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Michael Jayston

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Michael Jayston in Midsomer Murders (1997)
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Michael Jayston was born on 29 October 1935 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), Zulu Dawn (1979) and Doctor Who (1963). He has been married to Elizabeth Ann Smithson since 1978. They have two children. He was previously married to Heather Mary Sneddon and Lynn Farleigh.
BornOctober 29, 1935
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BornOctober 29, 1935
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

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Lynne Frederick, Fiona Fullerton, Candace Glendenning, Michael Jayston, Ania Marson, Roderic Noble, Janet Suzman, and Timothy West in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Lynne Frederick, Fiona Fullerton, Candace Glendenning, Michael Jayston, Ania Marson, Roderic Noble, Janet Suzman, and Timothy West in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Michael Jayston in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Lynne Frederick, Fiona Fullerton, Candace Glendenning, Michael Jayston, Ania Marson, Roderic Noble, and Janet Suzman in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Harry Andrews and Michael Jayston in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Jack Hawkins and Michael Jayston in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Michael Jayston in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Michael Jayston in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Michael Jayston in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Michael Jayston in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

Known for:

Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.2
  • Nicholas
  • 1971
Zulu Dawn (1979)
Zulu Dawn
6.6
  • Col. Crealock
  • 1979
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • The Valeyard
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.6
TV Series
  • Siegfried Sassoon

Credits

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Actor

  • Summer Night, Winter Moon
    • Piero Giordano
    • Pre-production
  • From This Day Forward (2019)
    From This Day Forward
    • Him
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    • Claude Maynard
    • David Northwick
    • Ian
    • TV Series
    • 1992–2017
  • Angela Lonsdale, Eva Alexander, and Tom Frederic in Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    • Brian Maxwell
    • Alf Sidney
    • Bill Marston ...
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2015
  • The Man Who Choked (2014)
    The Man Who Choked
    • Bert
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Borgia (2011)
    Borgia
    • Pandolfo Petrucci
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    • Reverend Arthur Gould
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Tracy Beaker Returns (2010)
    Tracy Beaker Returns
    • Mr. Spooner
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    • Sid Harvey
    • Lawrence Bremmen
    • Judge
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2010
  • Albert's Memorial (2009)
    Albert's Memorial
    • Albert
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    • Donald De Souza
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2008
  • Michael Kitchen in Foyle's War (2002)
    Foyle's War
    • AC Henry Parkins
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2008
  • Kari Corbett and Damian O'Hare in The Royal (2003)
    The Royal
    • Henry Appleton
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2007
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    • Gerald Hudson
    • Michael Harvey
    • TV Series
    • 1996–2006
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    • Vince Parker
    • Charles Arthur Cullun
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2006
  • Caroline Catz and Lisa Faulkner in Murder in Suburbia (2004)
    Murder in Suburbia
    • Bradley
    • TV Series
    • 2005

Soundtrack

  • Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston in Jane Eyre (1973)
    Jane Eyre
    • performer: "The Corsair Song (The Pirate Serenade)" (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1973

Videos18

Nicholas and Alexandra
Trailer 4:15
Nicholas and Alexandra
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tinker Tailor
Trailer 1:17
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tinker Tailor
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: How It All Fits Together
Trailer 1:05
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: How It All Fits Together
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Sets A Trap
Trailer 1:10
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Sets A Trap
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Tracks The Mole
Trailer 1:06
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Tracks The Mole
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 2
Trailer 0:48
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 2
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 1
Trailer 0:52
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 1
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Return To The Circus
Trailer 1:03
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Return To The Circus
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tarr Tells His Story
Trailer 1:02
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tarr Tells His Story
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 3
Trailer 0:49
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 3
Jane Eyre: Part 4
Trailer 1:06
Jane Eyre: Part 4
Jane Eyre: Part 5
Trailer 1:04
Jane Eyre: Part 5

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • October 29, 1935
    • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth Ann Smithson1978 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    1990: Played James Bond 007 in a BBC Radio adaptation of "You Only Live Twice."
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    He is the only actor to play both Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 and the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He played Bond in a 1971 BBC radio adaptation of You Only Live Twice (1967) and was at one point considered for the role on film. He portrayed the Valeyard, a possible future, evil incarnation of the Doctor, throughout the 1986 series of Doctor Who (1963). He later reprised his role in the 2003 Big Finish audio drama "He Jests at Scars...".

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