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Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Died at 88

  • 37 movies
  • 7 series
  • Career 1965 – 2019

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.

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Michael Jayston’s filmography

37 titles
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
4.8
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Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 · Fantasy · Action

Nicholas and Alexandra
7.0
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Nicholas and Alexandra

1971 · Drama · War

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
6.2
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972 · Family · Fantasy

Zulu Dawn
6.1
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Zulu Dawn

1979 · Adventure · Drama

Macbeth
6.0
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Macbeth

1970 · Drama

Cromwell
6.6
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Cromwell

1970 · Drama · History

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
5.9
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997 · Adventure · Action

Follow Me!
7.8
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Follow Me!

1972 · Comedy · Romance

A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.6
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968 · Comedy · Fantasy

The Merchant of Venice
8.5
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The Merchant of Venice

1973 · Drama · TV Movie

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
4.7
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Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

1986 · Drama · Science Fiction

Tales That Witness Madness
5.5
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Tales That Witness Madness

1973 · Horror · Comedy

Craze
5.1
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Craze

1974 · Horror · Thriller

The Internecine Project
5.9
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The Internecine Project

1974 · Thriller · Drama

From a Far Country
4.6
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From a Far Country

1981 · Drama · History

Love's Labour's Lost
8.0
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Love's Labour's Lost

1965 · Drama · Comedy

Doctor Who: Mindwarp
7.7
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Doctor Who: Mindwarp

1986 · Science Fiction · Drama

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
5.7
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Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

1986 · Drama · Action

She Fell Among Thieves
5.3
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She Fell Among Thieves

1978 · Drama · TV Movie

Element of Doubt
6.5
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Element of Doubt

1996 · Thriller

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