Series1990Sir Joshua

You Only Live Twice: The Radio Play Poster

You Only Live Twice: The Radio Play Video1990James Bond

A Bit of a Do Poster

A Bit of a Do TV Series1989Neville Badger

About Face TV Series1989Michael

Press Gang Poster

Press Gang TV Series1989Colonel X

Somewhere to Run TV Movie1989Roger Fitzpatrick

Stay Lucky Poster

Stay Lucky TV Series1989Valentine

Jack the Ripper Poster

Jack the Ripper Mini-Series1988Narrator

Ruth Rendell Mysteries Poster

Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV Series1987Quentin Nightingale

Still Crazy Like a Fox Poster

Still Crazy Like a Fox TV Movie1987Randall Perry

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Claude Maynard

Room at the Bottom Poster

Room at the Bottom TV Series1986Helmut Staalmaker

Split Screen TV Series1986Self - Commentary

Worlds Beyond Poster

Worlds Beyond TV Series1986Drayton Thomas

C.A.T.S. Eyes Poster

C.A.T.S. Eyes TV Series1985Miles Bennett

EastEnders Poster

EastEnders TV Series1985Alistair

There Comes a Time TV Series1985Dr. Crimes

Time for Murder Poster

Time for Murder TV Series1985Austin Tupp

Big Deal Poster

Big Deal TV Series1984Grover

Man of Letters TV Movie1984Colonel Sheldrake

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Vince Parker

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Poster

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Documentary1984English Narration

Open Space Poster

Open Space TV Series1983Self - Narrator

Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful TV Series19821 episode, 1982

Timewatch Poster

Timewatch TV Series1982Narrator

From a Far Country Poster

From a Far Country Feature Film1981Narrator

Only Fools and Horses Poster

Only Fools and Horses TV Series1981James Turner

Flesh and Blood Poster

Flesh and Blood TV Series1980Ross Brassington

Lady Killers Poster

Lady Killers TV Series1980Frederick Henry Seddon

Dominique Poster

Dominique Feature Film1979Arnold Craven

Screenplay Poster

Screenplay TV Series1979Alfred Maiberling

Tales of the Unexpected Poster

Tales of the Unexpected TV Series1979G.B. Shaw

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Mini-Series1979Peter Guillam

Zulu Dawn Poster

Zulu Dawn Feature Film1979Col. Crealock

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Gary

BBC2 Play of the Week Poster

BBC2 Play of the Week TV Series1977Mansel

Everyman Poster

Everyman TV Series1977Self - Reader

Quiller TV Series1975Quiller

Churchill's People Poster

Churchill's People TV Series1974Henry, Bishop of Norwich

Craze Feature Film1974Detective Sgt. Wall

The Internecine Project Poster

The Internecine Project Feature Film1974David Baker

Jane Eyre Poster

Jane Eyre Mini-Series1973Edward Rochester

Tales That Witness Madness Poster

Tales That Witness Madness Feature Film1973Brian

The Homecoming Poster

The Homecoming Feature Film1973Teddy

The Merchant of Venice Poster

The Merchant of Venice TV Movie1973Gratiano

The Nelson Affair Poster

The Nelson Affair Feature Film1973Captain Hardy

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1973Mark Walker

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Poster

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Feature Film1972Lewis Carroll

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Keith Saunders QC

Emmerdale Farm Poster

Emmerdale Farm TV Series1972Donald De Souza

The Edwardians Poster

The Edwardians Mini-Series1972Mr. Royce

The Movie Quiz Poster

The Movie Quiz TV Series1972Self

The Public Eye Poster

The Public Eye Feature Film1972Charles

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

Nicholas and Alexandra Poster

Nicholas and Alexandra Feature Film1971Nicholas

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1970Ludwig van Beethoven

Cromwell Poster

Cromwell Feature Film1970Henry Ireton

Donald Crowhurst Documentary1970Donald Crowhurst

Macbeth TV Series1970Macbeth

Solo TV Series1970Wilfred Owen

The Hero of My Life TV Movie1970Charles Dickens

UFO TV Series1970Russell Stone

Happy Ever After TV Series1969Stafford

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969Jake

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self - Guest

A Midsummer Night's Dream Poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream Feature Film1968Demetrius

Callan TV Series1967Mark Tedder

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Gerry Hackett

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965Edmund

Call My Bluff Poster

Call My Bluff TV Series1965Self

Jackanory Poster

Jackanory TV Series1965Storyteller

Love's Labour's Lost Poster

Love's Labour's Lost TV Movie1965Longaville

Sunday Night TV Series1965Self - Actor

The Power Game Poster

The Power Game TV Series1965Lincoln Dowling

Detective Poster

Detective TV Series1964Francis Ford

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964Siegfried Sassoon

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963The Valeyard

Julius Caesar TV Series1963Dardanius

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series1962Intense Young Man

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Judge

ITV Sunday Night Drama Poster

ITV Sunday Night Drama TV Series1959James

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Jimmy

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

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What About Mel? - Michael Jayston Talks About the Segment 'Mel' Documentary2020

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