6.0
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024
Michael Jayston
Acting
Born October 29, 1935Died February 5, 2024Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
Movies
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7.3
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022
0.0
From This Day Forward
2019
0.0
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
10.0
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
7.2
Albert's Memorial
2009
0.0
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
8.5
Finisterre
2003
5.9
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997
6.5
Element of Doubt
1996
4.8
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
Somewhere to Run
0.0
Somewhere to Run
1989
Still Crazy Like a Fox
8.2
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987
5.7
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
4.7
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986
7.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
6.2
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
0.0
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983
4.6
From a Far Country
1981
4.9
Dominique
1980
7.0
Gossip from the Forest
1979
6.1
Zulu Dawn
1979
The Last Romantic
0.0
The Last Romantic
1978
5.3
She Fell Among Thieves
1978
10.0
King Lear
1975
5.9
The Internecine Project
1974
8.0
A Coffin for the Bride
1974
5.1
Craze
1974
The Importance of Being Earnest
10.0
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974
9.0
Ring Once for Death
1973
5.5
Tales That Witness Madness
1973
6.0
The Homecoming
1973
8.5
The Merchant of Venice
1973
6.5
Bequest to the Nation
1973
6.3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
7.8
Follow Me!
1972
7.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
0.0
Competition
1971
Green Julia
0.0
Green Julia
1971
6.0
Macbeth
1970
6.6
Cromwell
1970
0.0
The Hero of My Life
1970
9.0
Mad Jack
1970
6.6
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
8.0
Love's Labour's Lost
1965
TV Shows
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7.0
Remembers…
0.0
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
7.5
Murder in Suburbia
7.8
The Royal
7.9
Foyle's War
6.4
A Dinner of Herbs
5.8
Holby City
7.5
Midsomer Murders
7.6
Outside Edge
0.0
99-1
7.1
Heartbeat
7.1
Heartbeat
7.9
The Darling Buds of May
6.7
Cluedo
Haggard
4.0
Haggard
7.0
Stay Lucky
7.5
Press Gang
6.3
A Bit of a Do
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
5.8
Worlds Beyond
6.2
Casualty
6.2
Casualty
4.0
Time for Murder
6.0
C.A.T.S. Eyes
7.2
Big Deal
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
7.5
Lady Killers
7.6
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
10.0
Quiller
5.0
Churchill's People
5.8
Jane Eyre
7.0
Thriller
7.0
Thriller
6.2
The Edwardians
5.7
Crown Court
Film '72
5.1
Film '72
Biography
0.0
Biography
7.7
UFO
Solo
0.0
Solo
Happy Ever After
0.0
Happy Ever After
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0
ITV Playhouse
7.0
Callan
10.0
The Power Game
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
5.2
The Wednesday Play
9.0
Detective
7.9
Doctor Who
5.3
Coronation Street
6.0