Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 4, 1931
Died
June 2, 1977 (age 45)
Place of Birth
Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK
Stephen Boyd
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
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Daniel Costigan
1968
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
Film
Ben-Hur
Messala
1959
TV
Hunter
1977
Film
The Oscar
Frank Fane
1966
Film
Shalako
Bosky Fulton
1968
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Cormac Joyce
1951
TV
General Electric Theater
Bud Austin
1953
Film
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Nimrod
1966
Film
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Livius
1964
Film
Hannie Caulder
The Preacher (uncredited)
1971
Film
Fantastic Voyage
Grant
1966
Film
The Bravados
Bill Zachary
1958
Film
Women in Hospital
Prof. Overhoff, Chefarzt
1977
Film
Genghis Khan
Yamuga
1965
Film
Woman Obsessed
Fred Carter
1959
Film
Kill!
Brad Killian
1971
Filmography
2022FilmWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2001FilmCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1994FilmThe Bible According to Hollywoodas Self1977FilmWomen in Hospitalas Prof. Overhoff, Chefarzt1977FilmThe Squeezeas Vic1977FilmLady Draculaas Dracula1977TVHunter1976FilmMontana Trapas Bill Ardisson1975FilmOne Man Against the Organizationas Inspector Stephen McCormick1975FilmThe Lives of Jenny Dolanas Joe Rossiter1975FilmThe Left Hand of the Lawas Lanza1975FilmCarter's Armyas Capt. Beau Carter1975FilmThe Treasure of Jamaica Reefas Hugo Graham1973FilmKey Westas Steve Cutler1973FilmThe Man Called Noonas Rimes1973FilmThe Big Gameas Leyton van Dyk1973FilmThose Dirty Dogs!as Cpt. Chadwood Willer1972FilmOf Men and Womenas Host1972FilmThe Hands of Cormac Joyceas Cormac Joyce1972FilmOne Billion for a Blondeas León Urrutía, joyero1971FilmKill!as Brad Killian1971FilmThe Devil with Seven Facesas Dave Barton1971FilmHannie Caulderas The Preacher (uncredited)1971FilmAfrican Storyas Arnold Tiller1971TVOnce Upon a Wheelas Self1971FilmMartaas Miguel1971FilmThe Great Swindleas Arturo1969FilmSlavesas MacKay1968FilmShalakoas Bosky Fulton1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Daniel Costigan1968FilmAssignment Kas Philip Scott1967FilmThe Caper of the Golden Bullsas Peter Churchman1966FilmThe Bible: In the Beginning...as Nimrod1966FilmFantastic Voyageas Grant1966FilmThe Poppy Is Also a Floweras Benson1966FilmThe Oscaras Frank Fane1965FilmGenghis Khanas Yamuga1964FilmThe Fall of the Roman Empireas Livius1964FilmThe Third Secretas Alex Stedman1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1962FilmImperial Venusas Jules de Canouville1962FilmBilly Rose's Jumboas Sam Rawlins1962FilmThe Inspectoras Peter Jongman1961FilmThe Big Gambleas Vic Brennan1959FilmBen-Huras Messala1959FilmThe Best of Everythingas Mike Rice1959FilmWoman Obsessedas Fred Carter1958FilmThe Bravadosas Bill Zachary1958FilmThe Night Heaven Fellas Lambert1957FilmSeven Thundersas Dave1957FilmIsland in the Sunas Euan Templeton1957FilmSeven Waves Awayas Will McKinley1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956FilmA Hill in Koreaas Pvt. Sims1956FilmThe Man Who Never Wasas Patrick O'Reilly1955FilmAn Alligator Named Daisyas Albert O'Shannon1954FilmLilacs in the Springas Beaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)1953FilmBlack 13as Policeman (uncredited)1953FilmThe Limping Manas Airport Traveller (Uncredited)1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Bud Austin1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Cormac Joyce1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest