Stanley Townsend
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
20 Aug 1961
Age
65 Years
Born In
Dublin, Ireland
Total Projects
90
Years Active
75 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Uprising
The Uprising
movie
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
as Harry Conway
movie
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly
as First Voice (voice)
movie
National Theatre Live: Retrograde
National Theatre Live: Retrograde
as Mr Parks
tv
KAOS
KAOS
as President Minos
movie
The Teacher
The Teacher
as Simon Cohen
tv
The Regime
The Regime
as Emil Bartos
tv
Blackshore
Blackshore
as Bill McGuire
movie
Kinked
Kinked
tv
Andor
Andor
as Commandant Jayhold Beehaz
tv
Becoming Elizabeth
Becoming Elizabeth
as Anthony Denny
movie
Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye
Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye
as Narrator
movie
The Song of Names
The Song of Names
as Gilbert
movie
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
as Sir Constance
movie
A Girl from Mogadishu
A Girl from Mogadishu
as Joe Costello
tv
The Spy
The Spy
as General Ad-Din
movie
National Theatre Live: All About Eve
National Theatre Live: All About Eve
as Addison Dewett
tv
Resistance
Resistance
as Senator Daniel Shea
movie
Psychomanteum
Psychomanteum
as Narrator
movie
The Current War
The Current War
as Franklin Pope
movie
Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins
as Phineas Stark
tv
Galavant
Galavant
as King of Valencia
movie
Standby
Standby
as Paul
movie
National Theatre Live: King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear
as The Earl of Kent
tv
New Worlds
New Worlds
as Colonel Blood
tv
Quirke
Quirke
as Inspector Hackett
tv
Fleming
Fleming
as Colonel William Donovan
movie
The Voices
The Voices
as Sheriff Weinbacher
movie
The Physician
The Physician
as Bar Kappara
tv
Toast of London
Toast of London
movie
One Chance
One Chance
as Luciano Pavarotti
movie
Lovely Louise
Lovely Louise
as Bill
movie
Burton and Taylor
Burton and Taylor
as Milton Katselas
tv
Ripper Street
Ripper Street
as Aiden Galvin
tv
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
as Warwick
tv
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Titanic: Blood and Steel
as Rex Riley
tv
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife
as Father Joe
tv
Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat
as John Frobisher
movie
Cars 2
Cars 2
as Victor Hugo / Vladimir Trunkov / Ivan the Tow Truck (voice)
movie
Killing Bono
Killing Bono
as Danny Machin
tv
Zen
Zen
as Moscati
tv
Sherlock
Sherlock
as Angelo
movie
The Pizza Miracle
The Pizza Miracle
as Gianni
movie
Holy Water
Holy Water
as Inspector Brian Hogan
movie
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
as Theseus
movie
Hilde
Hilde
as David O. Selznick
tv
Whistleblower
Whistleblower
as Michael Neary
movie
Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky
as Tramp
movie
Flawless
Flawless
as Henry
movie
Saddam's Tribe
Saddam's Tribe
as Saddam
movie
The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story
as Zechariah
movie
Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott
as Narrator
movie
Isolation
Isolation
as Garda Hourigan
movie
Omagh
Omagh
as Sam Pollock
movie
Dot.Kill
Dot.Kill
as Capt. Tommy Byrnes
movie
Fallen
Fallen
as Mara
movie
Inside I'm Dancing
Inside I'm Dancing
as Interview Panelist
movie
The Libertine
The Libertine
as Keown
movie
Wondrous Oblivion
Wondrous Oblivion
as Victor
tv
Murder City
Murder City
tv
Hustle
Hustle
as Johnny Keyes
movie
Mystics
Mystics
as Mickey Mac
movie
Byron
Byron
as Turkish Governor
movie
What a Girl Wants
What a Girl Wants
as Bride's Father
tv
The Commander
The Commander
movie
Monsieur N.
Monsieur N.
as Dr. O'Meara
tv
Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood
tv
Foyle's War
Foyle's War
as Jose De Perez
tv
Spooks
Spooks
as Roy Woodring
movie
Station Jim
Station Jim
as Matapan
tv
24
24
as Anatol Stolnavich
tv
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as DI Bailey
movie
Rat
Rat
as Newsreader
movie
Altmann's Tongue
Altmann's Tongue
as Narrator
tv
The Ambassador
The Ambassador
tv
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
as Det. Inspector Barrison
movie
The Van
The Van
as Des, Health Inspector
movie
My Friend Joe
My Friend Joe
as Mr. Doyle
tv
Ballykissangel
Ballykissangel
as Micky Keeler
tv
Jake's Progress
Jake's Progress
as Consultant
movie
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
as John Horan
movie
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
as Hooker's Driver
movie
The Snapper
The Snapper
as Anaesthetist
tv
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Keith Johnson
tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Igor Saukas
movie
The Miracle
The Miracle
as Washington, Destry Rides Again
movie
Taffin
Taffin
as Les
movie
Ink
Ink
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Constable
movie
Another Turn of the Screw
Another Turn of the Screw
as Henry James