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

Select a genre to see those titles.

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

34
TypeAllTV shows22Movies12
RoleAnyActing34
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s61970s51980s91990s62000s32010s32020s1
GenreAnyDrama26Comedy7War5Crime5Mystery5History3Action & Adventure3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3TV Movie2Thriller2Animation1Documentary1Music1Soap1
Trait📼 Strong Nostalgia (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 81

2010s

3 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch82
Poster for The Crown

TV show · as Imbert-Terry

GoodWatch61
Poster for Queen & Country

as Grandfather George

2000s

3 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch73
Poster for The Falklands Play

as Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

GoodWatch80
Poster for Longitude

as Capt. Proctor

1990s

6 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch65
Poster for Mrs. Dalloway

as Richard Dalloway

GoodWatch66
Poster for A Dance to the Music of Time

TV show · as Nicholas Jenkins (older)

GoodWatch87
Poster for Eerie, Indiana

TV show · as Professor Nigel Zirchon

Poster for Civil Wars

TV show · as Terrence Hemnings

Poster for Tonight at 8.30

TV show · as Toby Cartwright

1980s

9 titles · average score 65
Poster for Paddington Bear

TV show · as Mr. Brown

GoodWatch83
Poster for Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV show · as Colonnel Toby Luttrell

GoodWatch76
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Arthur Constable / Chief Daniel Trent

GoodWatch70
Poster for Hunter

TV show · as George Franklin

GoodWatch43
Poster for Privates on Parade

as Captain Sholto Savory

Poster for Shillingbury Tales

TV show · as Dick Firman

1970s

5 titles · average score 63
Poster for BBC2 Play of the Week

TV show · as Captain Winsloe

Poster for Jubilee 1977

TV show · as John Tallwatch

GoodWatch66
Poster for Van der Valk

TV show · as Ehrlich

Poster for The Frighteners

TV show · as Tony Wardle

1960s

6 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch61
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Jack Chesney / Cléante

GoodWatch59
Poster for Hot Enough for June

as Men's Room Attendant

GoodWatch63
Poster for The Iron Maiden

as Humphrey Gore-Brown

Poster for Drama 61-67

TV show · as Ronald Brook

1950s

1 title · average score 68
GoodWatch68
Poster for Armchair Theatre

TV show · as Sutcliffe

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