Michael Standing
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Aftershock
Movie · as Gruber
Will Shakespeare
TV · as Man in Street · 1 ep
The Tomorrow People
TV · as Ginge · 13 eps
Made
Movie · as Young Man on Train
The Loving Lesson
Movie · as Jack
Ace of Wands
TV · as Teddy Talk, Spoon · 3 eps
The Italian Job
Movie · as Arthur
Happy Ever After
TV · as Smith · 1 ep
Up the Junction
Movie · as John
The Champions
TV · as Frank Edwards · 1 ep
Another Day, Another Dollar
Movie · as Les
The Violent Enemy
Movie · as Fletcher
Poor Cow
Movie · as Young Man in Field
Up the Junction
Movie · as Terry
Gideon's Way
TV · as Ches Kelly · 1 ep
Londoners
TV · as Steve · 1 ep
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Frank · 1 ep
Story Parade
TV · as Coffee, Ted · 1 ep
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Terry, Alan Baird · 1 ep
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr
TV · as Glyn · 1 ep
The Saint
TV · as Barlow · 1 ep