Acting
Stephen Boyd
Born July 4, 1931 · Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK · Died June 2, 1977
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".
Known for
8.1
Ben-Hur
Messala
6.8
Fantastic Voyage
Grant
6.2
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Nimrod
6.7
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Livius
7.4
Hawaii Five-O
Daniel Costigan
7.0
The Bravados
Bill Zachary
6.4
Hannie Caulder
The Preacher (uncredited)
5.6
Shalako
Bosky Fulton
7.4
The Man Who Never Was
Patrick O'Reilly
5.8
Genghis Khan
Yamuga
6.6
The Best of Everything
Mike Rice
4.7
Kill!
Brad Killian
6.5
The Third Secret
Alex Stedman
8.5
What's My Line?
Self
7.5
Seven Waves Away
Will McKinley
5.2
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Benson
6.1
Island in the Sun
Euan Templeton
5.5
The Night Heaven Fell
Lambert
6.1
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Sam Rawlins
7.0 TMDB
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
Filmography
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)Movie
- 2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1994The Bible According to HollywoodSelfMovie
- 1977Women in HospitalProf. Overhoff, ChefarztMovie
- 1977The SqueezeVicMovie
- 1977Lady DraculaDraculaMovie
- 1977HunterSeries
- 1976Montana TrapBill ArdissonMovie
- 1975One Man Against the OrganizationInspector Stephen McCormickMovie
- 1975The Lives of Jenny DolanJoe RossiterMovie
- 1975The Left Hand of the LawLanzaMovie
- 1975Carter's ArmyCapt. Beau CarterMovie
- 1975The Treasure of Jamaica ReefHugo GrahamMovie
- 1973Key WestSteve CutlerMovie
- 1973The Man Called NoonRimesMovie
- 1973The Big GameLeyton van DykMovie
- 1973Those Dirty Dogs!Cpt. Chadwood WillerMovie
- 1972Of Men and WomenHostMovie
- 1972The Hands of Cormac JoyceCormac JoyceMovie
- 1972One Billion for a BlondeLeón Urrutía, joyeroMovie
- 1971Kill!Brad KillianMovie
- 1971The Devil with Seven FacesDave BartonMovie
- 1971Hannie CaulderThe Preacher (uncredited)Movie
- 1971African StoryArnold TillerMovie
- 1971Once Upon a WheelSelfSeries
- 1971MartaMiguelMovie
- 1971The Great SwindleArturoMovie
- 1969SlavesMacKayMovie
- 1969Hawaii Five-ODaniel CostiganSeries
- 1968ShalakoBosky FultonMovie
- 1968Assignment KPhilip ScottMovie
- 1967The Caper of the Golden BullsPeter ChurchmanMovie
- 1966The Bible: In the Beginning...NimrodMovie
- 1966Fantastic VoyageGrantMovie
- 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerBensonMovie
- 1966The OscarFrank FaneMovie
- 1965Genghis KhanYamugaMovie
- 1964The Fall of the Roman EmpireLiviusMovie
- 1964The Third SecretAlex StedmanMovie
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries
- 1962Imperial VenusJules de CanouvilleMovie
- 1962Billy Rose's JumboSam RawlinsMovie
- 1962The InspectorPeter JongmanMovie
- 1961The Big GambleVic BrennanMovie
- 1959Ben-HurMessalaMovie
- 1959The Best of EverythingMike RiceMovie
- 1959Woman ObsessedFred CarterMovie
- 1958The BravadosBill ZacharyMovie
- 1958The Night Heaven FellLambertMovie
- 1957Seven ThundersDaveMovie
- 1957Island in the SunEuan TempletonMovie
- 1957Seven Waves AwayWill McKinleyMovie
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelfSeries
- 1956A Hill in KoreaPvt. SimsMovie
- 1956The Man Who Never WasPatrick O'ReillyMovie
- 1955An Alligator Named DaisyAlbert O'ShannonMovie
- 1954Lilacs in the SpringBeaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)Movie
- 1953Black 13Policeman (uncredited)Movie
- 1953The Limping ManAirport Traveller (Uncredited)Movie
- 1953General Electric TheaterBud AustinSeries
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelfSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameCormac JoyceSeries
- 1950What's My Line?SelfSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - WinnerSeries