John Standing

John Standing

Acting

Born August 16, 1934 · London, England, UK

Sir John Ronald Leon, 4th Baronet (born 16 August 1934) is an English actor and baronet who is known as John Standing. He is the stepson of John Clements. Standing was born in London, the son of Kay H…

Known for

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Crown

The Crown

2016

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Acting(132)

2025Can You Hear Me?Ben

2023The Great EscaperArthur

2020May… I Have This Dance?Narrator

2019A Family AffairBernard

2019Churchill and the Movie MogulAdditional Voices (voice)

2018King LearButler

2018Patrick MelroseGeorge Watford

2018The Happy PrinceDr. Tucker

2017The HippopotamusPodmore

2016The CrownImbert-Terry

2016Churchill's SecretLord Camrose

2015Queen & CountryGrandfather George

2014The Last ResortMr. Carpenter (voice)

2012Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other WifeLord George Meriot

2011Game of ThronesJon Arryn

2007The Shadow in the NorthWebster Garland

2007Consenting AdultsLord Goddard

2007The ContractorSir Anthony

2007I Want CandyMichael de Vere

2007Fallen AngelVoice of Francis Youlgreave

2006Rabbit FeverAlly's dad

2006ScoopGarden Party Guest

2006The Line of BeautyLord Kessler

2006V for VendettaLilliman

2005LassieFrench

2005AnimalDean Frydman

2004A Good WomanDumby

2004King Solomon's MinesDr. Sam Maitland

2003ShoreditchJenson Thackery

2003TrustTeresa's Father

2002The Real Jane AustenMr. Austen

2002The Gathering StormLord Moyne

2002The Falklands PlayRt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

2001Witness to a KillForeign Secretary

2001PandaemoniumRev Holland

2001Queen's MessengerForeign Secretary

2001In DeepRitchie

2001Love in a Cold ClimateLord Montdore

2000The CallingJack Plummer

2000LongitudeCapt. Proctor

2000LongitudeCaptain Proctor

1999Mad CowsPolitician

1999Rogue TraderPeter Baring

19998 ½ WomenPhilip Emmenthal

1999Joan of ArcArchbishop

1999The VicePaul Weir

1997The Woman In WhiteMr. Gilmore

1997The Woman In WhiteMr. Gilmore

1997The Man Who Knew Too LittleEmbleton

1997A Dance to the Music of TimeNicholas Jenkins (older)

1997Mrs. DallowayRichard Dalloway

1997LexxCount Dracul

1997Midsomer MurdersCharles Rust

1996Gulliver's TravelsAdmiral Bolgolam

1995Look at the State We're In!Dr Smith

1995The ChoirBishop Robert Young

1993RidersMalise Gordon

1992ChaplinButler

1992The Old Boy Network

1992The Count of SolarCoudray

1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelWhitfield

1991Civil WarsTerrence Hemnings

1991Eerie, IndianaProfessor Nigel Zirchon

1991Tonight at 8.30Toby Cartwright

1990Night of the FoxAlan Stacey

1989ChameleonsHenry

1989Paddington BearMr. Brown

1989The Endless GameBelfrage

1989The Endless GameBelfrage

1989Dark HolidayCharnaud

1989Agatha Christie's PoirotColonnel Toby Luttrell

1988Murphy's Law

1988Flapjack FloozieDr. Kipper

1987NightflyersD'Branin

1987VisitorsJack

1986L.A. LawNigel Morris

1985Lime StreetEdward Wingate

1985Screen TwoJack

1984The Biko InquestVan Rensburg

1984Murder, She WroteArthur Constable

1984HunterGeorge Franklin

1984To Catch a KingThe Duke of Windsor

1983PygmalionColonel Pickering

1983Privates on ParadeCaptain Sholto Savory

1983Invitation to the Wedding

1981Shillingbury TalesDick Firman

1980The Elephant ManFox

1980The Sea WolvesFinley

1980The Other 'Arf

1979Hart to Hart

1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySam Collins

1978The Class Of Miss MacMichaelCharles Fairbrother

1978The LegacyJason Mountolive

1977The Sinking of the HMS VictoriaCaptain Winsloe

1977BBC2 Play of the WeekCaptain Winsloe

1977Nanny's BoyJohn Tallwatch

1977Jubilee 1977John Tallwatch

1976The Eagle Has LandedFather Verecker

1976Rogue MaleMajor Quive-Smith

1975Space: 1999Pasc

1972Van der ValkEhrlich

1972The FrightenersTony Wardle

1972Au Pair GirlsBuster

1972Zee and Co.Gordon

1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesLord Amberley

1970All the Right NoisesBernie

1970Wine of IndiaRuss

1969Charley's AuntJack Chesney

1969The First ChurchillsSidney Godolphin

1969A Touch of LoveRoger

1969The Main ChanceLord Radchester

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreCaptain Bluntschli

1967Torture GardenLeo Winston (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")

1967ITV Playhouse

1966Walk Don't RunJulius D. Haversack

1966The PsychopathMark Von Sturm

1965King RatDaven

1965BBC Play of the MonthJack Chesney

1964The Wednesday PlayRuss

1964Hot Enough for JuneMen's Room Attendant

1964Sharp at FourSutcliffe

1963The Iron MaidenHumphrey Gore-Brown

1962The Wild and the WillingArthur

1962The SaintGendarme

1962A Pair of BriefsHubert Shannon

1961Drama 61-67Ronald Brook

1961The Avengers

1956Armchair TheatreSutcliffe