Acting · London, England, UK · Born June 19, 1939
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.
MovieAftershock
1990
as Gruber
TVLife of Shakespeare
1978
as Man in street
TVWill Shakespeare
1978
as Man in Street
TVThe Tomorrow People
1973
as Ginge
MovieMade
1972
as Young Man on Train
The Loving Lesson
1971
as Jack
TVAce of Wands
1970
as Teddy Talk
MovieThe Italian Job
1969
as Arthur
TVThe Champions
1968
as Frank Edwards
MovieUp the Junction
1968
as John
MoviePoor Cow
1967
as Young Man in Field
The Violent Enemy
1967
as Fletcher
MovieAnother Day, Another Dollar
1967
as Les
MovieUp the Junction
1965
as Terry
TVThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Frank
TVLondoners
1965
as Steve
TVGideon's Way
1965
as Ches Kelly
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
as Terry
Story Parade
1964
as Coffee
TVThe Saint
1962
as Barlow
