Portrait of Michael Jayston

Acting

Michael Jayston

Titles
40movies37TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Coffin for the Bride
A Coffin for the Bride
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael Jayston Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, 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
  • Social Satire 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Victorian Era 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
TypeAllTV shows3Movies2
RoleAnyActing5
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s81970s291980s181990s112000s52020s1Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama3Documentary1Comedy1Mystery1War & Politics1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

5 titles · average score 74
Poster for Finisterre

as Narrator (Voice)

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Royal

TV show · as Henry Appleton

GoodWatch82
Poster for Foyle's War

TV show · as AC Henry Parkins

GoodWatch66
Poster for A Dinner of Herbs

TV show · as Justice Craig

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