Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Acting
Born 1938-07-22 - Died 2025-08-17Stepney, London, England, UK

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 Wanted, Siegfried in Get Smart, Terrence Bundley in Yes Man, the Prophet of Truth in Halo 3, Mankar Camoran in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and General Ludwig Beck in Valkyrie. He has appeared in two Tim Burton films, Big Eyes (2014) and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016).

Movies (99)

Wanted
6.5

Wanted

2008Movie6.5
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999Movie6.6
Superman
7.2

Superman

1978Movie7.2
Last Night in Soho
7.3

Last Night in Soho

2021Movie7.3
Get Smart
6.2

Get Smart

2008Movie6.2
Valkyrie
7.0

Valkyrie

2008Movie7.0
Wall Street
7.2

Wall Street

1987Movie7.2
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.8

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016Movie6.8
Yes Man
6.7

Yes Man

2008Movie6.7
Superman II
6.8

Superman II

1980Movie6.8
The Adjustment Bureau
6.8

The Adjustment Bureau

2011Movie6.8
Young Guns
6.7

Young Guns

1988Movie6.7
Murder Mystery
6.3

Murder Mystery

2019Movie6.3
Bowfinger
6.2

Bowfinger

1999Movie6.2
Theorem
7.0

Theorem

1968Movie7.0
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
7.3

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994Movie7.3
Red Planet
5.7

Red Planet

2000Movie5.7
The Haunted Mansion
5.7

The Haunted Mansion

2003Movie5.7
The Art of the Steal
6.2

The Art of the Steal

2013Movie6.2
The Limey
6.5

The Limey

1999Movie6.5
Elektra
5.0

Elektra

2005Movie5.0
The Company of Wolves
6.3

The Company of Wolves

1984Movie6.3
Crooked House
6.4

Crooked House

2017Movie6.4
Full Frontal
4.6

Full Frontal

2002Movie4.6
Bitter Harvest
5.9

Bitter Harvest

2017Movie5.9
The Real McCoy
5.7

The Real McCoy

1993Movie5.7
My Boss's Daughter
5.1

My Boss's Daughter

2003Movie5.1
My Wife Is an Actress
6.1

My Wife Is an Actress

2001Movie6.1
Alien Nation
6.1

Alien Nation

1988Movie6.1
Big Eyes
7.0

Big Eyes

2014Movie7.0
The Hit
6.5

The Hit

1984Movie6.5
The Sicilian
5.2

The Sicilian

1987Movie5.2
The Mind of Mr. Soames
5.5

The Mind of Mr. Soames

1970Movie5.5
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
7.4

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006Movie7.4
Toby Dammit
6.7

Toby Dammit

1968Movie6.7
Link
6.2

Link

1986Movie6.2
Spirits of the Dead
6.2

Spirits of the Dead

1968Movie6.2
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
5.8

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

2010Movie5.8
The Thief of Baghdad
5.5

The Thief of Baghdad

1978Movie5.5
Far from the Madding Crowd
6.9

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967Movie6.9
Genuine Risk
4.1

Genuine Risk

1990Movie4.1
Love Walked In
4.8

Love Walked In

1997Movie4.8
Bliss
6.4

Bliss

1997Movie6.4
Billy Budd
7.3

Billy Budd

1962Movie7.3
Dead Fish
5.6

Dead Fish

2005Movie5.6
Poor Cow
6.4

Poor Cow

1967Movie6.4
Legal Eagles
6.0

Legal Eagles

1986Movie6.0
The Collector
7.4

The Collector

1965Movie7.4
The Divine Nymph
5.3

The Divine Nymph

1975Movie5.3
Separate Lies
5.8

Separate Lies

2005Movie5.8
Crow
5.1

Crow

2016Movie5.1
Song for Marion
6.8

Song for Marion

2012Movie6.8
Blue
5.9

Blue

1968Movie5.9
Lambert & Stamp
7.1

Lambert & Stamp

2014Movie7.1
A Season in Hell
5.5

A Season in Hell

1971Movie5.5
September Dawn
5.3

September Dawn

2007Movie5.3
Viking Destiny
5.2

Viking Destiny

2018Movie5.2
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
6.3

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008Movie6.3
These Foolish Things
5.8

These Foolish Things

2006Movie5.8
Nureyev Unzipped

Nureyev Unzipped

1998Movie
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
6.0

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006Movie6.0
Modesty Blaise
5.3

Modesty Blaise

1966Movie5.3
Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler

1986Movie
Prince of Shadows
5.2

Prince of Shadows

1991Movie5.2
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
6.8

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982Movie6.8
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
6.2

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003Movie6.2
Vilde, the Wild One
5.1

Vilde, the Wild One

1986Movie5.1
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up
8.5

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

2002Movie8.5
Meetings with Remarkable Men
6.7

Meetings with Remarkable Men

1979Movie6.7
Fade In
4.2

Fade In

1973Movie4.2
The Alamut Ambush
9.0

The Alamut Ambush

1986Movie9.0
Ladies Please!
4.2

Ladies Please!

1994Movie4.2
Term of Trial
6.1

Term of Trial

1962Movie6.1
Mystery on Monster Island
4.6

Mystery on Monster Island

1981Movie4.6
Kiss the Sky
5.2

Kiss the Sky

1998Movie5.2
Striptease
5.5

Striptease

1976Movie5.5
9/11: The Twin Towers
6.4

9/11: The Twin Towers

2006Movie6.4
Fellini nel cestino
7.5

Fellini nel cestino

1983Movie7.5
Together?
4.7

Together?

1979Movie4.7
The Making of 'Superman II'
7.6

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983Movie7.6
Limited Edition
7.0

Limited Edition

1997Movie7.0
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
7.0

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

2023Movie7.0
Revelation
5.1

Revelation

2001Movie5.1
The Kiss
5.3

The Kiss

2003Movie5.3
Mindbender
4.4

Mindbender

1996Movie4.4
Norman Wisdom: His Story
6.5

Norman Wisdom: His Story

2010Movie6.5
Death in the Vatican
4.7

Death in the Vatican

1982Movie4.7
The Cold War Killers
8.0

The Cold War Killers

1986Movie8.0
Hu-Man
5.3

Hu-Man

1975Movie5.3
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
4.5

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

1967Movie4.5
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

Movie
The Making of Oblivion

The Making of Oblivion

2006Movie
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
7.0

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

1967Movie7.0
1966: A Nation Remembers

1966: A Nation Remembers

2016Movie
The Bloody Chamber

The Bloody Chamber

1983Movie
The Deadly Recruits
10.0

The Deadly Recruits

1986Movie10.0
Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

1979Movie
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
7.8

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

2015Movie7.8
Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence
7.1

Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

2017Movie7.1

TV Shows (10)

Smallville
8.2

Smallville

2001Series8.2
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
His Dark Materials
7.8

His Dark Materials

2019Series7.8
The Hunger
6.1

The Hunger

1997Series6.1
Static Shock
8.0

Static Shock

2000Series8.0
V Graham Norton
5.3

V Graham Norton

2002Series5.3
Scene by Scene
6.0

Scene by Scene

1997Series6.0
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
7.0

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

1993Series7.0
Chessgame
6.5

Chessgame

1983Series6.5
History of Football: The Beautiful Game
10.0

History of Football: The Beautiful Game

2002Series10.0