Michael Jayston
| Michael Jayston | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael James 29 October 1935 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Lynn Farleigh (m. 1965–70) (divorced) Heather Sneddon (m. 1970–77) (divorced) Ann Smithson (m. 1979) |
Michael Jayston (born Michael James) born 29 October 1935 is an English actor.
Jayston played Shakespearean roles on TV including Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968), Gratiano in The Merchant of Venice (1973) and Edmund in King Lear (1975). An early recurring television role was as civil servant Dowling in the final series of boardroom drama The Power Game in 1969.
In 1970, he played Henry Ireton in Cromwell. In 1971, he starred as Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in the film Nicholas and Alexandra, in 1972 he played Sir Henry Royce alongside Robert Powell in the BBC Drama series 'The Edwardians' episode 'Mr.Rolls and Mr.Royce' then in 1973 took the lead role of Mr Rochester in a BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre opposite Sorcha Cusack. He appeared as Gratiano opposite Laurence Olivier as Shylock in the National Theatre's film The Merchant of Venice (1974). He made two appearances in the anthology series Thriller in 1974 and in 1975 played Quiller, a spy who never used a gun, in the British TV series of the same name. He appeared as Dornford Yates' gentleman hero Jonathan Mansel in the 1977 BBC adaptation of She Fell Among Thieves. In 1979, he played Peter Guillam opposite Alec Guinness in the serial Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
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