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John Standing

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sir John Ronald Leon, 4th Baronet (born 16 August 1934) is an English actor and baronet who is known as John Standing
Born: Thu, Aug 16 1934
Birthplace: London, England, UK
John Standing is 90 years old
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Poster of Can You Hear Me?
Can You Hear Me?
John Standing was
89 in Can You Hear Me?
as 'Ben'.
Fri, Jun 14 2024
Poster of The Great Escaper
The Great Escaper
John Standing was
89 in The Great Escaper
as 'Arthur'.
Fri, Oct 06 2023
Poster of May… I Have This Dance?
May… I Have This Dance?
John Standing was
85 in May… I Have This Dance?
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 18 2020
Poster of A Family Affair
A Family Affair
John Standing was
84 in A Family Affair
as 'Bernard'.
Thu, Jun 20 2019
Poster of Churchill and the Movie Mogul
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
John Standing was
84 in Churchill and the Movie Mogul
as 'Additional Voices'.
Thu, Jan 24 2019
Poster of King Lear
King Lear
John Standing was
83 in King Lear
as 'Butler'.
Mon, May 28 2018
Poster of The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
John Standing was
83 in The Happy Prince
as 'Dr. Tucker'.
Thu, Apr 12 2018
Poster of The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus
John Standing was
82 in The Hippopotamus
as 'Podmore'.
Wed, Mar 08 2017
Poster of Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret
John Standing was
81 in Churchill's Secret
as 'Lord Camrose'.
Mon, Feb 29 2016
Poster of Queen & Country
Queen & Country
John Standing was
80 in Queen & Country
as 'Grandfather George'.
Wed, Jan 07 2015
Poster of The Last Resort
The Last Resort
John Standing was
80 in The Last Resort
as 'Mr. Carpenter (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 24 2014
Poster of The Shadow in the North
The Shadow in the North
John Standing was
73 in The Shadow in the North
as 'Webster Garland'.
Sat, Sep 15 2007
Poster of Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults
John Standing was
73 in Consenting Adults
as 'Lord Goddard'.
Tue, Sep 04 2007
Poster of The Contractor
The Contractor
John Standing was
72 in The Contractor
as 'Sir Anthony'.
Tue, Jul 10 2007
Poster of I Want Candy
I Want Candy
John Standing was
72 in I Want Candy
as 'Michael de Vere'.
Fri, Mar 23 2007
Poster of Rabbit Fever
Rabbit Fever
John Standing was
72 in Rabbit Fever
as 'Ally's dad'.
Fri, Sep 22 2006
Poster of Scoop
Scoop
John Standing was
71 in Scoop
as 'Garden Party Guest'.
Thu, Jul 27 2006
Poster of V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
John Standing was
71 in V for Vendetta
as 'Lilliman'.
Thu, Feb 23 2006
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
John Standing was
71 in Lassie
as 'French'.
Fri, Dec 16 2005
Poster of Animal
Animal
John Standing was
70 in Animal
as 'Dean Frydman'.
Tue, Jan 11 2005
Poster of A Good Woman
A Good Woman
John Standing was
70 in A Good Woman
as 'Dumby'.
Wed, Sep 15 2004
Poster of Shoreditch
Shoreditch
John Standing was
69 in Shoreditch
as 'Jenson Thackery'.
Fri, Nov 28 2003
Poster of The Real Jane Austen
The Real Jane Austen
John Standing was
68 in The Real Jane Austen
as 'Mr. Austen'.
Mon, Dec 30 2002
Poster of The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm
John Standing was
67 in The Gathering Storm
as 'Lord Moyne'.
Mon, Apr 22 2002
Poster of The Falklands Play
The Falklands Play
John Standing was
67 in The Falklands Play
as 'Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)'.
Wed, Apr 10 2002
Poster of Pandaemonium
Pandaemonium
John Standing was
66 in Pandaemonium
as 'Rev Holland'.
Fri, Jun 29 2001
Poster of Queen's Messenger
Queen's Messenger
John Standing was
66 in Queen's Messenger
Wed, May 02 2001
Poster of The Calling
The Calling
John Standing was
66 in The Calling
as 'Jack Plummer'.
Thu, Dec 21 2000
Poster of Longitude
Longitude
John Standing was
65 in Longitude
as 'Capt. Proctor'.
Sun, Jan 02 2000
Poster of Mad Cows
Mad Cows
John Standing was
65 in Mad Cows
as 'Politician'.
Fri, Oct 29 1999
Poster of Rogue Trader
Rogue Trader
John Standing was
64 in Rogue Trader
as 'Peter Baring'.
Fri, Jun 25 1999
Poster of 8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women
John Standing was
64 in 8 ½ Women
as 'Philip Emmenthal'.
Sat, May 22 1999
Poster of The Man Who Knew Too Little
The Man Who Knew Too Little
John Standing was
63 in The Man Who Knew Too Little
as 'Embleton'.
Fri, Nov 14 1997
Poster of Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway
John Standing was
63 in Mrs. Dalloway
as 'Richard Dalloway'.
Mon, Sep 01 1997
Poster of The Woman In White
The Woman In White
John Standing was
62 in The Woman In White
as 'Mr. Gilmore'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Riders
Riders
John Standing was
58 in Riders
as 'Malise Gordon'.
Sat, May 01 1993
Poster of Chaplin
Chaplin
John Standing was
58 in Chaplin
as 'Butler'.
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Poster of The Count of Solar
The Count of Solar
John Standing was
57 in The Count of Solar
as 'Coudray'.
Sun, Feb 02 1992
Poster of Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
John Standing was
57 in Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
as 'Whitfield'.
Sun, Jan 19 1992
Poster of Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox
John Standing was
56 in Night of the Fox
as 'Alan Stacey'.
Tue, Nov 27 1990
Poster of Chameleons
Chameleons
John Standing was
55 in Chameleons
as 'Henry'.
Wed, Dec 20 1989
Poster of The Endless Game
The Endless Game
John Standing was
55 in The Endless Game
as 'Belfrage'.
Sun, Aug 20 1989
Poster of Dark Holiday
Dark Holiday
John Standing was
54 in Dark Holiday
as 'Charnaud'.
Mon, May 01 1989
Poster of Flapjack Floozie
Flapjack Floozie
John Standing was
53 in Flapjack Floozie
as 'Dr. Kipper'.
Fri, Jun 17 1988
Poster of Nightflyers
Nightflyers
John Standing was
53 in Nightflyers
as 'D'Branin'.
Fri, Oct 23 1987
Poster of Visitors
Visitors
John Standing was
52 in Visitors
as 'Jack'.
Sun, Feb 22 1987
Poster of The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest
John Standing was
50 in The Biko Inquest
as 'Van Rensburg'.
Thu, Nov 01 1984
Poster of To Catch a King
To Catch a King
John Standing was
49 in To Catch a King
as 'The Duke of Windsor'.
Fri, Jan 20 1984
Poster of Pygmalion
Pygmalion
John Standing was
49 in Pygmalion
as 'Colonel Pickering'.
Sat, Dec 31 1983
Poster of Privates on Parade
Privates on Parade
John Standing was
48 in Privates on Parade
as 'Captain Sholto Savory'.
Fri, Mar 18 1983
Poster of Invitation to the Wedding
Invitation to the Wedding
John Standing was
48 in Invitation to the Wedding
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
John Standing was
46 in The Elephant Man
as 'Fox'.
Thu, Oct 09 1980
Poster of The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves
John Standing was
45 in The Sea Wolves
as 'Finley'.
Thu, Jul 03 1980
Poster of The Class Of Miss MacMichael
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
John Standing was
44 in The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as 'Charles Fairbrother'.
Sat, Jan 27 1979
Poster of The Legacy
The Legacy
John Standing was
44 in The Legacy
as 'Jason Mountolive'.
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of The Sinking of the HMS Victoria
The Sinking of the HMS Victoria
John Standing was
43 in The Sinking of the HMS Victoria
as 'Captain Winsloe'.
Wed, Oct 12 1977
Poster of The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
John Standing was
42 in The Eagle Has Landed
as 'Father Verecker'.
Fri, Dec 24 1976
Poster of Rogue Male
Rogue Male
John Standing was
42 in Rogue Male
as 'Major Quive-Smith'.
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls
John Standing was
37 in Au Pair Girls
as 'Buster'.
Sat, Jul 01 1972
Poster of Zee and Co.
Zee and Co.
John Standing was
36 in Zee and Co.
as 'Gordon'.
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Poster of All the Right Noises
All the Right Noises
John Standing was
36 in All the Right Noises
as 'Bernie'.
Fri, Oct 16 1970
Poster of Wine of India
Wine of India
John Standing was
35 in Wine of India
as 'Russ'.
Wed, Apr 15 1970
Poster of Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
John Standing was
35 in Charley's Aunt
as 'Jack Chesney'.
Sun, Nov 23 1969
Poster of A Touch of Love
A Touch of Love
John Standing was
35 in A Touch of Love
as 'Roger'.
Mon, Sep 01 1969
Poster of Torture Garden
Torture Garden
John Standing was
33 in Torture Garden
as 'Leo Winston (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")'.
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Poster of Walk Don't Run
Walk Don't Run
John Standing was
31 in Walk Don't Run
as 'Julius D. Haversack'.
Wed, Jun 29 1966
Poster of The Psychopath
The Psychopath
John Standing was
31 in The Psychopath
as 'Mark Von Sturm'.
Fri, Feb 04 1966
Poster of King Rat
King Rat
John Standing was
31 in King Rat
as 'Daven'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of Sharp at Four
Sharp at Four
John Standing was
29 in Sharp at Four
as 'Sutcliffe'.
Sun, Jan 12 1964
Poster of Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
John Standing was
29 in Hot Enough for June
as 'Men's Room Attendant'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden
John Standing was
28 in The Iron Maiden
as 'Humphrey Gore-Brown'.
Fri, Jun 07 1963
Poster of The Wild and the Willing
The Wild and the Willing
John Standing was
28 in The Wild and the Willing
as 'Arthur'.
Tue, Oct 16 1962
Poster of A Pair of Briefs
A Pair of Briefs
John Standing was
27 in A Pair of Briefs
as 'Hubert Shannon'.
Thu, Mar 01 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Patrick Melrose
Patrick Melrose
John Standing was
83+ in Patrick Melrose
as 'George Watford'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 12 2018
Poster of The Crown
The Crown
John Standing was
82+ in The Crown
as 'Imbert-Terry'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 2016
Poster of Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife
Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife
John Standing was
78+ in Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife
as 'Lord George Meriot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 23 2012
Poster of Borgia
Borgia
John Standing was
77+ in Borgia
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 10 2011
Poster of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
John Standing was
76+ in Game of Thrones
as 'Jon Arryn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 17 2011
Poster of Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
John Standing was
72+ in Fallen Angel
as 'Voice of Francis Youlgreave'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 11 2007
Poster of The Line of Beauty
The Line of Beauty
John Standing was
71+ in The Line of Beauty
as 'Lord Kessler'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 17 2006
Poster of King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
John Standing was
69+ in King Solomon's Mines
as 'Dr. Sam Maitland'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 13 2004
Poster of Keen Eddie
Keen Eddie
John Standing was
68+ in Keen Eddie
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 03 2003
Poster of In Deep
In Deep
John Standing was
66+ in In Deep
as 'Ritchie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 19 2001
Poster of Love in a Cold Climate
Love in a Cold Climate
John Standing was
66+ in Love in a Cold Climate
as 'Lord Montdore'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 2001
Poster of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
John Standing was
64+ in Joan of Arc
as 'Archbishop'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 16 1999
Poster of The Vice
The Vice
John Standing was
64+ in The Vice
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1999
Poster of A Dance to the Music of Time
A Dance to the Music of Time
John Standing was
63+ in A Dance to the Music of Time
as 'Nicholas Jenkins (older)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 09 1997
Poster of Lexx
Lexx
John Standing was
62+ in Lexx
as 'Count Dracul'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 18 1997
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
John Standing was
62+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Charles Rust, Will Tunstall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
John Standing was
61+ in Gulliver's Travels
as 'Admiral Bolgolam'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 1996
Poster of The Choir
The Choir
John Standing was
60+ in The Choir
as 'Bishop Robert Young'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 19 1995
Poster of Old Boy Network
Old Boy Network
John Standing was
57+ in Old Boy Network
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 1992
Poster of Eerie, Indiana
Eerie, Indiana
John Standing was
57+ in Eerie, Indiana
as 'Professor Nigel Zirchon'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1991
Poster of Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear
John Standing was
55+ in Paddington Bear
as 'Mr. Brown'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 02 1989
Poster of Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
John Standing was
54+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot
as 'Colonnel Toby Luttrell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989
Poster of Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
John Standing was
54+ in Murphy's Law
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 02 1988
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
John Standing was
52+ in L.A. Law
as 'Nigel Morris'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Lime Street
Lime Street
John Standing was
51+ in Lime Street
as 'Edward Wingate'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
John Standing was
50+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Arthur Constable, Chief Daniel Trent'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
John Standing was
50+ in Hunter
as 'George Franklin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
John Standing was
48+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of The Other 'Arf
The Other 'Arf
John Standing was
45+ in The Other 'Arf
First Air Date
Fri, May 30 1980
Poster of Shillingbury Tales
Shillingbury Tales
John Standing was
45+ in Shillingbury Tales
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
John Standing was
45+ in Hart to Hart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John Standing was
45+ in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1979
Poster of Beryl Reid
Beryl Reid
John Standing was
43+ in Beryl Reid
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 12 1977
Poster of Space: 1999
Space: 1999
John Standing was
41+ in Space: 1999
as 'Pasc'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Poster of Van der Valk
Van der Valk
John Standing was
38+ in Van der Valk
as 'Ehrlich'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Frighteners
The Frighteners
John Standing was
37+ in The Frighteners
as 'Tony Wardle'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 1972
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
John Standing was
37+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Lord Amberley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of The First Churchills
The First Churchills
John Standing was
35+ in The First Churchills
as 'Sidney Godolphin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 27 1969
Poster of The Main Chance
The Main Chance
John Standing was
34+ in The Main Chance
as 'Lord Radchester'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
John Standing was
28+ in The Saint
as 'Gendarme'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
John Standing was
26+ in The Avengers
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
John Standing was
21+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Sutcliffe'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956