Guy Standeven
Acting
Born August 28, 1928 · Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Marcus Guy Wyndham Standeven was a prolific and ubiquitous British background actor. Following service in the army, Guy moved to London, England to pursue acting full time and first started appearing in films in often uncredited minor roles in the early 1950's. One of the busiest and most tireless of British bit players, Standeven could be spotted in scores of movies and television shows in which he was frequently cast as doctors, policemen, military officers, restaurant patrons or various men of the cloth.
Known For · 40 titles
The Shining
Matlock
Grange Hill
The Professionals
Rumpole of the Bailey
Return of the Jedi
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The Count of Monte Cristo
Public Eye
Some Girls Do
The Protectors
Scrooge
Diamonds Are Forever
The Elephant Man
Lolita
Man of the World
Lifeforce
Enemy at the Door
The Day of the Jackal
Evil Under the Sun
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Harry Enfield and Chums
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Lace
Top Secret!
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Menace
A Night to Remember
Spies Like Us
Return to Oz
The Final Conflict
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Counterstrike
The Great Muppet Caper
Oh! What a Lovely War
The Zoo Gang
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
The Servant