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Actor

Michael Standing

Acting

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Acting credits

17

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TMDB popularity

0.3

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Movies: 7Series: 10Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 199884

IMDb ID: nm0822066

Known for: Acting

Born: June 19, 1939

Age: 87

Place of birth: London, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1962 - 1990

Years active: 29

Average TMDB rating: 6.8

Wikidata: Q6834556

Other jobs

Writer (1)

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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