Born 1935 (age 88) · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Appears in 90 titles

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.

Filmography

Highlander III: The Sorcerer
4.8
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as Jack Donovan
Zulu Dawn
6.1
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Col. Crealock
Cromwell
6.6
Cromwell
1970
as Henry Ireton
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Nicholas
Tales That Witness Madness
5.5
Tales That Witness Madness
1973
as Brian (segment "Mel")
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
6.3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
5.8
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997
as Admiral Sellings
The Internecine Project
6.0
The Internecine Project
1974
as David Baker
Dominique
5.0
Dominique
1980
as Arnold Craven
Craze
5.1
Craze
1974
as Detective Sgt. Wall
The Homecoming
6.2
The Homecoming
1973
as Teddy
From a Far Country
4.6
From a Far Country
1981
as Narrator (voice)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.3
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Demetrius
Follow Me!
7.6
Follow Me!
1972
as Charles
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
7.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
as The Valeyard
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
4.7
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986
as The Valeyard
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
6.2
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
as The Valeyard
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
5.8
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
as The Valeyard
Element of Doubt
6.5
Element of Doubt
1996
as Kirk