Portrait of Michael Jayston

Acting

Michael Jayston

Titles
42movies48TV shows
Career

Active from 1965 to 2009, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael Jayston Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.2
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 5.1
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Classic Literature 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Victorian Era 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
TypeAllTV shows9Movies2
RoleAnyActing11
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s111970s341980s191990s122000s62020s1Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama7Comedy2Action & Adventure2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Soap1Crime1Fantasy1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

11 titles · average score 66
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TV show · as Gerry Hackett

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TV show · as Lincoln Dowling

GoodWatch61
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TV show · as Edmund / John 'Jack' Worthing

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TV show · as Siegfried Sassoon

GoodWatch76
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TV show · as The Valeyard

GoodWatch54
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TV show · as Judge

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