Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston
Born
Michael A. James

(1935-10-29)29 October 1935
Nottingham, England
Died5 February 2024(2024-02-05) (aged 88)
Hove, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1962–2024
Notable workNicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Doctor Who (1986)
Only Fools and Horses (1996)
Spouses
  • (m. 1965; div. 1970)
  • Heather Sneddon
    (m. 1970; div. 1977)
  • Ann Smithson
    (m. 1979)
Children5

Michael A. James (29 October 1935 – 5 February 2024), known professionally as Michael Jayston, was an English actor. He played Nicholas II of Russia in the film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971).[1] He also made many television appearances, which included portraying Peter Guillam in the miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), 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.

  1. ^ Michael Coveney (5 February 2024). "Michael Jayston obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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