Deceased

When Did Michael Jayston Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 88

Also known asMichael James, Michael A. JamesGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn29/10/1935Born inNottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UKDied05/02/2024 (aged 88)Died inHoveWikidataQ512059 ↗TMDb#29069 ↗

Michael A. James, known professionally as Michael Jayston, was an English actor. He played Nicholas II of Russia in the film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). He also made many television appearances, which included portraying Peter Guillam in the miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), 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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Filmography72 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Remembers…Series	—	87
2022	Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to AqabaMovie	Self	87
2019	The Doctors: The Colin Baker YearsMovie	—	84
2016	UFO From Earth to the MoonMovie	Self	81
2008	The Making of The Trial of a Time LordMovie	—	73
2004	Murder in SuburbiaSeries	Bradley	69
2003	The RoyalSeries	Henry Appleton	68
2003	FinisterreMovie	Narrator (Voice)	68
2002	Foyle's WarSeries	AC Henry Parkins	67
1999	Holby CitySeries	Judge	64
1997	Midsomer MurdersSeries	Reverend Arthur Gould	62
1997	20,000 Leagues Under the SeaMovie	Admiral Sellings	62
1996	Element of DoubtMovie	Kirk	61
1994	Highlander III: The SorcererMovie	Jack Donovan	59
1994	Outside EdgeSeries	Bob Willis	59
1994	99-1Series	Chauncy	59
1992	HeartbeatSeries	Michael Harvey	57
1991	The Darling Buds of MaySeries	Ernest Bristow	56
1990	CluedoSeries	Colonel Mustard	55
1990	HaggardSeries	—	55
1989	Press GangSeries	Colonel X	54
1989	Somewhere to RunMovie	Roger Fitzpatrick	54
1989	Stay LuckySeries	Valentine	54
1989	A Bit of a DoSeries	—	54
1987	The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries	Quentin Nightingale	52
1986	CasualtySeries	David Northwick	51
1986	CasualtySeries	Ian	51
1986	Worlds BeyondSeries	Drayton Thomas	51
1986	Doctor Who: The Mysterious PlanetMovie	The Valeyard	51
1986	Doctor Who: MindwarpMovie	The Valeyard	51
1986	Doctor Who: The Ultimate FoeMovie	The Valeyard	51
1985	C.A.T.S. EyesSeries	—	50
1984	Sherlock HolmesSeries	The Earl of Rufton	49
1983	The Man Who Left His Soul on FilmMovie	—	48
1981	From a Far CountryMovie	Narrator (voice)	46
1980	Lady KillersSeries	Frederick Henry Seddon	45
1980	DominiqueMovie	Arnold Craven	45
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	G.B. Shaw	44
1979	Zulu DawnMovie	Col. Crealock	44
1979	Gossip from the ForestMovie	Alfred Maiberling	44
1977	BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries	Mansel	42
1975	QuillerSeries	Quiller	40
1974	The Internecine ProjectMovie	David Baker	39
1974	Churchill's PeopleSeries	Henry, Bishop of Norwich	39
1974	CrazeMovie	Detective Sgt. Wall	39
1974	The Importance of Being EarnestMovie	Jack Worthing	39
1974	A Coffin for the BrideMovie	Mark Walker	39
1973	ThrillerSeries	Roger Masters	38
1973	Tales That Witness MadnessMovie	Brian (segment "Mel")	38
1973	The HomecomingMovie	Teddy	38
1973	Ring Once for DeathMovie	Roger Masters	38
1972	Crown CourtSeries	Keith Saunders QC	37
1972	The EdwardiansSeries	Frederick Henry Royce	37
1972	Alice's Adventures in WonderlandMovie	Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)	37
1972	Follow Me!Movie	Charles	37
1971	Nicholas and AlexandraMovie	Nicholas	36
1971	Film '72Series	Self	36
1971	CompetitionMovie	Jimmy	36
1970	UFOSeries	Russell Stone	35
1970	Mad JackMovie	—	35
1970	BiographySeries	Ludwig van Beethoven	35
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Jake	34
1968	A Midsummer Night's DreamMovie	Demetrius	33
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Gerry Hackett	32
1967	CallanSeries	—	32
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	John 'Jack' Worthing	30
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Edmund	30
1964	The Wednesday PlaySeries	Siegfried Sassoon	29
1964	DetectiveSeries	—	29
1963	Doctor WhoSeries	The Valeyard	28
1960	Coronation StreetSeries	Judge	25
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Jimmy	21