Biography
William Millar, better known by his stage name Stephen Boyd, was an actor from Northern Ireland. He emerged as a leading man during the late 1950s with his role as the villainous Messala in Ben-Hur (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He received his second Golden Globe nomination for the musical Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962).
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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