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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.

From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward Him
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
Albert's Memorial
Albert's Memorial Albert
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Admiral Sellings
Element of Doubt
Element of Doubt Kirk
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Highlander III: The Sorcerer Jack Donovan
Somewhere to Run Roger Fitzpatrick
Still Crazy Like a Fox Randall Perry
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe The Valeyard
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids The Valeyard
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
Doctor Who: Mindwarp The Valeyard
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet The Valeyard
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
Dominique
Dominique Arnold Craven
Gossip from the Forest
Gossip from the Forest Alfred Maiberling
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn Col. Crealock
The Last Romantic James
She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves Mansel
King Lear
King Lear Edmund
The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project David Baker
A Coffin for the Bride
A Coffin for the Bride Mark Walker
Craze
Craze Detective Sgt. Wall
The Importance of Being Earnest Jack Worthing
Ring Once for Death
Ring Once for Death Roger Masters
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness Brian (segment "Mel")
The Homecoming
The Homecoming Teddy
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice Gratiano
Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation Capt. Hardy
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
Follow Me!
Follow Me! Charles
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra Nicholas
Competition
Competition Jimmy
Green Julia Jake
Macbeth
Macbeth Macbeth
Cromwell
Cromwell Henry Ireton
The Hero of My Life
The Hero of My Life Charles Dickens
Mad Jack
Mad Jack
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost Longaville
Remembers…
Remembers… 1 ep
The Royal
The Royal Henry Appleton · 3 eps
Foyle's War
Foyle's War AC Henry Parkins · 2 eps
A Dinner of Herbs
A Dinner of Herbs Justice Craig · 3 eps
Holby City
Holby City Judge · 1 ep
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Reverend Arthur Gould · 1 ep
Outside Edge
Outside Edge Bob Willis · 15 eps
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Michael Harvey · 2 eps
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Gerald Hudson · 1 ep
The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May Ernest Bristow · 4 eps
Cluedo
Cluedo Colonel Mustard · 6 eps
Haggard 14 eps
Stay Lucky Valentine · 1 ep
Press Gang
Press Gang Colonel X · 1 ep
A Bit of a Do
A Bit of a Do 13 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Quentin Nightingale · 3 eps
Worlds Beyond Drayton Thomas · 1 ep
Casualty
Casualty David Northwick · 1 ep
Casualty
Casualty Ian · 1 ep
Time for Murder Austin Tupp · 1 ep
C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes 1 ep
Big Deal
Big Deal Grover · 3 eps
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes The Earl of Rufton · 1 ep
Lady Killers Frederick Henry Seddon · 1 ep
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Peter Guillam · 7 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected G.B. Shaw · 1 ep
BBC2 Play of the Week Mansel · 1 ep
Quiller Quiller · 13 eps
Churchill's People Henry, Bishop of Norwich · 1 ep
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre Mr Rochester · 5 eps
Thriller
Thriller Roger Masters · 1 ep
Thriller
Thriller Mark Walker · 1 ep
The Edwardians
The Edwardians Frederick Henry Royce · 1 ep
Crown Court
Crown Court Keith Saunders QC · 3 eps
UFO
UFO Russell Stone · 1 ep
Callan
Callan 1 ep
The Power Game Lincoln Dowling · 13 eps
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month John 'Jack' Worthing · 1 ep
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Edmund · 1 ep
The Wednesday Play Siegfried Sassoon · 1 ep
Detective 1 ep
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The Valeyard · 14 eps
Coronation Street
Coronation Street Judge · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre Jimmy · 1 ep
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
Alec Guinness: A Class Act self
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Self
UFO From Earth to the Moon
UFO From Earth to the Moon Self
Finisterre
Finisterre Narrator (Voice)
From a Far Country
From a Far Country Narrator (voice)
First Kid
First Kid Original Music Composer