Michael Standing

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

The Saint

Thirty-Minute Theatre

The Champions

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Gideon's Way

The Italian Job

Londoners

All Movies (9)

• Aftershock1990 · as Gruber
• Made1972 · as Young Man on Train
• The Loving Lesson1971 · as Jack
• The Italian Job1969 · as Arthur
• Up the Junction1968 · as John
• Poor Cow1967 · as Young Man in Field
• The Violent Enemy1967 · as Fletcher
• Another Day, Another Dollar1967 · as Les
• Up the Junction1965 · as Terry

All TV Shows (14)

• Life of Shakespeare1978 · as Man in street
• Will Shakespeare1978 · as Man in Street
• The Tomorrow People1973 · as Ginge
• Ace of Wands1970 · as Teddy Talk
• Ace of Wands1970 · as Spoon
• The Champions1968 · as Frank Edwards
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Frank
• Londoners1965 · as Steve
• Gideon's Way1965 · as Ches Kelly
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Terry
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Alan Baird
• Story Parade1964 · as Coffee
• Story Parade1964 · as Ted
• The Saint1962 · as Barlow