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Stephen Boyd
Acting
Born: July 4, 1931
Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK
Biography
Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; July 4, 193 – 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
Ben-Hur
as Messala
The Fall of the Roman Empire
as Livius
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Nimrod
Fantastic Voyage
as Grant
Hannie Caulder
as The Preacher (uncredited)
Carter's Army
as Capt. Beau Carter
Shalako
as Bosky Fulton
The Bravados
as Bill Zachary
Genghis Khan
as Yamuga
The Man Who Never Was
as Patrick O'Reilly
