Stephen Boyd

Acting

Stephen Boyd

Born July 4, 1931Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK64 credits

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

Filmography

Women in Hospital
1977Women in Hospital
as Prof. Overhoff, ChefarztMovie
The Squeeze
1977The Squeeze
as VicMovie
Lady Dracula
1977Lady Dracula
as DraculaMovie
Montana Trap
1976Montana Trap
as Bill ArdissonMovie
One Man Against the Organization
1975One Man Against the Organization
as Inspector Stephen McCormickMovie
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Joe RossiterMovie
Carter's Army
1975Carter's Army
as Capt. Beau CarterMovie
Key West
1973Key West
as Steve CutlerMovie
The Big Game
1973The Big Game
as Leyton van DykMovie
Those Dirty Dogs!
1973Those Dirty Dogs!
as Cpt. Chadwood WillerMovie
The Hands of Cormac Joyce
1972The Hands of Cormac Joyce
as Cormac JoyceMovie
One Billion for a Blonde
1972One Billion for a Blonde
as León Urrutía, joyeroMovie
Kill!
1971Kill!
as Brad KillianMovie
Hannie Caulder
1971Hannie Caulder
as The Preacher (uncredited)Movie
African Story
1971African Story
as Arnold TillerMovie
Marta
1971Marta
as MiguelMovie
The Great Swindle
1971The Great Swindle
as ArturoMovie
Slaves
1969Slaves
as MacKayMovie
Shalako
1968Shalako
as Bosky FultonMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-O
as Daniel CostiganTV
Assignment K
1968Assignment K
as Philip ScottMovie
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967The Caper of the Golden Bulls
as Peter ChurchmanMovie
The Oscar
1966The Oscar
as Frank FaneMovie
Genghis Khan
1965Genghis Khan
as YamugaMovie
The Third Secret
1964The Third Secret
as Alex StedmanMovie
Imperial Venus
1962Imperial Venus
as Jules de CanouvilleMovie
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962Billy Rose's Jumbo
as Sam RawlinsMovie
The Inspector
1962The Inspector
as Peter JongmanMovie
The Big Gamble
1961The Big Gamble
as Vic BrennanMovie
Ben-Hur
1959Ben-Hur
as MessalaMovie
Woman Obsessed
1959Woman Obsessed
as Fred CarterMovie
The Bravados
1958The Bravados
as Bill ZacharyMovie
Seven Thunders
1957Seven Thunders
as DaveMovie
Island in the Sun
1957Island in the Sun
as Euan TempletonMovie
Seven Waves Away
1957Seven Waves Away
as Will McKinleyMovie
A Hill in Korea
1956A Hill in Korea
as Pvt. SimsMovie
The Man Who Never Was
1956The Man Who Never Was
as Patrick O'ReillyMovie
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955An Alligator Named Daisy
as Albert O'ShannonMovie
Lilacs in the Spring
1954Lilacs in the Spring
as Beaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)Movie
Black 13
1953Black 13
as Policeman (uncredited)Movie
The Limping Man
1953The Limping Man
as Airport Traveller (Uncredited)Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Cormac JoyceTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - WinnerTV