Image: Wikimedia CommonsStephen Boyd
Northern Irish actor (1931–1977)
- Born July 4, 1931
- 3 movies
Stephen Boyd, born William Millar, was an actor from Northern Ireland. He emerged as a leading man in the late 1950s as the villain Messala in Ben-Hur, a role that earned him the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He earned a second Golden Globe nomination for Billy Rose's Jumbo.
Stephen Boyd appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1965 to 1968. Most of that work is in adventure, western and sci-fi. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Woody Strode (2).
Known for
- Ben-Hur (1959), Messala. Won him the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.
- Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962). A musical that brought a second Golden Globe nomination.
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). Counted among his major big-screen productions.
- Fantastic Voyage (1966). Counted among his major big-screen productions.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Stephen Boyd been in?
- Stephen Boyd appears in Shalako (1968), Fantastic Voyage (1966) and Genghis Khan (1965) on The Remote.
- When was Stephen Boyd born?
- Stephen Boyd was born on 4 July 1931.
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