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Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Acting

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

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".  

Known For · 40 titles

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959
Hunter

Hunter

1977
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

1971
The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966
Shalako

Shalako

1968
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

1966
The Oscar

The Oscar

1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966
The Bravados

The Bravados

1958
Seven Waves Away

Seven Waves Away

1957
Imperial Venus

Imperial Venus

1962
Kill!

Kill!

1971
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

1965
Woman Obsessed

Woman Obsessed

1959
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

1956
Slaves

Slaves

1969
Key West

Key West

1973
Once Upon a Wheel

Once Upon a Wheel

1971
The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

1959
The Third Secret

The Third Secret

1964
Women in Hospital

Women in Hospital

1977
Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

1957
The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

1971
Of Men and Women

Of Men and Women

1972
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

1975
The Devil with Seven Faces

The Devil with Seven Faces

1971
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955
The Caper of the Golden Bulls

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

1967
The Man Called Noon

The Man Called Noon

1973
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022