Michael Jayston
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.451 |
| Birthday | 1935-10-29 |
| Place of Birth | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Michael James, Michael A. James, |
1981
From a Far Country
4.4/12
This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy,...
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From a Far Country
1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
5.7/24
In the 19th century, an expert marine biologist is hired by the government to determine what's sinking ships all over the ocean. His daughter follows...
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1994
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
4.761/543
Deceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod wanders through the world; however, he is awakened from his peaceful life when an entombed immortal...
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Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1970
Cromwell
6.557/97
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell...
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Cromwell
1989
Somewhere to Run
0/0
Teenagers Sarah and Debbie run away from home and find themselves on the streets of London.
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Somewhere to Run
1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
6.261/46
An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down...
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1973
Tales That Witness Madness
5.4/54
Enigmatic asylum owner Dr Tremayne houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial...
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Tales That Witness Madness
1971
Nicholas and Alexandra
6.9/76
Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
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Nicholas and Alexandra
1974
The Internecine Project
5.9/24
Offered a job as a presidential adviser, a professor is forced to dispose of those who knew him when he was a spy.
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The Internecine Project
1972
Follow Me!
7.5/10
A strait-laced British banker hires an eccentric private detective to follow his free-spirited American wife, whom he suspects is cheating on him.
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Follow Me!
1974
Craze
4.9/21
A demented art dealer and antique shop owner performs nightly rituals in honour of the African god Chuku, whom he believes will reward him with unimag...
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Craze
1973
The Homecoming
6/13
In a dreary North London flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare, a philosophy professor visits his family after a nine-year absence and int...
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The Homecoming
1996
Element of Doubt
6.3/3
A woman has doubts about the intentions of her husband, even to the point where she thinks he might kill her.
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Element of Doubt
1980
Dominique
4.9/25
The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.
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Dominique
2022
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
7.8/6
Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that enc...
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Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
1968
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6/11
Peter Hall's film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, filmed in and around an English country house and starring actors from the Royal Shakespeare Com...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
1973
The Merchant of Venice
7/1
An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier.
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The Merchant of Venice
1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox
7.7/3
Jack Warden is back as quirky detective Harry Fox, who becomes a suspect in a murder case while on holiday in England.
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Still Crazy Like a Fox
1970
Macbeth
6/1
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurre...
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Macbeth
1975
King Lear
0/0
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youn...
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King Lear
1965
Love's Labour's Lost
0/0
A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and h...
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Love's Labour's Lost
1978
She Fell Among Thieves
7/0
While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) encounters the villaino...
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She Fell Among Thieves
1973
Bequest to the Nation
5.7/3
Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Bequest to the Nation
1970
The Hero of My Life
0/0
The rise of Charles Dickens, from poverty to prosperity, traced and reflected in his writings.
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The Hero of My Life
2019
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
0/0
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team who brought the Colin Baker era of Doctor Who to life! This documentary includes the best in-d...
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The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
1979
Zulu Dawn
6.054/111
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
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Zulu Dawn
1979
Gossip from the Forest
0/0
The events around the signing of The Armistice at the end of the First World War.
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Gossip from the Forest
1970
Mad Jack
0/0
Play dealing with the life of British Army lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon, and his protests against the inhumanity of the First World War
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Mad Jack
1974
The Importance of Being Earnest
0/0
Adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
2009
Albert's Memorial
8.7/3
One-off comedy drama that follows the story of three World War II veterans: Harry, Frank and Albert. It is October 2000 and, at the age of 76, Albert'...
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Albert's Memorial
1983
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
0/0
Documentary about Nagisa Oshima. It includes interviews with Oshima, Donald Richie, Roger Pulvers and Paul Mayersberg
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The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
2019
From This Day Forward
0/0
Sheila Hancock stars as Ellie; a woman gathering her strength on the morning of the hardest day of her life. Unwaveringly, she prepares to perform her...
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From This Day Forward
2003
Finisterre
10/1
London has always been a source of influence, inspiration and curiosity - Finisterre tries to identify the dreams that London holds for so many. Prese...
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Finisterre
1971
Competition
0/0
An out of work man must take his son to a school poetry competition while accompanied by his friendly neighbours, of which, he's not too secretly been...
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Competition
1974
A Coffin for the Bride
8.3/3
Mark Walker is in the lucrative business of marrying wealthy older women and murdering them after the honeymoon. That all changes when he falls for co...
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A Coffin for the Bride
2008
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
0/0
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord was the umbrella title for a series of four 2|entertain documentaries. Each covered a different story within th...
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The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
1986
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
5.8/5
Charged with genocide by the treacherous Valeyard at his trial, the Doctor receives help from an unlikely source to turn the tide of the High Council'...
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Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
6.2/5
The Doctor is summoned before the High Council of Time Lords to stand trial for the charges of harmful interference to the course of events during his...
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Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
7.7/7
As the Doctor's trial continues, evidence is presented showing his most recent adventure, one where he faces an old adversary, Sil. As a scientist con...
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Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
4.7/7
As evidence for the defense at his ongoing trial, the Doctor presents an adventure from his future when he is travelling with a computer programmer na...
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Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1973
Ring Once for Death
8.5/2
Recently widowed Laura Vallance returns home to England after many years living abroad. She knows few people in England, but she desires rest and secl...
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Ring Once for Death
2016
UFO From Earth to the Moon
10/1
Interviewing cast and crew behind the scenes on UFO, this documentary lifts the lid on Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first venture into live action scie...
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UFO From Earth to the Moon
2024
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
6/1
The story of one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, told by those who knew and admired him.
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Alec Guinness: A Class Act
1978
The Last Romantic
0/0
Gantry lives with his adult daughter, Emily. He is working on a book and she is his assistant. His son, James, comes to visit. Gantry pours the sherry...
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The Last Romantic
1971
Green Julia
0/0
Two university students, one a physiologist, the other an economist, have been sharing an apartment, but now one of them is about to depart for work a...
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