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Stephen Boyd

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Stephen Boyd

Born July 4, 1931 in Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UKDied June 2, 197751 films

Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; July 4, 1931 – June 2, 1977) was a Northern Irish/American stage and screen actor. As a teenager he joined the Ulster Group Theatre where he learned the tasks of the theatre. In 1956 he toured North America performing "A Streetcar Named Desire" in the lead role as Stanley Kowalski.

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Boyd who appeared in around 60 feature films, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur".

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Ben-Hur posterFirst watchBen-Hur19597.9as MessalaIn ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure,…View film

Essential films

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The Bible: In the Beginning... poster7.3The Bible: In the Beginning...1966Fantastic Voyage poster6.7Fantastic Voyage1966The Fall of the Roman Empire poster6.5The Fall of the Roman Empire1964The Bravados poster6.6The Bravados1958The Man Who Never Was poster7.0The Man Who Never Was1956Hannie Caulder poster6.2Hannie Caulder1971Shalako poster5.6Shalako1968Genghis Khan poster5.7Genghis Khan1965

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 1977Women in HospitalProf. Overhoff, Chefarzt
  2. 1977The SqueezeVic
  3. 1977Lady DraculaDracula
  4. 1976Montana TrapBill Ardisson
  5. 1975One Man Against the OrganizationInspector Stephen McCormick
  6. 1975The Lives of Jenny DolanJoe Rossiter
  7. 1975The Left Hand of the LawLanza
  8. 1975Carter's ArmyCapt. Beau Carter
  9. 1975The Treasure of Jamaica ReefHugo Graham
  10. 1973Key WestSteve Cutler
  11. 1973The Man Called NoonRimes
  12. 1973The Big GameLeyton van Dyk
  13. 1973Those Dirty Dogs!Cpt. Chadwood Willer
  14. 1972Of Men and WomenHost
  15. 1972The Hands of Cormac JoyceCormac Joyce
  16. 1972One Billion for a BlondeLeón Urrutía, joyero
  17. 1971Kill!Brad Killian
  18. 1971The Devil with Seven FacesDave Barton
  19. 1971Hannie CaulderThe Preacher (uncredited)
  20. 1971African StoryArnold Tiller
  21. 1971MartaMiguel
  22. 1971The Great SwindleArturo
  23. 1969SlavesMacKay
  24. 1968ShalakoBosky Fulton
  25. 1968Assignment KPhilip Scott
  26. 1967The Caper of the Golden BullsPeter Churchman
  27. 1966The Bible: In the Beginning...Nimrod
  28. 1966Fantastic VoyageGrant
  29. 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerBenson
  30. 1966The OscarFrank Fane
  31. 1965Genghis KhanYamuga
  32. 1964The Fall of the Roman EmpireLivius
  33. 1964The Third SecretAlex Stedman
  34. 1962Imperial VenusJules de Canouville
  35. 1962Billy Rose's JumboSam Rawlins
  36. 1962The InspectorPeter Jongman
  37. 1961The Big GambleVic Brennan
  38. 1959Ben-HurMessala
  39. 1959The Best of EverythingMike Rice
  40. 1959Woman ObsessedFred Carter
  41. 1958The BravadosBill Zachary
  42. 1958The Night Heaven FellLambert
  43. 1957Seven ThundersDave
  44. 1957Island in the SunEuan Templeton
  45. 1957Seven Waves AwayWill McKinley
  46. 1956A Hill in KoreaPvt. Sims
  47. 1956The Man Who Never WasPatrick O'Reilly
  48. 1955An Alligator Named DaisyAlbert O'Shannon
  49. 1954Lilacs in the SpringBeaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)
  50. 1953Black 13Policeman (uncredited)
  51. 1953The Limping ManAirport Traveller (Uncredited)