Stephen Boyd
Known for ActingBorn 1931-07-04 — died 1977-06-02Glengormley, 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
Ben-Hur
1959 · as Messala
The Bravados
1958 · as Bill Zachary
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964 · as Livius
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966 · as Nimrod
Fantastic Voyage
1966 · as Grant
Hannie Caulder
1971 · as The Preacher (uncredited)
The Oscar
1966 · as Frank Fane
Shalako
1968 · as Bosky Fulton
Kill!
1971 · as Brad Killian
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 · as Self - (archive footage)
Genghis Khan
1965 · as Yamuga
Key West
1973 · as Steve Cutler
Imperial Venus
1962 · as Jules de Canouville
Seven Waves Away
1957 · as Will McKinley
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
Slaves
1969 · as MacKay