
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.

Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994 · as Jack Donovan

Zulu Dawn
1979 · as Col. Crealock

Follow Me!
1972 · as Charles

Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 · as Nicholas

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972 · as Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)

Cromwell
1970 · as Henry Ireton

Macbeth
1970 · as Macbeth

The Homecoming
1973 · as Teddy

Element of Doubt
1996 · as Kirk

The Merchant of Venice
1973 · as Gratiano

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997 · as Admiral Sellings

The Internecine Project
1974 · as David Baker

Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986 · as The Valeyard

Tales That Witness Madness
1973 · as Brian (segment "Mel")

Dominique
1980 · as Arnold Craven

A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968 · as Demetrius

Craze
1974 · as Detective Sgt. Wall

King Lear
1975 · as Edmund