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Michael Jayston
Michael James
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Birthday: 29/10/1935
Death: 2024-02-05
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.
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