7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 29, 1935(88)
Day of Death
February 5, 2024
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Michael JamesMichael A. James
Michael Jayston
Acting
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.
Known For
6.2
Casualty
1986· TV Series
6.2
Casualty
1986· TV Series
5.3
Coronation Street
1960· TV Series
5.7
Holby City
1999· TV Series
7.1
Heartbeat
1992· TV Series
7.1
Heartbeat
1992· TV Series
7.9
Doctor Who
1963· TV Series
7.8
Foyle's War
2002· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
1984· TV Series
Filmography
- 2024MovieAlec Guinness: A Class Actas self
- 2022MoviePeter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqabaas Self
- 2022TVRemembers…
- 2019MovieFrom This Day Forwardas Him
- 2019MovieThe Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
- 2018TVDoctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Self
- 2016MovieUFO From Earth to the Moonas Self
- 2009MovieAlbert's Memorialas Albert
- 2008MovieThe Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
- 2004TVMurder in Suburbiaas Bradley
- 2003MovieFinisterreas Narrator (Voice)
- 2003TVThe Royalas Henry Appleton
- 2002TVFoyle's Waras AC Henry Parkins
- 2000TVA Dinner of Herbsas Justice Craig
- 1999TVHolby Cityas Judge
- 1997Movie20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Admiral Sellings
- 1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Reverend Arthur Gould
- 1996MovieElement of Doubtas Kirk
- 1994MovieHighlander III: The Sorcereras Jack Donovan
- 1994TVOutside Edgeas Bob Willis
- 1992TVHeartbeatas Michael Harvey
- 1992TVHeartbeatas Gerald Hudson
- 1991TVThe Darling Buds of Mayas Ernest Bristow
- 1990TVCluedoas Colonel Mustard
- 1989TVStay Luckyas Valentine
- 1989TVPress Gangas Colonel X
- 1989TVA Bit of a Do
- 1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Quentin Nightingale
- 1986MovieDoctor Who: The Ultimate Foeas The Valeyard
- 1986MovieDoctor Who: Terror of the Vervoidsas The Valeyard
- 1986MovieDoctor Who: Mindwarpas The Valeyard
- 1986TVWorlds Beyondas Drayton Thomas
- 1986MovieDoctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas The Valeyard
- 1986TVCasualtyas Ian
- 1986TVCasualtyas David Northwick
- 1985TVTime for Murderas Austin Tupp
- 1985TVC.A.T.S. Eyes
- 1984TVBig Dealas Grover
- 1984TVSherlock Holmesas The Earl of Rufton
- 1983MovieThe Man Who Left His Soul on Film
- 1981MovieFrom a Far Countryas Narrator (voice)
- 1980TVLady Killersas Frederick Henry Seddon
- 1980MovieDominiqueas Arnold Craven
- 1979TVTinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Peter Guillam
- 1979MovieGossip from the Forestas Alfred Maiberling
- 1979MovieZulu Dawnas Col. Crealock
- 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas G.B. Shaw
- 1978MovieShe Fell Among Thievesas Mansel
- 1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Mansel
- 1975MovieKing Learas Edmund