---
name: "Stanley Townsend"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stanley-townsend"
fi1m_id: "stanley-townsend"
imdb_id: "nm0870199"
tmdb_id: 25074
wikidata_id: "Q7599998"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 August 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-07T16:25:16.252645+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Stanley Townsend

## Identity

Stanley Townsend

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stanley-townsend
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stanley-townsend
- **IMDb ID:** nm0870199
- **TMDB ID:** 25074
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7599998
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Townsend, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7599998, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870199/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25074

Actor. Born 20 August 1961 in Dublin, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 August 1961, Dublin, Ireland
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Paul Greengrass](https://film.one/person/paul-greengrass.md), [Stephen Frears](https://film.one/person/stephen-frears.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 70 (2), 2010s 71 (4), 2020s 60 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Comedy 7, History 2, Action 1, Romance 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $148m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Townsend, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7599998, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870199/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25074

## Coming up

- *National Theatre Live: Golden Boy* (2026-11-05), as Mr. Bonaparte

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*KAOS*](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md) (67)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Libertine*](https://film.one/film/the-libertine.md) (56)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Regime*](https://film.one/tv/the-regime.md) (48)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Stanley Townsend is an Irish actor. He was born in Dublin in August 1961 and attended Wesley College before studying mathematics and civil engineering at Trinity College Dublin, where he joined the Dublin University Players. He co-founded the Rough Magic theatre company and performed in productions at the Gate and Abbey Theatres in Dublin.

In London he has worked with directors including Sam Mendes, Richard Eyre and Rufus Norris. His stage credits include *The Plough and the Stars*, *Guys and Dolls*, *Under the Blue Sky* and *Shining City*, for which he received an Irish Theatre Award. Film and television appearances include *In the Name of the Father* (1993), *Sherlock* (2010) as Angelo, *Cars 2* (2011), *Andor* (2022) and *The Uprising* (2026) as Robert Bealknap. He is married to actress Orla Charlton.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, focusfeatures.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *The Uprising* (2026), Fi1m 62, as Robert Bealknap — [page](https://film.one/film/the-uprising.md)
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, as First Voice (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *KAOS* (2024), Fi1m 67, as President Minos — [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *The Regime* (2024), Fi1m 48, as Emil Bartos — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-regime.md)
- *The Spy* (2019), Fi1m 58, as General Ad-Din — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-spy.md)
- *Florence Foster Jenkins* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Phineas Stark — [page](https://film.one/film/florence-foster-jenkins.md)
- *Toast of London* (2013), Fi1m 80, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/toast-of-london.md)
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Warwick — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md)
- *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Tramp — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md)
- *The Libertine* (2004), Fi1m 56, as Keown — [page](https://film.one/film/the-libertine.md)
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), Fi1m 83, as Hooker's Driver — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *The Snapper* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Anaesthetist — [page](https://film.one/film/the-snapper.md)

## Complete filmography (98)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre Live: Golden Boy* (2026), as Mr. Bonaparte
- *The Uprising* (2026), as Robert Bealknap — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-uprising.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in a Cinema* (2026), as Harry Conway
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), as First Voice (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *National Theatre Live: Retrograde* (2025), as Mr Parks
- *KAOS* (2024), series, as President Minos — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *The Teacher* (2024), as Simon Cohen
- *The Gentlemen* (2024), series, as Pat Gallagher
- *The Regime* (2024), series, as Emil Bartos — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-regime.md)
- *Blackshore* (2024), series, as Bill McGuire
- *Kinked* (2023), Actor
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Commandant Jayhold Beehaz — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Becoming Elizabeth* (2022), series, as Anthony Denny
- *Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye* (2022), as Narrator
- *The Song of Names* (2019), as Gilbert
- *Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar* (2019), as Sir Constance
- *A Girl from Mogadishu* (2019), as Joe Costello
- *The Spy* (2019), series, as General Ad-Din — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-spy.md)
- *National Theatre Live: All About Eve* (2019), as Addison Dewett
- *Traitors* (2019), series, as Henry
- *Resistance* (2019), series, as Senator Daniel Shea
- *Psychomanteum* (2018), as Narrator
- *The Current War* (2018), as Franklin Pope
- *Florence Foster Jenkins* (2016), as Phineas Stark — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/florence-foster-jenkins.md)
- *Galavant* (2015), series, as King of Valencia
- *Der Medicus* (2014), series, as Bar Kappara
- *Standby* (2014), as Paul
- *National Theatre Live: King Lear* (2014), as The Earl of Kent
- *New Worlds* (2014), series, as Colonel Blood
- *Quirke* (2014), series, as Inspector Hackett
- *Fleming* (2014), series, as Colonel William Donovan
- *The Voices* (2014), as Sheriff Weinbacher
- *The Physician* (2013), as Bar Kappara
- *Toast of London* (2013), series, Actor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/toast-of-london.md)
- *One Chance* (2013), as Luciano Pavarotti
- *Lovely Louise* (2013), as Bill
- *Burton and Taylor* (2013), as Milton Katselas
- *Ripper Street* (2012), series, as Aiden Galvin — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/ripper-street.md)
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Warwick — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md)
- *Titanic: Blood and Steel* (2012), series, as Rex Riley
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Father Joe — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Fresh Meat* (2011), series, as John Frobisher — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/fresh-meat.md)
- *Cars 2* (2011), as Victor Hugo / Vladimir Trunkov / Ivan the Tow Truck (voice)
- *Killing Bono* (2011), as Danny Machin
- *Zen* (2011), series, as Moscati
- *Sherlock* (2010), series, as Angelo — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *The Pizza Miracle* (2010), as Gianni
- *Holy Water* (2009), as Inspector Brian Hogan
- *National Theatre Live: Phèdre* (2009), as Theseus
- *Hilde* (2009), as David O. Selznick
- *Whistleblower* (2008), series, as Michael Neary
- *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), as Tramp — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md)
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), series, as Sacks — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)
- *Flawless* (2007), as Henry
- *Saddam's Tribe* (2007), as Saddam
- *The Nativity Story* (2006), as Zechariah
- *Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott* (2006), as Narrator
- *Isolation* (2005), as Garda Hourigan
- *Omagh* (2005), as Sam Pollock
- *Dot.Kill* (2005), as Capt. Tommy Byrnes
- *Fallen* (2004), as Mara
- *Inside I'm Dancing* (2004), as Interview Panelist
- *The Libertine* (2004), as Keown — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-libertine.md)
- *Wondrous Oblivion* (2004), as Victor
- *Murder City* (2004), series, Actor
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Johnny Keyes
- *Mystics* (2003), as Mickey Mac
- *Byron* (2003), as Turkish Governor
- *What a Girl Wants* (2003), as Bride's Father
- *The Commander* (2003), series, Actor
- *Monsieur N.* (2003), as Dr. O'Meara
- *Wire in the Blood* (2002), series, Actor
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Jose De Perez — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Roy Woodring — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Station Jim* (2001), as Matapan
- *24* (2001), series, as Anatol Stolnavich — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as DI Bailey
- *Best of Both Worlds* (2001), series, as Paddy
- *Rat* (2000), as Newsreader
- *Altmann's Tongue* (2000), as Narrator
- *The Ambassador* (1998), series, Actor
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), series, as Det. Inspector Barrison — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)
- *The Van* (1996), as Des, Health Inspector
- *My Friend Joe* (1996), as Mr. Doyle
- *Ballykissangel* (1996), series, as Micky Keeler
- *Jake's Progress* (1995), series, as Consultant
- *Beyond Reason* (1995), as John Horan
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), as Hooker's Driver — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *The Snapper* (1993), as Anaesthetist — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-snapper.md)
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Keith Johnson
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Igor Saukas
- *The Miracle* (1991), as Washington, Destry Rides Again
- *Parnell & the Englishwoman* (1991), series, as Thomas Sexton
- *Taffin* (1988), as Les
- *Ink* (1988), Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Constable
- *Another Turn of the Screw*, as Henry James
- *The Life of Reilly*, Actor

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