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Portrait of Michael Jayston

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Michael Jayston

  • Born Oct. 29, 1935
  • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
  • Died Feb. 5, 2024, aged 88

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 …

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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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The Valeyard

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Jack Donovan

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Reverend Arthur Gould

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The Earl of Rufton

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Peter Guillam

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Col. Crealock

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Judge

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AC Henry Parkins

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Henry Ireton

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Ian / David Northwick

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Nicholas

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Russell Stone

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Brian (segment "Mel")

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G.B. Shaw

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Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

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Judge

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Michael Harvey / Gerald Hudson

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Arnold Craven

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Admiral Sellings

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David Baker

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Ernest Bristow

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Detective Sgt. Wall

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Bradley

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Teddy

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Colonel X

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Demetrius

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Charles

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Narrator (voice)

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Quentin Nightingale

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Roger Masters / Mark Walker

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Neville Badger

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Henry Appleton

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John 'Jack' Worthing / Edmund

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Colonel Mustard

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The Valeyard

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The Valeyard

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Jimmy

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Keith Saunders QC

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The Valeyard

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Justice Craig

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Albert

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The Valeyard

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Mr Rochester

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Bob Willis

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Siegfried Sassoon

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Drayton Thomas

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Mark Walker

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Capt. Hardy

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Grover

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Kirk

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Frederick Henry Royce

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Michael

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Gerry Hackett

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Jake

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Roger Masters

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Mansel

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Valentine

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Henry, Bishop of Norwich

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Narrator (Voice)

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Frederick Henry Seddon

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Gratiano

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Mansel

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Alfred Maiberling

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Edmund

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Longaville

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Macbeth

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Quiller

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Lincoln Dowling

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Austin Tupp

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Chauncy

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Jimmy

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Him

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Roger Fitzpatrick

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Charles Dickens

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Original music

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Self

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