Biography
Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; July 4, 1931 β 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".
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Filmography (64)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
The Bible According to Hollywood
1994
The Squeeze
1977
Lady Dracula
1977
Women in Hospital
1977
Hunter
1977
Montana Trap
1976
Carter's Army
1975
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
1975
One Man Against the Organization
1975
The Left Hand of the Law
1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
Those Dirty Dogs!
1973
The Man Called Noon
1973
The Big Game
1973
Key West
1973
One Billion for a Blonde
1972
The Hands of Cormac Joyce
1972
Of Men and Women
1972
Marta
1971
The Great Swindle
1971
The Devil with Seven Faces
1971
Kill!
1971
African Story
1971
Hannie Caulder
1971
Once Upon a Wheel
1971
Slaves
1969
Shalako
1968
Assignment K
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967
Fantastic Voyage
1966
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
The Oscar
1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
Genghis Khan
1965
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
The Third Secret
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
The Inspector
1962
Imperial Venus
1962
The Big Gamble
1961
Ben-Hur
1959
The Best of Everything
1959
Woman Obsessed
1959
The Bravados
1958
The Night Heaven Fell
1958
Island in the Sun
1957
Seven Waves Away
1957
Seven Thunders
1957
The Man Who Never Was
1956
A Hill in Korea
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
Lilacs in the Spring
1954
The Limping Man
1953
Black 13
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
This Is Your Life
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
What's My Line?
1950
Golden Globe Awards
1944