Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Acting • Born 1931-07-04 – Died 1977-06-02

Acting1Glengormley, 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".  

Filmography

63 credits
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Movie • 1959

Messala

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Movie • 1966

Grant

Marta

Marta

Movie • 1971

Miguel

The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

Movie • 1971

Arturo

The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...

Movie • 1966

Nimrod

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Movie • 1965

Yamuga

Carter's Army

Carter's Army

Movie • 1975

Capt. Beau Carter

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Movie • 1962

Sam Rawlins

Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

Movie • 1957

Euan Templeton

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

Movie • 1956

Patrick O'Reilly

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

Movie • 1975

Hugo Graham

The Bravados

The Bravados

Movie • 1958

Bill Zachary

Shalako

Shalako

Movie • 1968

Bosky Fulton

The Night Heaven Fell

The Night Heaven Fell

Movie • 1958

Lambert

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Movie • 1964

Livius

One Billion for a Blonde

One Billion for a Blonde

Movie • 1972

León Urrutía, joyero

The Oscar

The Oscar

Movie • 1966

Frank Fane

The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

Movie • 1959

Mike Rice

The Devil with Seven Faces

The Devil with Seven Faces

Movie • 1971

Dave Barton

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

Movie • 1977

Vic

The Third Secret

The Third Secret

Movie • 1964

Alex Stedman

Seven Waves Away

Seven Waves Away

Movie • 1957

Will McKinley

Those Dirty Dogs!

Those Dirty Dogs!

Movie • 1973

Cpt. Chadwood Willer

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Movie • 2001

Self (archive footage)

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Movie • 1966

Benson

The Man Called Noon

The Man Called Noon

Movie • 1973

Rimes

The Limping Man

The Limping Man

Movie • 1953

Airport Traveller (Uncredited)

Seven Thunders

Seven Thunders

Movie • 1957

Dave

One Man Against the Organization

One Man Against the Organization

Movie • 1975

Inspector Stephen McCormick

The Inspector

The Inspector

Movie • 1962

Peter Jongman

Assignment K

Assignment K

Movie • 1968

Philip Scott

Woman Obsessed

Woman Obsessed

Movie • 1959

Fred Carter

Kill!

Kill!

Movie • 1971

Brad Killian

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

Movie • 1955

Albert O'Shannon

Lady Dracula

Lady Dracula

Movie • 1977

Dracula

Montana Trap

Montana Trap

Movie • 1976

Bill Ardisson

The Big Game

The Big Game

Movie • 1973

Leyton van Dyk

Imperial Venus

Imperial Venus

Movie • 1962

Jules de Canouville

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

Movie • 1967

Peter Churchman

The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

Movie • 1961

Vic Brennan

African Story

African Story

Movie • 1971

Arnold Tiller

Women in Hospital

Women in Hospital

Movie • 1977

Prof. Overhoff, Chefarzt

Black 13

Black 13

Movie • 1953

Policeman (uncredited)

Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

Movie • 1971

The Preacher (uncredited)

A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea

Movie • 1956

Pvt. Sims

Slaves

Slaves

Movie • 1969

MacKay

The Hands of Cormac Joyce

The Hands of Cormac Joyce

Movie • 1972

Cormac Joyce

The Left Hand of the Law

The Left Hand of the Law

Movie • 1975

Lanza

Key West

Key West

Movie • 1973

Steve Cutler

The Bible According to Hollywood

The Bible According to Hollywood

Movie • 1994

Self

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

Movie • 1975

Joe Rossiter

Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring

Movie • 1954

Beaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie • 2022

Self - (archive footage)

Of Men and Women

Of Men and Women

Movie • 1972

Host

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Daniel Costigan

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Bud Austin

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Cormac Joyce

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

TV • 1952

Self

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV • 1963

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

TV • 1956

Self

Hunter

Hunter

TV • 1977

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

TV • 1950

Self - Mystery Guest

Once Upon a Wheel

Once Upon a Wheel

TV • 1971

Self