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".
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1959
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1963 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles · 1957 · nominated
Filmography25 titles
Ben-Hur
The Bible in the Beginning...
Hawaii Five-O
The Bible According to Hollywood
What's My Line?
Those Dirty Dogs!
Fantastic Voyage
The Bravados
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Island in the Sun
Slaves
The Best of Everything
Hannie Caulder
Billy Rose's Jumbo
The Man Called Noon
Genghis Khan
The Squeeze
Seven Thunders
The Limping Man
The Oscar
The Night Heaven Fell
The Big Game
Carter's Army
Imperial Venus
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef