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

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