Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK — Oct 29 1935• Died Feb 05 2024

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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Reverend Arthur Gould

Judge

Judge

The Valeyard

Ian

Keith Saunders QC

Michael Harvey

John 'Jack' Worthing

AC Henry Parkins

G.B. Shaw

The Earl of Rufton

Russell Stone

Siegfried Sassoon

Roger Masters

Henry, Bishop of Norwich

Quentin Nightingale

Mansel
Self


Colonel X

Ernest Bristow


Frederick Henry Seddon

Frederick Henry Royce

Colonel Mustard

Drayton Thomas

Peter Guillam

Lincoln Dowling
Quiller

Valentine

Self


Austin Tupp

Gerry Hackett

Bob Willis


Jack Donovan

Justice Craig

Grover

Jimmy

Sound

Henry Ireton

Henry Appleton

Col. Crealock

Teddy

Arnold Craven

Nicholas

Charles

Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

Detective Sgt. Wall

Capt. Hardy

Self

Edmund

Demetrius

Mr Rochester

Admiral Sellings

David Baker

Gratiano
Randall Perry

The Valeyard

Narrator (voice)

Mansel

Mark Walker

The Valeyard

Kirk

self

The Valeyard

Alfred Maiberling

The Valeyard

Brian (segment "Mel")

Macbeth

Self


Longaville
Roger Fitzpatrick

Albert
Jake
James


Roger Masters


Jimmy

Charles Dickens
Jack Worthing

Him

Narrator (Voice)
