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Portrait of John Standing

Acting

John Standing

Titles
75movies57TV shows
Career

Active from 1964 to 2025, 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: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 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
  • British Cinema 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Conspiracy 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Farce 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
TypeAllTV shows22Movies16
RoleAnyActing38
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s51970s31980s41990s82000s92010s8
GenreAnyDrama34Comedy8War4Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Action & Adventure3History2TV Movie2Crime2War & Politics2Action1Thriller1Science Fiction1Romance1Mystery1
Trait🗣️ Strong Social Commentary (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

8 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch73
Poster for Churchill and the Movie Mogul

as Additional Voices (voice)

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Poster for Patrick Melrose

TV show · as George Watford

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Poster for The Crown

TV show · as Imbert-Terry

GoodWatch65
Poster for Queen & Country

as Grandfather George

GoodWatch86
Poster for Game of Thrones

TV show · as Jon Arryn

2000s

9 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch71
Poster for The Line of Beauty

TV show · as Lord Kessler

Poster for Trust

TV show · as Teresa's Father

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Falklands Play

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

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Poster for Love in a Cold Climate

TV show · as Lord Montdore

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Poster for In Deep

TV show · as Ritchie

GoodWatch58
Poster for Pandaemonium

as Rev Holland

1990s

8 titles · average score 66
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Poster for 8 ½ Women

as Philip Emmenthal

GoodWatch65
Poster for Mrs. Dalloway

as Richard Dalloway

GoodWatch77
Poster for Lexx

TV show · as Count Dracul

GoodWatch66
Poster for A Dance to the Music of Time

TV show · as Nicholas Jenkins (older)

GoodWatch70
Poster for Gulliver's Travels

TV show · as Admiral Bolgolam

Poster for The Choir

TV show · as Bishop Robert Young

Poster for Civil Wars

TV show · as Terrence Hemnings

1980s

4 titles · average score 68
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Poster for L.A. Law

TV show · as Nigel Morris

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Poster for Privates on Parade

as Captain Sholto Savory

1970s

3 titles · average score 92
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Poster for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

TV show · as Sam Collins

Poster for BBC2 Play of the Week

TV show · as Captain Winsloe

Poster for Jubilee 1977

TV show · as John Tallwatch

1960s

5 titles · average score 71
Poster for The Main Chance

TV show · as Lord Radchester

GoodWatch61
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Cléante / Jack Chesney

Poster for The Wednesday Play

TV show · as Russ

1950s

1 title · average score 68
GoodWatch68
Poster for Armchair Theatre

TV show · as Sutcliffe