Michael Jayston Biography (1935-)

Original name, Michael James; born October 29, 1935, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; son of Vincent and Myfanwy (maiden name, Llewelyn) James; married Lynn Farleigh (divorced); married Heather Mary Sneddon (divorced); married Elizabeth Smithson.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
October 29, 1935
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1968
  • Henry Ireton, Cromwell, Columbia, 1970
  • Nicholas, Nicholas and Alexandra, Columbia, 1971
  • Charles, Follow Me (also known as Follow Me! and The Public Eye), MCA/Universal, 1972
  • Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, American NationalEnterprises, 1972
  • Captain Hardy, A Bequest to the Nation (also known as The Nelson Affair), Universal, 1973
  • Teddy, The Homecoming, American Film Theatre, 1973
  • Brian, Tales That Witness Madness (also known as Witness Madness), Paramount, 1973
  • Detective Sergeant Wall, Craze (also known as Demon Masterand The Infernal Idol), Warner Bros., 1973
  • David Baker, The Internecine Project, Allied Artists, 1974
  • Arnold Craven, Dominique (also known as Avenging Spirit andDominique Is Dead), Prism Pictures, 1978
  • Colonel Crealock, Zulu Dawn, American Cinema, 1979
  • Title role, Macbeth, 1988
  • Jack Donovan, Highlander III: The Sorcerer (also known as Highlander 3: The Final Conflict, Highlander III, Highlander: The Final Dimension, and Highlander: The Magician), Dimension Films, 1994
  • Kirk, Element of Doubt, 1996
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Quiller, 1975
  • Neville Badger, A Bit of a Do, 1989
  • Michael, About Face, BBC, 1989
  • Sir Joshua, Haggard, 1990
  • Earl of Rufton, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, 1990
  • Colonel Mustard, Cluedo (also known as Clue), 1991
  • Bob, Outside Edge, 1994
  • Sparrow, Fun at the Funeral Parlour, BBC, 2001
  • Movies
  • Frederick Henry Royce, Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce (also known as Edwardians: Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce), BBC, 1972
  • Gratiano, The Merchant of Venice, BBC, 1973
  • Roger Masters, Ring Once for Death (also known as Death in Small Doses and Thriller: Ring Once for Death), ABC, 1974
  • Mark Walker, Coffin for the Bride (also known as Kiss, Kiss, Kill, Kill and Thriller: Coffin for the Bride), ABC, 1974
  • Narrator, From a Far Country (also known as Da un paease lontano, From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II, and Z dalekiego kraju), NBC, 1981
  • Dust to Dust (also known as Time for Murder: Dust to Dust),1985
  • Randall Perry, Still Crazy Like a Fox (also known as Crazy Likea Fox: The Movie), CBS, 1987
  • Quentin Nightingale, A Guilty Thing Surprised, 1988
  • Roger Fitzpatrick, Somewhere to Run, 1989
  • Rear Admiral John E. Sellings, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, CBS,1997
  • Justice Craig, A Dinner of Herbs (also known as Catherine Cookson's A Dinner of Herbs), 2000
  • Miniseries
  • Edward Rochester, Jane Eyre, BBC and PBS, 1973
  • Peter Guillam, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, 1980
  • Specials
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (also known as Play of the Month: The Importance of Being Earnest), 1974
  • Edmund, King Lear (also known as Play of the Month: King Lear), 1975
  • Mansel, She Fell among Thieves (also known as BBC2 Play of theWeek: She Fell among Thieves), PBS, 1978
  • Pilots
  • Quiller, Quiller: Price of Violence, ABC, 1975
  • Quiller, Quiller: Night of the Father, ABC, 1975
  • Episodic
  • Russ Stone, "The Sound of Silence," UFO, ABC, 1970
  • Mark Tedder, "God Help Your Friends," Callan, 1970
  • Siegfried Sassoon, "Mad Jack," The Wednesday Play, 1970
  • G. B. Shaw, "The Best Chess Player in the World," Tales of the Unexpected, 1984
  • Miles Bennett, "Crack-Up," C.A.T.S. Eyes, 1986
  • The Valeyard, "Mindwarp," Doctor Who, BBC, 1986
  • The Valeyard, "The Mysterious Planet," Doctor Who, BBC, 1986
  • The Valeyard, "Terror of the Vervoids," Doctor Who, BBC, 1986
  • The Valeyard, "The Ultimate Foe," Doctor Who, BBC, 1986
  • Michael, "Stand By Your Man," About Face, BBC, 1989
  • Valentine the hitman, "The Devil Wept in Leeds," Stay Lucky, 1990
  • Earl of Rufton, "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, ITV and PBS, 1991
  • John England/Colonel X, "UnXpected," Press Gang, 1992
  • Ian, "Profit and Loss," Casualty, BBC1, 1991
  • Ernest Bristow, "The Happiest Days of Your Lives: Parts 1 & 2," The Darling Buds of May, 1993
  • Ernest Bristow, "Climb the Greasy Pole: Parts 1 & 2," The DarlingBuds of May, 1993
  • Voice of yachtsman, "The Radio Ham," Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's ... , 1996
  • Voice of Damon, "Sealed with a Loving Kiss," Paul Merton in Galton andSimpson's ... , 1996
  • Michael Harvey, "Frail Mortality," Heartbeat, ITV1, 1996
  • James, "Time on Our Hands," Only Fools and Horses, BBC, 1996
  • Charles Cullin, "No One's That Honest," The Bill, ITV1, 2000
  • Judge, "Extra Time," Holby City, BBC, 2001
  • Alistair Wilson, EastEnders, BBC, 2002
  • Vern Coren, "Real Tonic," Doctors, 2003
  • Also appeared as Quentin Nightingale, "A Guilty Thing Surprised," RuthRendell Mysteries; in "Shake Hands Forever," Ruth Rendell Mysteries; as Henry Meacher, "Two of a Kind," Noah's Ark;
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Stage debut) Corporal Green, The Amorous Prawn, Salisbury Playhouse, 1962
  • Various roles, Beyond the Fringe, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol, England, 1964
  • Exeter, Henry V, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1965
  • Storyteller, The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1965
  • Laertes, Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1966
  • Lenny, The Homecoming, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1967
  • Oswald, Ghosts, Aldwych Theatre, 1968
  • Bertram, All's Well That Ends Well, Aldwych Theatre, 1968
  • Reader, The Hollow Crown, Aldwych Theatre, 1968
  • Custer, Indians, Aldwych Theatre, 1968
  • Young Fashion, The Relapse, Aldwych Theatre, 1968
  • Henry II, Becket, Arnaud, Guildford, 1972
  • Martin Dysart, Equus, National Theatre, Old Vic, London, 1974
  • Charles Appleby, Eden End, National Theatre, Old Vic, 1974
  • Martin Dysart, Equus, Albery, 1976
  • Elyot Chase, Private Lives, Greenwich Theatre, then Duchess Theatre, both London, 1980
  • Major Tours
  • Martin Dysart, Equus, 1976