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.
From a Far Country
(Narrator (voice))
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(Admiral Sellings)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
(Jack Donovan)
Cromwell
(Henry Ireton)
Somewhere to Run
(Roger Fitzpatrick)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
(Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson))
Tales That Witness Madness
(Brian (segment "Mel"))
Nicholas and Alexandra
(Nicholas)
The Internecine Project
(David Baker)
Follow Me!
(Charles)
Craze
(Detective Sgt. Wall)
The Homecoming
(Teddy)
Element of Doubt
(Kirk)
Dominique
(Arnold Craven)
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
(Self)
The Merchant of Venice
(Gratiano)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(Demetrius)
Still Crazy Like a Fox
(Randall Perry)
Macbeth
(Macbeth)
King Lear
(Edmund)
Love's Labour's Lost
(Longaville)
She Fell Among Thieves
(Mansel)
Bequest to the Nation
(Capt. Hardy)
The Hero of My Life
(Charles Dickens)
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
Zulu Dawn
(Col. Crealock)
Gossip from the Forest
(Alfred Maiberling)
Mad Jack
The Importance of Being Earnest
(Jack Worthing)
Albert's Memorial
(Albert)
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
From This Day Forward
(Him)
Finisterre
(Narrator (Voice))
Competition
(Jimmy)
A Coffin for the Bride
(Mark Walker)
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
(The Valeyard)
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
(The Valeyard)
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
(The Valeyard)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
(The Valeyard)
Ring Once for Death
(Roger Masters)
Tales of the Unexpected
(G.B. Shaw)
UFO
(Russell Stone)
Heartbeat
(Michael Harvey)
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Callan
A Bit of a Do
Haggard
Jane Eyre
(Mr Rochester)
Lady Killers
(Frederick Henry Seddon)
Quiller
(Quiller)
Outside Edge
Detective
The Edwardians
(Mr. Royce)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(Peter Guillam)
Thriller
(Roger Masters)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
(Quentin Nightingale)
Thriller
(Mark Walker)
Press Gang
(Colonel X)
Casualty
(Ian)
The Royal
(Henry Appleton)
Midsomer Murders
(Reverend Arthur Gould)
Sherlock Holmes
(The Earl of Rufton)
Casualty
(David Northwick)
Holby City
(Judge)
A Dinner of Herbs
(Justice Craig)
Time for Murder
(Austin Tupp)
Doctor Who
(The Valeyard)
Heartbeat
(Gerald Hudson)
The Wednesday Play
(Siegfried Sassoon)
Coronation Street
(Judge)
Armchair Theatre
(Jimmy)
Foyle's War
(AC Henry Parkins)
Big Deal
(Grover)
Stay Lucky
(Valentine)
Cluedo
(Colonel Mustard)
BBC2 Play of the Week
(Mansel)