Terence Stamp
Acting
Born: Jul 22, 1938 — Died: Aug 17, 2025
From: Stepney, London, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Terence Henry Stamp (July 22, 1938 – August 17, 2025) was an English actor. After training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London he started his acting career in 1962. He has been referred to as the “master of the brooding silence” by The Guardian. His performance in the title role of Billy Budd, his film debut, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer. Associated with the Swinging London scene of the 1960s – during which time he was in high-profile relationships with actress Julie Christie and supermodel Jean Shrimpton – Stamp was among the subjects photographed by David Bailey for a set titled Box of Pin-Ups. Stamp played butterfly collector Freddie Clegg in The Collector (1965), and in 1967 appeared in Far from the Madding Crowd, starring opposite Christie. His other major roles include playing archvillain General Zod in Superman and Superman II, tough guy Wilson in The Limey, Supreme Chancellor Valorum in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, transgender woman Bernadette Bassinger in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, ghost antagonist Ramsley in The Haunted Mansion, Stick in Elektra, Pekwarsky in …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Adjustment Bureau | Thompson | 2011 | 6.777 |
| Valkyrie | Ludwig Beck | 2008 | 6.954 |
| Get Smart | Siegfried | 2008 | 6.208 |
| Wanted | Pekwarsky | 2008 | 6.529 |
| September Dawn | Brigham Young | 2007 | 5.33 |
| Separate Lies | Joe (uncredited) | 2005 | 5.822 |
| Elektra | Stick | 2005 | 5.051 |
| My Boss's Daughter | Jack Taylor | 2003 | 5.048 |
| The Haunted Mansion | Ramsley | 2003 | 5.685 |
| My Wife Is an Actress | John | 2001 | 6.09 |
| Red Planet | Dr. Bud Chantilas | 2000 | 5.725 |
| The Limey | Wilson | 1999 | 6.548 |
| Bowfinger | Terry Stricter | 1999 | 6.175 |
| The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Bernadette Bassenger | 1994 | 7.263 |
| The Real McCoy | Jack Schmidt | 1993 | 5.694 |
| Alien Nation | William Harcourt | 1988 | 6.081 |
| Young Guns | John Tunstall | 1988 | 6.674 |
| Wall Street | Sir Larry Wildman | 1987 | 7.166 |
| The Sicilian | Prince Borsa | 1987 | 5.19 |
| Legal Eagles | Victor Taft | 1986 | 6.044 |
| Mystery on Monster Island | Taskinar / Skinner | 1981 | 4.452 |
| Superman II | General Zod | 1980 | 6.754 |
| Superman | General Zod | 1978 | 7.162 |
| Theorem | The Visitor | 1968 | 7.013 |
| Spirits of the Dead | Toby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit") | 1968 | 6.26 |
| Far from the Madding Crowd | Sgt. Francis "Frank" Troy | 1967 | 6.816 |
| Tonite Let's All Make Love in London | Self | 1967 | 4.5 |
| Modesty Blaise | Willie Garvin | 1966 | 5.295 |
| The Collector | Freddie Clegg | 1965 | 7.34 |
| Billy Budd | Billy Budd | 1962 | 7.304 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1938 |
| From | Stepney, London, England, … |