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Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 04, 1931
Died Jun 02, 1977 (45)
Birthplace Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Oct 02, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 a ... s 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

Filmography

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

1977

as Vic

Lady Dracula

Lady Dracula

1977

as Dracula

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

1975

as Hugo Graham

Carter's Army

Carter's Army

1975

as Capt. Beau Carter

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

as Joe Rossiter

Key West

Key West

1973

as Steve Cutler

The Big Game

The Big Game

1973

as Leyton van Dyk

The Man Called Noon

The Man Called Noon

1973

as Rimes

The Hands of Cormac Joyce

The Hands of Cormac Joyce

1972

as Cormac Joyce

Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

1971

as The Preacher (uncredited)

Slaves

Slaves

1969

as MacKay

Assignment K

Assignment K

1968

as Philip Scott

Shalako

Shalako

1968

as Bosky Fulton

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

1967

as Peter Churchman

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

1966

as Grant

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

as Frank Fane

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

1965

as Yamuga

The Third Secret

The Third Secret

1964

as Alex Stedman

The Inspector

The Inspector

1962

as Peter Jongman

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

as Sam Rawlins

The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

1961

as Vic Brennan

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

as Messala

Woman Obsessed

Woman Obsessed

1959

as Fred Carter

The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

1959

as Mike Rice

The Bravados

The Bravados

1958

as Bill Zachary

Seven Thunders

Seven Thunders

1957

as Dave

Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship

1957

as Will McKinley

Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

1957

as Euan Templeton

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

1956

as Patrick O'Reilly

A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea

1956

as Pvt. Sims

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

as Albert O'Shannon

Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring

1954

as Beaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)

Black 13

Black 13

1953

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Limping Man

The Limping Man

1953

as Airport Traveller (Uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Hawaii Five-O

as Daniel Costigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

General Electric Theater

as Bud Austin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Cormac Joyce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 1977

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

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2025 1 9 17 5
2025 2 6 10 1
2025 3 5 6 1
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