John Standing
Actor

John Standing Net Worth

Sir John Standing is a distinguished British actor from a long line of actors, including his great-grandfather Herbert Standing, grandfather Sir Guy Standing, and mother Kay Hammond. He has had a long and successful career in both stage and screen, appearing in productions such as The Importance of Being Earnest, Private Lives, The Wild and the Willing, King Rat, The Psychopath, Walk Don't Run, The Eagle Has Landed, The Elephant Man, Nightflyers, Mrs Dalloway, and A Good Woman. He has also had a successful television career, appearing in The First Churchills, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Choir, King Solomon's Mines, L.A. Law, Civil Wars, Murder, She Wrote, and Lime Street. His second wife is the actress Sarah Forbes, daughter of director Bryan Forbes and actress Nanette Newman.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day August 16, 1934
Birth Place  London, England, United Kingdom
Age 89 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Occupation Actor
Years active 1959–present
Spouse(s) Jill Melford (1961-1972; divorced; 1 child) Sarah Forbes (1984-present; 3 children)

💰 Net worth

John Standing is a highly renowned actor and talented musician from the United Kingdom. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to range from $100,000 to $1 million. With a successful career spanning several decades, Standing has left an indelible mark on both the acting and music industries. He has showcased his remarkable skills and versatility as an actor through numerous critically acclaimed performances, earning widespread recognition and adulation. Additionally, Standing's exceptional musical talents have further contributed to his multifaceted artistic journey. As an accomplished actor and prolific musician, John Standing has undoubtedly made a significant impact on the entertainment world.

Biography/Timeline

1846

He is from a distinguished acting family on his mother's side, including his great-grandfather Herbert Standing (1846–1923) and his grandfather, Sir Guy Standing (1873–1937). His stepfather was actor Sir John Clements. He was educated at Eton College and Millfield School, Somerset, later serving in the King's Royal Rifle Corps as a second lieutenant, before going to study at the Byam Shaw School of Art in London.

1955

He began his career in Peter Brook's 1955 production of Titus Andronicus starring Laurence Olivier and wife Vivien Leigh and later played leading parts in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Ring Around the Moon, A Sense of Detachment by John Osborne, and Noël Coward's Private Lives, with Maggie Smith. He was nominated for an Olivier award (1979) for Close Of Play at the National Theatre. He made his film debut in The Wild and the Willing (1962), going on to appear in King Rat (1965), Walk, Don't Run (1966), The Psychopath (1966), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), The Elephant Man (1980), Nightflyers (1987), Mrs. Dalloway (1997), and A Good Woman (2004).

1964

He succeeded his father as the 4th baronet in 1964, but does not use the title. The Leon family were, until 1937, owners of Bletchley Park, the country house in Buckinghamshire used in the Second World War as a code-breaking centre. His half-sister was the Actress Anne Leon, who was married to Michael Gough. He married Jill Melford in 1961; the couple had a son, but divorced in 1972.

1969

One of his first major television roles was as Sidney Godolphin in the BBC twelve part serial, The First Churchills (1969). Other television appearances include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979); the ITV sitcom The Other 'Arf (1980–84), with Lorraine Chase; The Choir (1995) and King Solomon's Mines (2004). In the USA, he made guest appearances in numerous weekly programmes including L.A. Law, Civil Wars and Murder, She Wrote, and co-starred briefly with Robert Wagner and Samantha Smith in the action series Lime Street (1985).

1984

In 1984 he married Sarah Kate Forbes, the daughter of film Director Bryan Forbes and Actress Nanette Newman and the sister of television presenter Emma Forbes; they have three children.

1987

He appeared in the 1987 film Nightflyers adapted from a short story by George R. R. Martin. In July 2010 it was confirmed that he would be appearing as Jon Arryn in the HBO series Game of Thrones, based on Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels.

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