Stephen Boyd
Known for Acting
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".
Filmography
Ben-Hur
1959
as Messala
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
as Nimrod
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
as Livius
Fantastic Voyage
1966
as Grant
Hannie Caulder
1971
as The Preacher (uncredited)
The Oscar
1966
as Frank Fane
Shalako
1968
as Bosky Fulton
Assignment K
1968
as Philip Scott
Kill!
1971
as Brad Killian
The Bravados
1958
as Bill Zachary
Imperial Venus
1962
as Jules de Canouville
Carter's Army
1975
as Capt. Beau Carter
The Man Who Never Was
1956
as Patrick O'Reilly
A Hill in Korea
1956
as Pvt. Sims
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Gamble
1961
as Vic Brennan
Woman Obsessed
1959
as Fred Carter
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
as Sam Rawlins
The Man Called Noon
1973
as Rimes
The Inspector
1962
as Peter Jongman