- His parents used to own Bletchley Park, which was subsequently used by the British Government as its codebreaking centre in World War II.
- Succeeded his father as the fourth baronet in 1964.
- Although he played Peter O'Toole's son in Gulliver's Travels (1996), he was only two years younger than him in real life.
- Former brother-in-law of Michael Gough, who was married to his half sister Anne Leon.
- Grandson of Sir Guy Standing and actress Dorothy Hammond
- Makes spoken contribution to tracks "Elements" and "Ramblin' Man" on album "Lost Horizons" by Lemon Jelly (XL Recordings/Impotent Fury, 2002).
- Son-in-law of the late Bryan Forbes and Nanette Newman.
- Son of Kay Hammond and Sir Ronald Leon, third baronet.
- Grandnephew of Wyndham Standing and Jack Standing.
- Great-grandson of Herbert Standing.
- Stepson of Sir John Clements.
- Nephew of Guy Standing Jr. and Michael Standing.
- Half brother of Anne Leon.
- Educated at Eton,.
- He trained to be a painter before turning to acting.
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