Portrait of John Standing

Acting

John Standing

Titles
75movies57TV shows
Career

Active from 1964 to 2024, busiest in 1997 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case
Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 77 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Standing Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 2.9
  • Adrenaline
    4.2, average 5.1
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Melancholy 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • British Cinema 3
  • Intrigue 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
TypeAllMovies10TV shows9
RoleAnyActing19
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s201970s191980s241990s242000s272010s132020s3Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama11Comedy5Mystery4Crime2War2TV Movie2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Horror1Action & Adventure1Adventure1Action1Thriller1War & Politics1
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DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

19 titles · average score 61
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as Jason Mountolive

Poster for Nanny's Boy

as John Tallwatch

Poster for BBC2 Play of the Week

TV show · as Captain Winsloe

Poster for Jubilee 1977

TV show · as John Tallwatch

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Poster for Rogue Male

as Major Quive-Smith

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Poster for Space: 1999

TV show · as Pasc

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Poster for Van der Valk

TV show · as Ehrlich

Poster for The Frighteners

TV show · as Tony Wardle

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Poster for The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

TV show · as Lord Amberley

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