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Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Acting

Born: July 4, 1931Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK

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".  

Known For
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2022
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2001
The Bible According to Hollywood

The Bible According to Hollywood

Self

1994
Women in Hospital

Women in Hospital

Prof. Overhoff, Chefarzt

1977
The Squeeze

The Squeeze

Vic

1977
Lady Dracula

Lady Dracula

Dracula

1977
Montana Trap

Montana Trap

Bill Ardisson

1976
One Man Against the Organization

One Man Against the Organization

Inspector Stephen McCormick

1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

Joe Rossiter

1975
The Left Hand of the Law

The Left Hand of the Law

Lanza

1975
Carter's Army

Carter's Army

Capt. Beau Carter

1975
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

Hugo Graham

1975
Key West

Key West

Steve Cutler

1973
The Man Called Noon

The Man Called Noon

Rimes

1973
The Big Game

The Big Game

Leyton van Dyk

1973
Those Dirty Dogs!

Those Dirty Dogs!

Cpt. Chadwood Willer

1973

Of Men and Women

Host

1972
The Hands of Cormac Joyce

The Hands of Cormac Joyce

Cormac Joyce

1972
One Billion for a Blonde

One Billion for a Blonde

León Urrutía, joyero

1972
Kill!

Kill!

Brad Killian

1971
The Devil with Seven Faces

The Devil with Seven Faces

Dave Barton

1971
Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

The Preacher (uncredited)

1971
African Story

African Story

Arnold Tiller

1971
Marta

Marta

Miguel

1971
The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

Arturo

1971
Slaves

Slaves

MacKay

1969
Shalako

Shalako

Bosky Fulton

1968
Assignment K

Assignment K

Philip Scott

1968
The Caper of the Golden Bulls

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

Peter Churchman

1967
The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...

Nimrod

1966
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Grant

1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Benson

1966
The Oscar

The Oscar

Frank Fane

1966
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Yamuga

1965
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Livius

1964
The Third Secret

The Third Secret

Alex Stedman

1964
Imperial Venus

Imperial Venus

Jules de Canouville

1962
Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Sam Rawlins

1962
The Inspector

The Inspector

Peter Jongman

1962
The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

Vic Brennan

1961
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Messala

1959
The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

Mike Rice

1959
Woman Obsessed

Woman Obsessed

Fred Carter

1959
The Bravados

The Bravados

Bill Zachary

1958
The Night Heaven Fell

The Night Heaven Fell

Lambert

1958
Seven Thunders

Seven Thunders

Dave

1957
Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

Euan Templeton

1957
Seven Waves Away

Seven Waves Away

Will McKinley

1957
A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea

Pvt. Sims

1956
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

Patrick O'Reilly

1956
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

Albert O'Shannon

1955
Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring

Beaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)

1954
Black 13

Black 13

Policeman (uncredited)

1953
The Limping Man

The Limping Man

Airport Traveller (Uncredited)

1953