Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

🎂 4th July 1931 (94 yrs) 📍 Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK

Known For

Ben-Hur

Biography

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.

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

 

Stephen Boyd

Movies Featuring Stephen Boyd

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)

as Self - (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
The Bible According to Hollywood

The Bible According to Hollywood (1994)

as Self
Women in Hospital

Women in Hospital (1977)

as Prof. Overhoff, Chefarzt
The Squeeze

The Squeeze (1977)

as Vic
Lady Dracula

Lady Dracula (1977)

as Dracula
Montana Trap

Montana Trap (1976)

as Bill Ardisson
One Man Against the Organization

One Man Against the Organization (1975)

as Inspector Stephen McCormick
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)

as Joe Rossiter
The Left Hand of the Law

The Left Hand of the Law (1975)

as Lanza
Carter's Army

Carter's Army (1975)

as Capt. Beau Carter
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef (1975)

as Hugo Graham
Key West

Key West (1973)

as Steve Cutler
The Man Called Noon

The Man Called Noon (1973)

as Rimes
The Big Game

The Big Game (1973)

as Leyton van Dyk
Those Dirty Dogs!

Those Dirty Dogs! (1973)

as Cpt. Chadwood Willer
No Image

Of Men and Women (1972)

as Host
The Hands of Cormac Joyce

The Hands of Cormac Joyce (1972)

as Cormac Joyce
One Billion for a Blonde

One Billion for a Blonde (1972)

as León Urrutía, joyero
Kill!

Kill! (1971)

as Brad Killian
The Devil with Seven Faces

The Devil with Seven Faces (1971)

as Dave Barton
Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder (1971)

as The Preacher (uncredited)
African Story

African Story (1971)

as Arnold Tiller
Marta

Marta (1971)

as Miguel
The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle (1971)

as Arturo
Slaves

Slaves (1969)

as MacKay
Shalako

Shalako (1968)

as Bosky Fulton
Assignment K

Assignment K (1968)

as Philip Scott
The Caper of the Golden Bulls

The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)

as Peter Churchman
The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)

as Nimrod
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

as Grant
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)

as Benson
The Oscar

The Oscar (1966)

as Frank Fane
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan (1965)

as Yamuga
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

as Livius
The Third Secret

The Third Secret (1964)

as Alex Stedman
Imperial Venus

Imperial Venus (1962)

as Jules de Canouville
Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)

as Sam Rawlins
The Inspector

The Inspector (1962)

as Peter Jongman
The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble (1961)

as Vic Brennan
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

as Messala
The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything (1959)

as Mike Rice
Woman Obsessed

Woman Obsessed (1959)

as Fred Carter
The Bravados

The Bravados (1958)

as Bill Zachary
The Night Heaven Fell

The Night Heaven Fell (1958)

as Lambert
Seven Thunders

Seven Thunders (1957)

as Dave
Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun (1957)

as Euan Templeton
Seven Waves Away

Seven Waves Away (1957)

as Will McKinley
A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea (1956)

as Pvt. Sims
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was (1956)

as Patrick O'Reilly
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)

as Albert O'Shannon
Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring (1954)

as Beaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)
Black 13

Black 13 (1953)

as Policeman (uncredited)
The Limping Man

The Limping Man (1953)

as Airport Traveller (Uncredited)