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Stephen Boyd

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

July 4, 1931(45)

Day of Death

June 2, 1977

Place of Birth

Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK

Stephen Boyd

Acting

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

Filmography