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The Elephant Man (1980) -- Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, "The Elephant Man" (John Hurt), when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon (Anthony Hopkins).

V for Vendetta (2005) -- Clip: This is What He Wants

V for Vendetta (2005) -- A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally.

Chaplin (1992) -- CHAPLIN is the larger-than-life story of the actor behind the icon and a stunning depiction of a bygone era when Hollywood was at its most glamorous.

V for Vendetta (2005) -- Clip: Get Their Masks Off!

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Date of Birth:

16 August 1934, London, England, UK more

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Sir John Standing is one of England's most respected stage, film and television... more

Trivia:

Son-in-law of Bryan Forbes and Nanette Newman. more

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(2 articles)

Patrick Swayze: 1952-2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 24 September 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
Sir John Standing Joins Pizza On the Park With Singing Noel Coward 4/19-5/4
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 31 March 2009, 12:23 PM, PDT)

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Midsomer Murders" (1997)	Charles Rust / Will Tunstall (2 episodes, 2004-2009)	2009	-	8.5 (2,228)
	2 TV episodes: The Dogleg Murders (2009) Will Tunstall Bad Tidings (2004) Charles Rust
2.	Stockwell (2009) (TV)	(voice) Justice Richard Henriques	2009	-	-

3.	"Mumbai Calling" (2007)	Telephone Voice (3 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	6.2 (124)
	3 TV episodes: Boy to Man (2008) Telephone Voice Good Sellers (2008) Telephone Voice Home Comforts (2008) Telephone Voice
4.	The Shadow in the North (2007) (TV)	Webster Garland	2007	-	6.8 (293)

5.	Before the Rains (2007)	Charles Humphries	2007	-	6.7 (730)

6.	The Contractor (2007) (V)	Sir Anthony	2007	-	5.5 (3,461)

7.	"Fallen Angel" (2007)	Voice of Francis Youlgreave (unknown episodes)	2007	-	6.2 (154)

8.	Outlaw (2007)	Captain Mardell	2007	-	5.9 (5,857)

9.	I Want Candy (2007)	Michael de Vere	2007	-	5.6 (3,671)

10.	Rabbit Fever (2006)	Ally's dad	2006	-	4.4 (134)

11.	Scoop (2006)	Garden Party Guest	2006	-	6.8 (27,161)

12.	"The Line of Beauty" (2006)	Lord Kessler (2 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	7.6 (614)
	2 TV episodes: The End of the Street (2006) Lord Kessler The Love Chord (2006) Lord Kessler
13.	Lassie (2005)	French	2005	-	6.8 (1,190)

14.	V for Vendetta (2005)	Lilliman	2005	$123M	8.2 (196,842)
	AKAs: V for Vendetta: At the IMAX (UK: IMAX version) V for Vendetta: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) V wie Vendetta (Germany)
15.	Animal (2005)	Dean Frydman	2005	-	4.9 (323)

16.	"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" (2001)	Black Rod (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.8 (489)
	1 TV episode: The Seed of Cunning (2005) Black Rod
17.	The Slavery Business: How to Make a Million from Slavery (2005) (TV)	Lord Carteret	2005	-	-

18.	A Good Woman (2004)	Dumby	2004	$6.42M	6.5 (4,542)
	AKAs: Le seduttrici (Italy)
19.	King Solomon's Mines (2004) (TV)	Dr. Sam Maitland	2004	-	5.8 (1,086)

20.	"Keen Eddie" (2003)	G.H. Granbury (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.7 (922)
	1 TV episode: Keeping Up Appearances (2004) G.H. Granbury
21.	Shoreditch (2003)		2003	-	3.0 (136)

22.	"In Deep" (2001)	Ritchie (2 episodes, 2003)	2003	-	6.7 (35)
	2 TV episodes: Queen and Country: Part 2 (2003) Ritchie Queen and Country: Part 1 (2003) Ritchie
23.	"Trust" (2003)	Teresa's Father (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.4 (88)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (2003) Teresa's Father
24.	The Real Jane Austen (2002) (TV)	Mr. Austen	2002	-	7.5 (43)

25.	The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV)	Lord Moyne	2002	-	7.5 (1,962)

26.	The Falklands Play (2002) (TV)	Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)	2002	-	6.8 (120)

27.	"Lexx" (1997)	Count Dracul (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.3 (1,404)
	AKAs: Lexx: The Series Tales from a Parallel Universe (USA: first season title) 1 TV episode: Walpurgis Night (2001) Count Dracul
28.	"Love in a Cold Climate" (2001)	Lord Montdore (unknown episodes)	2001	-	7.5 (202)
	AKAs: Masterpiece Theatre: Love in a Cold Climate (USA)
29.	"The Vice" (1999)	Paul Weir (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.2 (105)
	1 TV episode: Into the Night (2001) Paul Weir
30.	Jack Brown and the Curse of the Crown (2001)	Sheldon Gotti	2001	-	6.1 (9)

31.	Witness to a Kill (2001)	Foreign Secretary	2001	-	4.6 (121)
	AKAs: Diamond Cut Diamond (USA)
32.	The Calling (2000)	Jack Plummer	2000	-	3.4 (1,037)

33.	Pandaemonium (2000)	Rev. Holland	2000	-	6.5 (474)

34.	"NYPD Blue" (1993)	Jimmy Cheatham (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	7.8 (1,821)
	1 TV episode: Tea and Sympathy (2000) Jimmy Cheatham
35.	Longitude (2000) (TV)	Capt. Proctor	2000	-	7.8 (988)

36.	Queen's Messenger (2000)	Foreign Secretary	2000	-	2.7 (133)

37.	Mad Cows (1999)	Politician	1999	-	4.1 (216)

38.	Rogue Trader (1999)	Peter Baring	1999	-	5.9 (3,436)

39.	8 ½ Women (1999)	Philip Emmenthal	1999	-	5.6 (2,145)

40.	Joan of Arc (1999) (TV)	Archbishop	1999	-	6.6 (2,895)
	AKAs: Jeanne d'Arc (Canada: French title)
41.	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)	Gilbert Embleton	1997	-	6.2 (10,403)
	AKAs: Agent Null Null Nix (Germany) Agent Null Null Nix - Bill Murray in hirnloser Mission (Germany: TV title)
42.	"A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997)	Nicholas Jenkins (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	7.9 (173)
	1 TV episode: Post War (1997) Nicholas Jenkins
43.	Mrs Dalloway (1997)	Richard Dalloway	1997	-	6.9 (1,441)
	AKAs: Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway
44.	"Drovers' Gold" (1997)	Sir Huw Watkins	1997	-	8.4 (7)

45.	Cluedo (1997) (VG)	Colonel Mike Mustard	1997	-	9.2 (13)

46.	The Woman in White (1997) (TV)	Mr. Gilmore	1997	-	7.3 (412)

47.	Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV)	Admiral Bolgolam	1996	-	6.9 (2,310)

48.	"Look at the State We're In!" (1995)	Dr. Smith (unknown episodes)	1995	-	5.5 (12)

49.	"The Choir" (1995)	Bishop Robert Young (unknown episodes)	1995	-	8.1 (72)

50.	Molly (1993) (TV)	Oliver	1993	-	-

51.	Riders (1993) (TV)	Malise Gordon	1993	-	7.0 (82)
	AKAs: Jilly Cooper's Riders (UK: complete title)
52.	Chaplin (1992)	Butler	1992	-	7.2 (12,013)
	AKAs: Charlot (Italy)
53.	"The Old Boy Network" (1992)	Peter Duckham (7 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	-
	7 TV episodes: The Book of Revelations (1992) Peter Duckham Kiss and Sell (1992) Peter Duckham The Iceman Cometh (1992) Peter Duckham A Question of Sport (1992) Peter Duckham Red Alert (1992) Peter Duckham 2 episodes not shown.
54.	"Eerie, Indiana" (1991)	Professor Nigel Zirchon (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.4 (1,200)
	1 TV episode: Marshall's Theory of Believability (1992) Professor Nigel Zirchon
55.	"Civil Wars" (1991)	(1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	6.2 (33)
	1 TV episode: Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (1992)
56.	"Tonight at 8.30" (1991)	Toby Cartwright (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	7.2 (5)
	1 TV episode: Ways and Means (1991) Toby Cartwright
57.	The Count of Solar (1991) (TV)	Coudray	1991	-	-

58.	Night of the Fox (1990) (TV)	Alan Stacey	1990	-	6.1 (115)
	AKAs: Le complot du renard (France)
59.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	Arthur Constable / Chief Daniel Trent (2 episodes, 1987-1990)	1990	-	7.1 (2,299)
	2 TV episodes: The Sicilian Encounter (1990) Chief Daniel Trent It Runs in the Family (1987) Arthur Constable
60.	The Endless Game (1990) (TV)	Belfrage	1990	-	7.1 (68)

61.	"L.A. Law" (1986)	Nigel Morris (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	6.9 (565)
	1 TV episode: True Brit (1990) Nigel Morris
62.	Chameleons (1989) (TV)	Henry	1989	-	3.1 (35)

63.	Dark Holiday (1989) (TV)	Charnaud	1989	-	5.7 (61)
	AKAs: Passport to Terror
64.	"Hunter" (1984)	George Franklin (2 episodes, 1988)	1988	-	6.7 (432)
	2 TV episodes: Naked Justice: Part 2 (1988) George Franklin Naked Justice: Part 1 (1988) George Franklin
65.	Windmills of the Gods (1988) (TV)	Sir George	1988	-	6.1 (112)
	AKAs: Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods
66.	Nightflyers (1987)	Michael D'Brannin	1987	-	3.0 (407)
	AKAs: Night Flyers (UK: video box title) Nightfliers (Philippines: English title)
67.	Visitors (1987) (TV)	Jack	1987	-	7.1 (33)

68.	"Hotel" (1983)	Vernon Bennett (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	5.7 (235)
	AKAs: Arthur Hailey's Hotel 1 TV episode: Fast Forward (1987) Vernon Bennett
69.	"Lime Street" (1985)	Edward Wingate (unknown episodes)	1985	-	4.1 (12)

70.	Invitation to the Wedding (1985)	Earl Harry	1985	-	4.9 (20)

71.	The Biko Inquest (1984) (TV)	Van Rensburg	1984	-	8.3 (18)

72.	To Catch a King (1984) (TV)	Duke of Windsor	1984	-	5.5 (69)

73.	The Young Visitors (1984)	Prince of Wales	1984	-	-

74.	"Hart to Hart" (1979)	Dickie Longstreet (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	6.4 (564)
	1 TV episode: Passing Chance (1983) Dickie Longstreet
75.	Pygmalion (1983) (TV)	Colonel Pickering	1983	-	6.7 (57)

76.	Privates on Parade (1982)	Captain Sholto Savory	1982	-	4.8 (439)

77.	"Shillingbury Tales" (1981)	Dick Firman (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	9.0 (13)
	1 TV episode: The Shillingbury Cloudburst (1981) Dick Firman
78.	The Elephant Man (1980)	Fox	1980	-	8.4 (51,607)

79.	The Sea Wolves (1980)	Finley	1980	-	6.2 (1,176)
	AKAs: The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse (UK: complete title)
80.	"The Other 'Arf" (1980)	Charles Latimer, MP (unknown episodes)	1980	-	-

81.	"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979)	Sam Collins (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	8.9 (1,588)
	1 TV episode: Tinker Tailor (1979) Sam Collins
82.	The Legacy (1978)	Jason Mountolive	1978	-	5.3 (711)
	AKAs: The Legacy of Maggie Walsh
83.	The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)	Charles Fairbrother	1978	-	5.0 (64)

84.	"BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	8.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: The Sinking of HMS Victoria (1977)
85.	"Van der Valk" (1972)	Ehrlich (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.6 (39)
	1 TV episode: Everybody Does It (1977) Ehrlich
86.	"Jubilee" (1977)	John Tallwatch (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: Nanny's Boy (1977) John Tallwatch
87.	The Eagle Has Landed (1976)	Philip Verecker	1976	-	6.9 (5,858)

88.	"Space: 1999" (1975)	Pasc (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.2 (1,021)
	AKAs: Spazio: 1999 (Italy) 1 TV episode: The Mark of Archanon (1976) Pasc
89.	Rogue Male (1976) (TV)	Major Quive-Smith	1976	-	6.9 (222)

90.	"The Squirrels" (1974)	Palmer (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	5.9 (10)
	1 TV episode: The Whizz Kid (1975) Palmer
91.	Ms or Jill and Jack (1974) (TV)	Jack	1974	-	-

92.	Au Pair Girls (1972)	Buster	1972	-	5.1 (166)
	AKAs: The Young Playmates (USA: poster title)
93.	"The Main Chance" (1969)	Lord Radchester (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.7 (5)
	1 TV episode: Love's Old Sweet Song (1972) Lord Radchester
94.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	Lt. Macneil (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	9.6 (5)
	1 TV episode: The Dirtiest Soldier in the World (1972) Lt. Macneil
95.	Zee and Co. (1972)	Gordon	1972	-	5.4 (211)
	AKAs: X, Y and Zee (USA)
96.	"BBC Play of the Month" (1965)	Cléante / Jack Chesney (2 episodes, 1969-1971)	1971	-	7.5 (24)
	2 TV episodes: Tartuffe (1971) Cléante Charley's Aunt (1969) Jack Chesney
97.	"The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" (1971)	Lord Amberley (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.2 (16)
	1 TV episode: The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds (1971) Lord Amberley
98.	"Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)	Henry (2 episodes, 1967-1971)	1971	-	7.3 (9)
	2 TV episodes: Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Decision (1971) Who Were You with Last Night? (1967) Henry
99.	"ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)	Bluntschill (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	4.5 (6)
	AKAs: ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Arms and the Man (1971) Bluntschill
100.	"The Wednesday Play" (1964)	Russ (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: Wine of India (1970) Russ
101.	"The First Churchills" (1969)	Sidney Godolphin (12 episodes, 1969)	1969	-	8.5 (92)
	12 TV episodes: Not Without Honour (1969) Sidney Godolphin Breaking the Circle (1969) Sidney Godolphin A Famous Victory (1969) Sidney Godolphin Reconciliation (1969) Sidney Godolphin The Queen's Commands (1969) Sidney Godolphin 7 episodes not shown.
102.	A Touch of Love (1969)	Roger Henderson	1969	-	6.3 (87)
	AKAs: Thank You All Very Much (USA)
103.	All the Right Noises (1969)	Bernie	1969	-	5.7 (29)

104.	Torture Garden (1967)	Leo	1967	-	6.1 (476)

105.	"Trapped" (1967)	Victor (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	-
	1 TV episode: Victor Victor (1967) Victor
106.	Walk Don't Run (1966)	Julius D. Haversack	1966	-	6.5 (1,276)
	AKAs: Walk, Don't Run (USA: promotional title)
107.	The Psychopath (1966)	Mark Von Sturm	1966	-	5.9 (95)

108.	King Rat (1965)	Capt. Daven: Hut 16	1965	-	7.6 (1,517)

109.	"Danger Man" (1964)	James (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.5 (211)
	AKAs: Secret Agent (USA) Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title) 1 TV episode: Sting in the Tail (1965) James
110.	Hot Enough for June (1964)	(uncredited) Mens Room Attendant	1964	-	6.0 (186)
	AKAs: Agent 008 3/4 (USA: promotional title) Agent 8 3/4 (USA)
111.	"Armchair Theatre" (1956)	Sutcliffe (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.4 (22)
	1 TV episode: Sharp at Four (1964) Sutcliffe
112.	"The Saint" (1962)	Gendarme (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.8 (609)
	1 TV episode: The Bunco Artists (1963) Gendarme
113.	"The Avengers" (1961)	East (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.6 (1,168)
	1 TV episode: School for Traitors (1963) East
114.	The Wild and the Willing (1962)	Arthur	1962	-	5.6 (39)
	AKAs: Young and Willing (USA)
115.	A Pair of Briefs (1962)	Hubert Shannon	1962	-	5.5 (54)

116.	The Iron Maiden (1962)	Humphrey Gore-Brown	1962	-	5.8 (83)
	AKAs: The Swinging Maiden (USA)
117.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	Able seaman Beecher (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: The Signal (1959) Able seaman Beecher

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	8 ½ Women (1999)	(performer: "On a Slow Boat to China")	1999	-	5.6 (2,145)

Self				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Night of 100 Stars (1977) (TV)	Himself	1977	-	-

Additional Details

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His theatre credits include: various roles in the play "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare , directed by Peter Brook (Stoll Theatre, London, 1957) more

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1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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Drama | Comedy | Thriller | Mystery more

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Based On Novel | Independent Film | London England | Character Name In Title more

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