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Stephen Boyd
Born 1931-07-04Glengormley, 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".
Screen work
Movies & roles
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)The Bible According to HollywoodSelfWomen in HospitalProf. Overhoff, ChefarztThe SqueezeVicLady DraculaDraculaMontana TrapBill ArdissonOne Man Against the OrganizationInspector Stephen McCormickThe Lives of Jenny DolanJoe RossiterThe Left Hand of the LawLanzaCarter's ArmyCapt. Beau CarterThe Treasure of Jamaica ReefHugo GrahamKey WestSteve CutlerThe Man Called NoonRimesThe Big GameLeyton van DykThose Dirty Dogs!Cpt. Chadwood WillerOf Men and WomenHostThe Hands of Cormac JoyceCormac JoyceOne Billion for a BlondeLeón Urrutía, joyeroKill!Brad KillianThe Devil with Seven FacesDave BartonHannie CaulderThe Preacher (uncredited)African StoryArnold TillerMartaMiguel