Stanley — Rocketman Character Profile

About Stanley

Elton's disinterested father who abandons the family after Sheila's affair. As an adult, Elton reconnects with him to announce his homosexuality, but Stanley remains emotionally distant.

Character Facts

Played by

Steven Mackintosh

Appears in

Rocketman (2019)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Stanley — Family Father — Elton John (Taron Egerton)

  Emotionally distant father whose rejection deeply impacts Elton John.

• Stanley — Conflict Estranged Spouses — Sheila (Bryce Dallas Howard)

  Broken marriage that fractures Elton John's childhood home.

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