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.
45 movies · 48 shows
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024·6.0
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022·7.8
From This Day Forward
2019·0.0
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019·0.0
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016·10.0
Albert's Memorial
2009·8.3
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008·0.0
Finisterre
2003·8.5
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997·5.8
Element of Doubt
1996·6.5
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994·4.8
Somewhere to Run
1989·0.0
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987·8.3
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986·5.7
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986·4.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986·7.7
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986·6.2
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
1983·0.0
From a Far Country
1981·4.6
Dominique
1980·4.9
Gossip from the Forest
1979·7.0
Zulu Dawn
1979·6.1
The Last Romantic
1978·0.0
She Fell Among Thieves
1978·5.3
King Lear
1975·10.0
The Internecine Project
1974·6.0
A Coffin for the Bride
1974·8.0
Craze
1974·5.1
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974·10.0
Ring Once for Death
1973·9.0
Tales That Witness Madness
1973·5.5
The Homecoming
1973·6.2
The Merchant of Venice
1973·8.5
Bequest to the Nation
1973·6.5
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972·6.3
Follow Me!
1972·7.6
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971·7.0
Competition
1971·0.0
Green Julia
1971·0.0
Macbeth
1970·6.0
Cromwell
1970·6.6
The Hero of My Life
1970·0.0
Mad Jack
1970·9.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968·6.3
Love's Labour's Lost
1965·8.0