Stanley Townsend facts for kids
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Stanley Townsend
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Wesley College, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Orla Charlton |
| Awards | Irish Times Best Actor Award 2004 Shining City |
Stanley Townsend is a well-known actor from Ireland. He has starred in many movies, TV shows, and plays. He is famous for his strong performances in both theatre and on screen.
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About Stanley Townsend
Early Life and Training
Stanley Townsend was born and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. He went to Wesley College, Dublin for his schooling. After that, he studied math and engineering at Trinity College Dublin.
While at Trinity College, he joined a drama group called the Dublin University Players. This is where he discovered his love for acting. Later, he helped start a theatre company called Rough Magic. He acted in many plays with this group.
Theatre Work
Stanley Townsend has performed in many famous theatres. In Dublin, he acted at The Gate and The Abbey Theatres. In London, he worked with well-known directors like Sam Mendes and Richard Eyre.
One of his notable roles was in the play Shining City. For this role, he won an Irish Theatre Award in 2004. He was also nominated for another big award, the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor.
Acting Career in TV and Film
Stanley Townsend started his TV career in Dublin with shows for RTÉ. After moving to London, he appeared in many popular TV series. These include Spooks, Hustle, and Waking the Dead.
He has also been in several movies. Some of his film roles include Into the West, In the Name of the Father with Daniel Day-Lewis, and The Libertine with Johnny Depp. He also appeared in Flawless.
Stanley Townsend currently lives in London.
Notable Theatre Roles
Stanley Townsend has performed in many plays. Here are some of them:
- Remember This at the National Theatre, London
- Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre, London
- Shining City at the Royal Court, London (he won an award for this)
- The Weir at the Royal Court, London
- A View from the Bridge at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
- The Nether at the Royal Court Theatre, where his acting was highly praised.
Television Appearances
Stanley Townsend has appeared in many television shows and films. Here is a list of some of his roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Lapsed Catholic | Mickey Geraghty | TV film | |
| Fortycoats & Co. | Ranny Gazoo | |||
| 1991 | Parnell and the Englishwoman | Thomas Sexton | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 1992 | The Bill | Jim Kerr | Episode: "Counting the Cost" | |
| 1993 | Screen Two | Anaesthetist | Episode: "The Snapper" | |
| 1994 | Downwardly Mobile | Seamus | Episode: "Grapefruit and Roses" | |
| 1995 | The Governor | Pete (Carpenter) | Episode: "Episode 6" | |
| Jake's Progress | Consultant | Miniseries | ||
| Beyond Reason | John Horan | TV film | ||
| 1998 | Jonathan Creek | Detective Inspector Barrison | 2 episodes | |
| Peak Practice | Keith Johnson | Episode: "Body and Soul" | ||
| 1998 | Ballykissangel | Micky Keeler | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | The Ambassador | DS Slater | Episode: "Getting Away with Murder" | |
| DDU: District Detective Unit | Ciaran Gregory | Episode: "The Gates of Eden" | ||
| 2000 | In Defence | Dr. Jack Gower | Episode: "Episode 4" | |
| 2001 | Best of Both Worlds | Paddy | 3 episodes | |
| Table 12 | Guido | Episode: "Opera Lovers" | ||
| Station Jim | Matapan | TV film | ||
| Casualty | Joe | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" | ||
| Heartbeat | Igor Saukas | Episode: "Russian Roulette" | ||
| The Seventh Stream | Constable | TV film | ||
| 2002 | Menace | Fellner | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Commander | David Sperry | ||
| Byron | Turkish Governor | TV film | ||
| Wire in the Blood | Geoffrey Markham | 2 episodes | ||
| 2004 | Murder City | Edward De Vere | Episode: "Nothing Sacred" | |
| Fallen | Mara | |||
| The Brief | Costas Nicolaou | Episode: "So Long, Samantha" | ||
| Omagh | Sam Pollock | TV film | ||
| 2005 | Hustle | Johnny Keyes | Episode: "Confessions" | |
| Proof | Patrick Mooney | 4 episodes | ||
| Spooks | Roy Woodring | Episode: "The Book" | ||
| The Virgin Queen | King Philip of Spain | 1 episode | ||
| 2007 | Waking the Dead | DI Bailey | 2 episodes | |
| Foyle's War | Jose De Perez | Episode: "Casualties of War" | ||
| Rough Diamond | Charlie Carrick | 6 episodes | ||
| Saddam's Tribe | Saddam | TV film | ||
| Prosperity | Eamonn | Episode: "Pala's Story" | ||
| 2008 | He Kills Coppers | Mick | TV film | |
| Whistleblower | Michael Neary | 2 episodes | ||
| The Clinic | Michael Kinsella | 2 episodes | ||
| 2009 | New Tricks | Don Maddox | Episode: "Shadow Snow" | |
| 2010 | Ashes to Ashes | Jason Sacks | 1 episode | |
| Sherlock | Angelo | Episode: "A Study in Pink" | ||
| 2011 | Zen | Moscati | Miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| The Shadow Line | Bulkat Babur | Miniseries, 4 episodes | ||
| Appropriate Adult | Syd Young | 1 episode | ||
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Father Joe | Episode: "The Browne Incident" | |
| Titanic: Blood and Steel | Rex Riley | Episode: "The 'Unsinkable' Sets Sail" | ||
| Coming Up | Yevgeny Sukhov | Episode: "If We Dead Awaken" | ||
| Fresh Meat | John Frobisher | 1 episode | ||
| 2013 | Mad Dogs | Lazaro | 1 episode | |
| Burton and Taylor | Milton Katselas | TV film | ||
| Toast of London | Mr. Fasili | Episode: "Vanity Project" | ||
| Ripper Street | Aiden Galven | Episode: "Dynamite and a Woman" | ||
| 2014 | Fleming : The Man Who Would Be Bond | Colonel William Donovan | 2 episodes | |
| Quirke | Inspector Hackett | Miniseries, 3 episodes | ||
| New Worlds | Colonel Blood | Miniseries, 1 episode | ||
| 24: Live Another Day | Anatol Stolnavich | 5 episodes | ||
| 2015-2016 | Galavant | King of Valencia | 13 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Hollow Crown | Warwick | 2 episodes | |
| The Tunnel | Mike Bowden | 7 episodes | ||
| The Collection | Stanley Rossi | 3 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Redwater | Peter Dolan | 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Informer | Geoffrey Boyce | 5 episodes | |
| Finding Joy | Joy's Dad | 3 episodes | ||
| 2019 | Rebellion | Senator Daniel Shea | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| Resistance | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |||
| Traitors | Henry | Miniseries, 5 episodes | ||
| The Spy | General Ad-Din | Miniseries, 6 episodes | ||
| Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar | Sir Constance | TV film | ||
| 2021 | Death in Paradise | Bruce Garrett | Episode: "Christmas in Paradise" | |
| 2022 | Becoming Elizabeth | Anthony Denny | 2 episodes | |
| Andor | Commandant Jayhold Beehaz | Episode: "The Eye" | ||
| Dangerous Liaisons | Eduard Abbaye | 3 episodes | ||
| 2024 | The Regime | Emil Bartos | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| Blackshore | Bill McGuire | 6 episodes | ||
| Kaos | Minos | 6 episodes |
Film Roles
Here are some of the movies Stanley Townsend has been in:
| Year | Title | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Taffin | Les | |
| 1991 | The Miracle | Washington | |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Interrogator #1 | |
| Into the West | Rico | ||
| 1993 | In the Name of the Father | Hooker's Driver | |
| 1995 | Undercurrent | Bob Harris | |
| 1996 | The Van | Health Inspector | |
| My Friend Joe | Mr. Doyle | ||
| Moll Flanders | Gambler | ||
| 2000 | Rat | Newsreader | |
| 2002 | American Girl | ||
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Victor Wiseman | |
| Monsieur N | Dr. O'Meara | ||
| Mystics | Mickey Mac | ||
| What a Girl Wants | Bride's Father | ||
| 2004 | The Libertine | Keown | |
| Inside I'm Dancing | Interview Panelist | ||
| Tulse Luper II | |||
| Suzie Gold | Irving Gold | ||
| 2005 | Isolation | Garda Hourican | |
| Dot.Kill | Captain Tommy Byrnes | ||
| 2006 | Nativity | Zechariah | |
| The Tiger's Tail | Jim Brady | ||
| 2007 | Flawless | Henry | |
| 2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky | Tramp | |
| 2009 | Hilde | David O. Selznick | |
| Holy Water | Inspector Brian Hogan | ||
| Happy Ever Afters | Mr. Maguire | ||
| 2010 | 1st Night | Paolo Prodi | |
| 2011 | Killing Bono | Danny | |
| Cars 2 | Vladimir Trunkov / Ivan / Victor Hugo | ||
| 2013 | Lovely Louise | Bill | |
| One Chance | Luciano Pavarotti | ||
| The Physician | Bar Kappara | ||
| 2014 | The Voices | Sheriff Weinbacher | |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins | Phineas Stark | |
| 2017 | The Current War | Franklin Pope | |
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu | Joe Costello | |
| The Song of Names | Gilbert Simmonds | ||
| 2022 | About Joan | Doug | |
| 2023 | Kinked | Bulent | |
| The Teacher | Simon Cohen |
Video Game Voice Roles
Stanley Townsend has also lent his voice to several video games:
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1997 | Independence War | |
| 2001 | RuneScape | Saradomin |
| Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos | Smith | |
| 2002 | Drakan: The Ancients' Gates | Various voices |
| 2004 | Powerdrome | Amran Dachs / Angul |
| 2005 | Spartan: Total Warrior | Ares |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Mad-Eye Moody | |
| 2007 | The Witcher | Azar Javed |
| 2008 | WorldShift | Jack the Crank |
| 2011 | Cars 2: The Video Game | Victor Hugo |
| 2014 | Transformers Universe | Rampart |
| Sacred 3 | Zane | |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Nakmor Drack |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Battle Narrator | |
| 2018 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | |
| World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | ||
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Consul Triton |
