Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend
Date of Birth: 20 Aug 1961
Country: Ireland
Total Credits at Criticker: 20 (Actor)
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Titles you haven't rated - Actor (20)
The Libertine
The Libertine follows the adventures of John Wilmot (Depp), the second Earl of Rochester. Known for his scandalous ways, he lives life in pursuit of vice with little recourse. (The Weinstein Company)
Wondrous Oblivion
Set in England during the 1960s, this film follows a cricket-obsessed boy who unwittingly gets caught up in racial tensions when he befriends his new Jamaican neighbors. (Palm Pictures)
The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story chronicles the arduous journey of two people, Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, and the history-defining birth of Jesus. (New Line Cinema)
Suzie Gold
The film stars Summer Phoenix as the title character, in the role of a young Jewish woman living in London with a sister who is about to marry a young Jewish man. Breaking with the ideas of her traditionally orthodox family, Suzie falls in love with Darren (Leo Gregory), who happens not to be Jewish. She fears introducing him to her family because of their opposition to marrying outside of one's faith. (wikipedia)
Saddam\
A look at the life and crimes of Saddam Hussein through the eyes of his family.
Mystics
Two con-artists fooling people to believe that they can contact the dead (imdb)
My Friend Joe
During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret. (imdb)
One Chance
This hugely inspiring bio-pic chronicles British tenor Paul Potts' meteoric rise to stardom via the television program Britain's Got Talent. One Chance is an endlessly charming, against-the-odds success story from director David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada). (tiff.net)
The Physician
In Persia in the 11th Century, a surgeon's apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians. (imdb)
The Voices
Jerry is a seemingly normal man trying to succeed in his new job at the Milton Bathtub Factory. He lives with his dog, Bosco, and his cat, Mr. Whiskers. Yet something seems off. Jerry is asked to help plan the company picnic, and he meets Fiona, an attractive English girl from accounting. Jerry immediately takes a liking to Fiona and excitedly goes home to tell his pets about her. And surprisingly, they answer. But all this is just the beginning of an insanely bizarre and twisted tale. (Sundance)
Quirke
Quirke (2013) - TV Mini-Series
A chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue investigates sudden death victims in the 1950s.
Standby
Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, 20-something Alan finds himself working with his mother as a part-time tourist adviser at Dublin Airport. It's there he comes face to face with Alice, stuck on standby for a flight home to New York. Their summer romance ended eight years previously with Alan promising to return to the US one day. He never did, and they haven't spoken since. Seizing his chance, Alan convinces a reluctant Alice to stay one more night in Dublin.
Florence Foster Jenkins
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. (imdb)
The Current War
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people. (imdb)
Informer
Informer (2018) - TV Series
Informer is a complex, character-driven thriller about Raza, a young second generation British-Pakistani man from East London who is coerced by Gabe, a Counter-Terrorism Officer into informing for him. Gabe, who has a past he wants to remain secret, is joined by Holly, his new and ambitious partner whose endless curiosity becomes a threat to him. As the central counter-terrorism investigation heats up, the stakes for all three, their families and relationships, get higher and higher. (imdb)
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
On an archaeological dig in Iraq, author Agatha Christie uncovers a series of murders. (imdb)
Zen
Zen (2011) - TV Mini-Series
The adventures of Italian Police Commissioner Aurelio Zen. Based on the Aurelio Zen detective novels by Michael Dibdin.
The Hollow Crown
Andor
Andor (2022) - TV Series
Blackshore
Blackshore (2024) - TV Series
A police detective returns to her home town and becomes involved in a missing person case, which is linked to her traumatic past and the town's dark history. (imdb)