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Michael Jayston
Born 1935-10-29Nottingham, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Alec Guinness: A Class ActselfPeter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to AqabaSelfFrom This Day ForwardHimThe Doctors: The Colin Baker YearsRoleUFO From Earth to the MoonSelfAlbert's MemorialAlbertThe Making of The Trial of a Time LordRoleFinisterreNarrator (Voice)20,000 Leagues Under the SeaAdmiral SellingsElement of DoubtKirkHighlander III: The SorcererJack DonovanSomewhere to RunRoger FitzpatrickStill Crazy Like a FoxRandall PerryDoctor Who: The Ultimate FoeThe ValeyardDoctor Who: Terror of the VervoidsThe ValeyardDoctor Who: MindwarpThe ValeyardDoctor Who: The Mysterious PlanetThe ValeyardThe Man Who Left His Soul on FilmRoleFrom a Far CountryNarrator (voice)DominiqueArnold CravenGossip from the ForestAlfred MaiberlingZulu DawnCol. CrealockThe Last RomanticJamesShe Fell Among ThievesMansel