1935-10-29 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.
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Alec Guinness: A Class Act | self | 2024-09-03 |
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Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba | Self | 2022-11-26 |
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The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years | 2019-09-01 | |
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UFO From Earth to the Moon | Self | 2016-11-14 |
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Albert's Memorial | Albert | 2009-12-13 |
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The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord | 2008-09-30 | |
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Finisterre | Narrator (Voice) | 2003-05-22 |
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Admiral Sellings | 1997-03-23 |
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Element of Doubt | Kirk | 1996-12-30 |
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Highlander III: The Sorcerer | Jack Donovan | 1994-11-29 |
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Somewhere to Run | Roger Fitzpatrick | 1989-07-11 |
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Still Crazy Like a Fox | Randall Perry | 1987-04-05 |
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Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet | The Valeyard | 1986-09-27 |
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Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe | The Valeyard | 1986-12-06 |
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Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids | The Valeyard | 1986-11-22 |
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Doctor Who: Mindwarp | The Valeyard | 1986-10-25 |
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The Man Who Left His Soul on Film | 1983-02-02 | |
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From a Far Country | Narrator (voice) | 1981-09-15 |
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Dominique | Arnold Craven | 1980-03-06 |
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Gossip from the Forest | Alfred Maiberling | 1979-07-28 |
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Zulu Dawn | Col. Crealock | 1979-05-14 |
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She Fell Among Thieves | Mansel | 1978-03-01 |
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King Lear | Edmund | 1975-03-23 |
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The Importance of Being Earnest | Jack Worthing | 1974-02-17 |
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A Coffin for the Bride | Mark Walker | 1974-05-31 |
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Craze | Detective Sgt. Wall | 1974-05-16 |
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The Internecine Project | David Baker | 1974-07-24 |
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Tales That Witness Madness | Brian (segment "Mel") | 1973-10-31 |
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Bequest to the Nation | Capt. Hardy | 1973-04-18 |
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Ring Once for Death | Roger Masters | 1973-12-06 |
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The Homecoming | Teddy | 1973-10-29 |
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The Merchant of Venice | Gratiano | 1973-10-07 |
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) | 1972-11-20 |
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Follow Me! | Charles | 1972-07-15 |
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Competition | Jimmy | 1971-10-05 |
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Nicholas and Alexandra | Nicholas | 1971-11-29 |
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Cromwell | Henry Ireton | 1970-07-16 |
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Mad Jack | 1970-02-04 | |
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Macbeth | Macbeth | 1970-11-04 |
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The Hero of My Life | Charles Dickens | 1970-06-09 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | 1968-09-30 |
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Love's Labour's Lost | Longaville | 1965-05-06 |
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From This Day Forward | Him |