Michael Standing

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: Acting

Born: London, England, UK, 1939-06-19

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1965	Up the Junction	Terry	69
2	1967	Another Day, Another Dollar	Les	0
3	1967	The Violent Enemy	Fletcher	55
4	1967	Poor Cow	Young Man in Field	64
5	1968	Up the Junction	John	60
6	1969	The Italian Job	Arthur	70
7	1971	The Loving Lesson	Jack	0
8	1972	Made	Young Man on Train	55
9	1990	Aftershock	Gruber	49

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1962	The Saint	Barlow	73
2	1965	Gideon's Way	Ches Kelly	68
3	1968	The Champions	Frank Edwards	61
4	1970	Ace of Wands		55
5	1973	The Tomorrow People		66
6	1973	The Tomorrow People	Ginge	66
7	1978	Life of Shakespeare	Man in street	0