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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.

Grandnephew of Wyndham Standing and Jack Standing.

Son of Kay Hammond and Sir Ronald Leon, third baronet.

Great-grandson of Herbert Standing.

Nephew of Guy Standing Jr. and Michael Standing.

Half brother of Anne Leon.

Stepson of Sir John Clements.

Educated at Eton,.

He moved to Los Angeles in Autumn 1985 for a tv series with Robert Wagner.

He trained to be a painter before turning to acting.

One time when he was out of work would knock on peoples doors and offer to paint a picture of peoples houses, he'd take a photograph of the house then do a sketch then paint a water colour of the house. Most said it was terrible but they paid every time. He was getting £25 a time, 3 times the amount he was then earning as an actor.