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Stanley Townsend
ActorBorn August 20, 1961 (64 years)
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.
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.
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| 2026 | |
| 2026 | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema · as Harry Conway |
| 2025 | Jay Kelly · as First Voice (voice) |
| 2024 | KAOS (TV Series) · as President Minos |
| 2024 | The Regime (TV Series) · as Emil Bartos |
| 2024 | Blackshore (TV Series) · as Bill Mcguire |
| 2023 | Obituary (TV Series) · as Dog With No Name |
| 2023 | The Teacher · as Simon Cohen |
| 2022 | Dangerous Liaisons (2022) (TV Series) · as Eduard Abbaye |
| 2022 | Andor (TV Series) · as Commandant Jayhold Beehaz |
| 2022 | About Joan · as Doug |
| 2022 | Becoming Elizabeth (TV Series) · as Anthony Denny |
| 2022 | Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye · as Narrator |
| 2019 | Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar · as Sir Constance |
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu · as Joe Costello |
| 2019 | The Song of Names · as Gilbert |
| 2019 | The Spy (TV Series) · as General Ad-Din |
| 2019 | All About Eve · as Addison Dewett |
| 2019 | Traitors (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 2019 | Resistance (2019) (TV Series) · as Senator Daniel Shea |
| 2018 | Informer (TV Series) · as Geoffrey Boyce |
| 2018 | Finding Joy (TV Series) · as Joy's Dad |
| 2018 | Psychomanteum · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Thin Lizzy: Rocker on the Loose · as Narration |
| 2017 | The Current War · as Franklin Pope |
| 2017 | Redwater (TV Series) · as Peter Dolan |
| 2016 | The Collection (TV Series) · as Stan Rossi |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins · as Phineas Stark |
| 2016 | Rebellion (TV Series) · as Senator Daniel Shea |
| 2016 | Henry VI: Part I, Deleted Scenes · as Warwick |
| 2015 | Galavant (TV Series) · as King Of Valencia |
| 2014 | Standby · as Paul |
| 2014 | 24: Live Another Day (TV Series) · as Anatol Stolnavich |
| 2014 | King Lear · as The Earl Of Kent |
| 2014 | New Worlds (TV Series) · as Colonel Blood |
| 2014 | Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (TV Series) · as Colonel William Donovan |
| 2014 | The Voices · as Sheriff Weinbacher |
| 2013 | The Unbeatables · as The Agent |
| 2013 | Quirke (TV Series) · as Inspector Hackett |
| 2013 | The Physician · as Bar Kappara |
| 2013 | Fifty Years on Stage · as Bernardo |
| 2013 | One Chance · as Luciano Pavarotti |
| 2013 | The Tunnel (TV Series) · as Mike Bowden |
| 2013 | Lovely Louise · as Bill |
| 2013 | Burton and Taylor · as Milton Katselas |
| 2013 | Underdogs · as Agent |
| 2012 | Ripper Street (TV Series) · as Aiden Galvin |
| 2012 | Toast of London (TV Series) |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown (TV Series) · as Warwick |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood and Steel (TV Series) · as Rex Riley |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife (TV Series) · as Father Joe |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Bruce Garrett |
| 2011 | Fresh Meat (TV Series) · as John Frobisher |
| 2011 | Appropriate Adult (TV Series) · as Syd Young |
| 2011 | Cars 2 · as Victor Hugo / Vladimir Trunkov / Ivan The Tow Truck (voice) |
| 2011 | The Shadow Line (TV Series) · as Bulkat Babur |
| 2011 | Killing Bono · as Danny Machin |
| 2011 | Mad Dogs (TV Series) · as Lazaro |
| 2011 | Zen (TV Series) · as Moscati |
| 2010 | First Night · as Paolo Prodi |
| 2010 | Sherlock (TV Series) · as Angelo |
| 2009 | Happy Ever Afters · as Mr Maguire |
| 2009 | Hard Times · as Inspector Brian Hogan |
| 2009 | Phèdre · as Theseus |
| 2009 | Hilde · as David O. Selznick |
| 2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky · as Tramp |
| 2008 | He Kills Coppers · as Mick |
| 2008 | Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) · as Jason Sacks |
| 2007 | Flawless · as Henry |
| 2007 | Prosperity (TV Series) · as Eamonn |
| 2007 | Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood · as Saddam |
| 2006 | Rough Diamond (TV Series) · as Charlie Carrick |
| 2006 | The Nativity Story · as Zechariah |
| 2006 | The Tiger's Tail · as Jim Brady - The Banker |
| 2006 | Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott · as Narrator |
| 2005 | The Virgin Queen (TV Series) · as King Philip Of Spain |
| 2005 | Isolation · as Garda Hourigan |
| 2005 | Digital Reaper · as Capt. Tommy Byrnes |
| 2004 | Rory O'Shea Was Here · as Interview Panelist |
| 2004 | The Libertine · as Keown |
| 2004 | Omagh · as Sam Pollock |
| 2004 | Fallen · as Mara |
| 2004 | The Brief (TV Series) · as Costas Nicolaou |
| 2004 | Murder City (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Suzie Gold · as Irving Gold |
| 2004 | Hustle (TV Series) · as Johnny Keyes |
| 2004 | Proof (TV Series) · as Patrick Mooney |
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion · as Victor |
| 2003 | Mystics · as Mickey Mac |
| 2003 | The Clinic (TV Series) · as Michael Kinsella |
| 2003 | Byron · as Turkish Governor |
| 2003 | Coming Up (TV Series) · as Yevgeny Sukhov |
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants · as Bride's Father |
| 2003 | The Commander (TV Series) |
| 2003 | The Commander · as David Sperry |
| 2003 | Monsieur N. · as Dr. O'meara |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Don Maddox |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Jose De Perez |
| 2002 | Menace (TV Series) · as Fellner |
| 2002 | Wire in the Blood (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Roy Woodring |
| 2001 | Station Jim · as Matapan |
| 2001 | The Seventh Stream · as Constable |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Anatol Stolnavich |
| 2001 | Table 12 (TV Series) · as Guido |
| 2001 | Best of Both Worlds (TV Series) · as Paddy |
| 2000 | Rat · as Newsreader |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Di Bailey |
| 2000 | In Defense (TV Series) · as Dr. Jack Gower |
| 1998 | The Ambassador (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Det. Inspector Barrison |
| 1996 | The Van · as Des, Health Inspector |
| 1996 | Moll Flanders · as Gambler |
| 1996 | My Friend Joe · as Mr. Doyle |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel (TV Series) · as Micky Keeler |
| 1995 | Jake's Progress (TV Series) · as Consultant |
| 1995 | The Governor (TV Series) · as Pete (carpenter) |
| 1995 | Undercurrent · as Bob Harris |
| 1993 | In the Name of the Father · as Hooker's Driver |
| 1993 | The Snapper · as Anaesthetist |
| 1993 | The Snapper · as Anaesthetist |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Keith Johnson |
| 1992 | Into the West · as Rico |
| 1992 | Blue Ice · as Interrogator #1 |
| 1992 | Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Igor Saukas |
| 1991 | The Miracle · as Washington, Destry Rides Again |
| 1988 | Taffin · as Les |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Anaesthetist |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Jim Kerr |
| 1980 | Mystery! (TV Series) · as Moscati |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) · as Constable |