Person
Stephen Boyd
Acting · 1931–1977 · Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK
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
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
Hawaii Five-O
Daniel Costigan
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Ben-Hur
Messala
This Is Your Life
Self
Hunter
1977
The Bravados
Bill Zachary
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Cormac Joyce
Filmography
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
- 2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
- 1994The Bible According to HollywoodSelf
- 1977Women in HospitalProf. Overhoff, Chefarzt
- 1977The SqueezeVic
- 1977Lady DraculaDracula
- 1977Hunter
- 1976Montana TrapBill Ardisson
- 1975One Man Against the OrganizationInspector Stephen McCormick
- 1975The Lives of Jenny DolanJoe Rossiter
- 1975The Left Hand of the LawLanza
- 1975Carter's ArmyCapt. Beau Carter
- 1975The Treasure of Jamaica ReefHugo Graham
- 1973Key WestSteve Cutler
- 1973The Man Called NoonRimes
- 1973The Big GameLeyton van Dyk
- 1973Those Dirty Dogs!Cpt. Chadwood Willer
- 1972Of Men and WomenHost
- 1972The Hands of Cormac JoyceCormac Joyce
- 1972One Billion for a BlondeLeón Urrutía, joyero
- 1971Kill!Brad Killian
- 1971The Devil with Seven FacesDave Barton
- 1971Hannie CaulderThe Preacher (uncredited)
- 1971African StoryArnold Tiller
- 1971Once Upon a WheelSelf
- 1971MartaMiguel
- 1971The Great SwindleArturo
- 1969SlavesMacKay
- 1968ShalakoBosky Fulton
- 1968Hawaii Five-ODaniel Costigan
- 1968Assignment KPhilip Scott
- 1967The Caper of the Golden BullsPeter Churchman
- 1966The Bible: In the Beginning...Nimrod
- 1966Fantastic VoyageGrant
- 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerBenson
- 1966The OscarFrank Fane
- 1965Genghis KhanYamuga
- 1964The Fall of the Roman EmpireLivius
- 1964The Third SecretAlex Stedman
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1962Imperial VenusJules de Canouville
- 1962Billy Rose's JumboSam Rawlins
- 1962The InspectorPeter Jongman
- 1961The Big GambleVic Brennan
- 1959Ben-HurMessala
- 1959The Best of EverythingMike Rice
- 1959Woman ObsessedFred Carter
- 1958The BravadosBill Zachary
- 1958The Night Heaven FellLambert
- 1957Seven ThundersDave
- 1957Island in the SunEuan Templeton
- 1957Seven Waves AwayWill McKinley
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1956A Hill in KoreaPvt. Sims
- 1956The Man Who Never WasPatrick O'Reilly
- 1955An Alligator Named DaisyAlbert O'Shannon
- 1954Lilacs in the SpringBeaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)
- 1953Black 13Policeman (uncredited)
- 1953The Limping ManAirport Traveller (Uncredited)
- 1953General Electric TheaterBud Austin
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelf
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameCormac Joyce
- 1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner
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