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Stanley Townsend

Acting

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend is an actor born on August 20, 1961 in Dublin, Ireland. He is known for Florence Foster Jenkins, Happy-Go-Lucky and The Libertine. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
August 20, 1961
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Stanley Townsend (born August 1961) is an Irish actor. Townsend was born and brought up in Dublin. After attending Wesley College, Dublin, he studied mathematics and civil engineering at Trinity College. While there he joined the Dublin University Players, the college's Amateur Dramatic Society. He later co-founded co-operative theatre company Rough Magic with writer/director Declan Hughes and theatre director Lynne Parker, performing in numerous productions including The Country Wife, Nightshade, and Sexual Perversity in Chicago. He subsequently went on to perform in several productions at The Gate and The Abbey Theatres in Dublin. In London, he has worked with such directors as Sam Mendes in The Plough and the Stars, Richard Eyre in Guys and Dolls and Rufus Norris in Under the Blue Sky. Theatre appearances at the Royal Court include The Alice Trilogy directed by Ian Rickson and Shining City directed by Conor McPherson, for which he won an Irish Theatre Award and was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor in 2004. Townsend's television work began on a number of shows for RTÉ in Dublin. Since moving to London, television appearances have included Spooks, The Commander, Hustle, Waking the Dead, and Omagh Bombing. ilm credits include Mike Newell's Into the West, Jim Sheridan's In the Name of the Father with Daniel Day-Lewis, The Van by Stephen Frears, Peter Greenaway's The Tulse Luper Suitcases, The Libertine with Johnny Depp, Paul Morrison's Wondrous Oblivion with Delroy Lindo, John Boorman's The Tiger's Tale and Michael Radford's Flawless. He currently lives in London.

Filmography

  1. 2026The Uprisingas Chief Justice Bealknap
  2. 2025Jay Kellyas First Voice (voice)
  3. 2024KAOSas President Minos · 6 episodes
  4. 2024The Gentlemenas Pat Gallagher · 1 episode
  5. 2024The Regimeas Emil Bartos · 6 episodes
  6. 2024Blackshoreas Bill McGuire · 6 episodes
  7. 2022Andoras Commandant Jayhold Beehaz · 1 episode
  8. 2022Becoming Elizabethas Anthony Denny · 2 episodes
  9. 2019The Song of Namesas Gilbert
  10. 2019Agatha and the Curse of Ishtaras Sir Constance
  11. 2019The Spyas General Ad-Din · 2 episodes
  12. 2019Traitorsas Henry · 6 episodes
  13. 2018The Current Waras Franklin Pope
  14. 2016Florence Foster Jenkinsas Phineas Stark
  15. 2015Galavantas King of Valencia · 14 episodes
  16. 2014Standbyas Paul
  17. 2014New Worldsas Colonel Blood · 1 episode
  18. 2014Quirkeas Inspector Hackett · 3 episodes
  19. 2014Flemingas Colonel William Donovan · 4 episodes
  20. 2014The Voicesas Sheriff Weinbacher
  21. 2013The Physicianas Bar Kappara
  22. 2013Toast of London1 episode
  23. 2013One Chanceas Luciano Pavarotti
  24. 2013Burton and Tayloras Milton Katselas
  25. 2012Ripper Streetas Aiden Galvin · 1 episode
  26. 2012The Hollow Crownas Warwick · 2 episodes
  27. 2012Titanic: Blood and Steelas Rex Riley · 1 episode
  28. 2012Call the Midwifeas Father Joe · 1 episode
  29. 2011Fresh Meatas John Frobisher · 1 episode
  30. 2011Cars 2as Victor Hugo / Vladimir Trunkov / Ivan the Tow Truck (voice)
  31. 2011Killing Bonoas Danny Machin
  32. 2011Zenas Moscati · 3 episodes
  33. 2010Sherlockas Angelo · 1 episode
  34. 2009Holy Wateras Inspector Brian Hogan
  35. 2008Happy-Go-Luckyas Tramp
  36. 2008Ashes to Ashesas Sacks · 1 episode
  37. 2007Flawlessas Henry
  38. 2006The Nativity Storyas Zechariah
  39. 2005Isolationas Garda Hourigan
  40. 2005Omaghas Sam Pollock
  41. 2005Dot.Killas Capt. Tommy Byrnes
  42. 2004Inside I'm Dancingas Interview Panelist
  43. 2004The Libertineas Keown
  44. 2004Wondrous Oblivionas Victor
  45. 2004Hustleas Johnny Keyes · 1 episode
  46. 2003What a Girl Wantsas Bride's Father
  47. 2003Monsieur N.as Dr. O'Meara
  48. 2002Wire in the Blood1 episode
  49. 2002Foyle's Waras Jose De Perez · 1 episode
  50. 2002Spooksas Roy Woodring · 1 episode
  51. 200124as Anatol Stolnavich · 5 episodes
  52. 2001Waking the Deadas DI Bailey · 2 episodes
  53. 2000Ratas Newsreader
  54. 1997Jonathan Creekas Det. Inspector Barrison · 2 episodes
  55. 1996The Vanas Des, Health Inspector
  56. 1993In the Name of the Fatheras Hooker's Driver
  57. 1993The Snapperas Anaesthetist
  58. 1992Heartbeatas Igor Saukas · 1 episode
  59. 1991The Miracleas Washington, Destry Rides Again
  60. 1988Taffinas Les