Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp was an English actor, born in 1938 and died in 2025, whose long filmography mixed cult and mainstream parts and often featured sophisticated villains. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and made his American film debut in the title role of Billy Budd in 1962, which earned a Golden Globe and nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA. He won the best actor prize at Cannes for The Collector in 1965 and appeared in Modesty Blaise, Far from the Madding Crowd, Teorema and Poor Cow. He became widely known as General Zod in Superman and Superman II, and later took leading roles in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and The Limey. His other films include Wall Street, Valkyrie and Big Eyes.