Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston
Born	Michael A. James (1935-10-29)29 October 1935 Nottingham, England
Died	5 February 2024(2024-02-05) (aged 88) Hove, England
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1962–2024
Notable work	Doctor Who (1986) Only Fools and Horses (1996)
Spouses	Lynn Farleigh ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1970)​ Heather Sneddon ​ ​ (m. 1970; div. 1977)​ Ann Smithson ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	5

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 1979 miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 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.