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