Terence Stamp

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-07-22

Day of death

2025-08-17 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Stepney, London, England, UK

Terence Stamp

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).

Known For

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • His Dark Materials

    His Dark Materials

  • Spirits of the Dead

    Spirits of the Dead

  • Bliss

    Bliss

  • Crow

    Crow

  • Wanted

    Wanted

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  • Superman

    Superman

  • Toby Dammit

    Toby Dammit

  • Full Frontal

    Full Frontal

  • Vilde, the Wild One

    Vilde, the Wild One

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Crooked House

    Crooked House

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • Blue

    Blue

  • Prince of Shadows

    Prince of Shadows

  • Mindbender

    Mindbender

  • Together?

    Together?

  • Yes Man

    Yes Man

  • Valkyrie

    Valkyrie

  • Revelation

    Revelation

  • Superman II

    Superman II

  • The Adjustment Bureau

    The Adjustment Bureau

  • Viking Destiny

    Viking Destiny

  • Song for Marion

    Song for Marion

  • Last Night in Soho

    Last Night in Soho

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • September Dawn

    September Dawn

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Poor Cow

    Poor Cow

  • Murder Mystery

    Murder Mystery

  • Kiss the Sky

    Kiss the Sky

  • Elektra

    Elektra

  • Red Planet

    Red Planet

  • Lambert & Stamp

    Lambert & Stamp

  • Scene by Scene

    Scene by Scene

  • The Haunted Mansion

    The Haunted Mansion

  • Directed by William Wyler

    Directed by William Wyler

  • Big Eyes

    Big Eyes

  • These Foolish Things

    These Foolish Things

  • Young Guns

    Young Guns

  • The Divine Nymph

    The Divine Nymph

  • Bowfinger

    Bowfinger

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

  • The Limey

    The Limey

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

  • Love Walked In

    Love Walked In

  • My Boss's Daughter

    My Boss's Daughter

  • Nureyev Unzipped

    Nureyev Unzipped

  • The Sicilian

    The Sicilian

  • The Collector

    The Collector

  • The Company of Wolves

    The Company of Wolves

  • Theorem

    Theorem

  • Legal Eagles

    Legal Eagles

  • Link

    Link

  • The Hit

    The Hit

  • Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

    Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

  • My Wife Is an Actress

    My Wife Is an Actress

  • Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

  • The Real McCoy

    The Real McCoy

  • Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

    Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

  • Separate Lies

    Separate Lies

  • Bitter Harvest

    Bitter Harvest

  • Dead Fish

    Dead Fish

  • Modesty Blaise

    Modesty Blaise

  • Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd

  • Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

  • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

    Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

  • Mystery on Monster Island

    Mystery on Monster Island

  • Limited Edition

    Limited Edition

  • The Thief of Baghdad

    The Thief of Baghdad

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

    Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

  • Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

    Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

  • The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

  • Chessgame

    Chessgame

  • 9/11: The Twin Towers

    9/11: The Twin Towers

  • Meetings with Remarkable Men

    Meetings with Remarkable Men

  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

    Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

  • You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

  • Fellini nel cestino

    Fellini nel cestino

  • The Making of 'Superman II'

    The Making of 'Superman II'

  • The Mind of Mr. Soames

    The Mind of Mr. Soames

  • Hu-Man

    Hu-Man

  • Striptease

    Striptease

  • Term of Trial

    Term of Trial

  • History of Football: The Beautiful Game

    History of Football: The Beautiful Game

  • Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

  • Between a Frock and a Hard Place

    Between a Frock and a Hard Place

  • Norman Wisdom: His Story

    Norman Wisdom: His Story

  • Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

    Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • Fade In

    Fade In

  • Ladies Please!

    Ladies Please!

  • Death in the Vatican

    Death in the Vatican

  • Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

    Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

  • The Deadly Recruits

    The Deadly Recruits

  • Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

    Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

  • Genuine Risk

    Genuine Risk

  • 1966: A Nation Remembers

    1966: A Nation Remembers

  • A Season in Hell

    A Season in Hell

  • The Cold War Killers

    The Cold War Killers

  • The Alamut Ambush

    The Alamut Ambush

  • The Bloody Chamber

    The Bloody Chamber

  • The Making of Oblivion

    The Making of Oblivion