Acting
Stephen Boyd
1931-1977
Known for Ben-Hur, Fantastic Voyage, The Fall of the Roman Empire.
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Born07/04/1931
Died06/02/1977
AgeDied at 45
BirthplaceGlengormley, Northern Ireland, UK
DepartmentActing
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".
