Michael Standing
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1939-06-19 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tells him "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" He also starred in both versions of _Up The Junction_ (TV play and film) albeit as different characters, and _Poor Cow_. His last role was in the 1990 movie _Aftershock_. As a writer, Standing penned a 1967 Wednesday Play entitled _Another Day, Another Dollar_ and episodes of _Marked Personal_ in 1973-74. He emigrated to America and married Sherri Spillane, ex-wife of novelist Mickey Spillane.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Terry / Alan Baird
The Saint
1962
as Barlow
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Frank
Gideon's Way
1965
as Ches Kelly
The Champions
1968
as Frank Edwards
Story Parade
1964
as Coffee / Ted
Ace of Wands
1970
as Teddy Talk / Spoon
Londoners
1965
as Steve
The Tomorrow People
1973
as Ginge
Life of Shakespeare
1978
as Man in street
Will Shakespeare
1978
as Man in Street
Movies (9)
The Italian Job
1969
as Arthur
Poor Cow
1967
as Young Man in Field
Up the Junction
1968
as John
The Violent Enemy
1967
as Fletcher
Aftershock
1990
as Gruber
Another Day, Another Dollar
1967
as Les
Made
1972
as Young Man on Train
The Loving Lesson
1971
as Jack
Up the Junction
1965
as Terry
About Michael Standing
Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tells him "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" He also starred in both versions of _Up The Junction_ (TV play and film) albeit as different characters, and _Poor Cow_. His last role was in the 1990 movie _Aftershock_. As a writer, Standing penned a 1967 Wednesday Play entitled _Another Day, Another Dollar_ and episodes of _Marked Personal_ in 1973-74. He… With 20 credits spanning from 1962 to 1990, Michael Standing has appeared in 9 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Standing Movies
- The Italian Job (1969) — as Arthur
- Poor Cow (1967) — as Young Man in Field
- Up the Junction (1968) — as John
- The Violent Enemy (1967) — as Fletcher
- Aftershock (1990) — as Gruber
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