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

  • His Dark Materials

    His Dark Materials

  • Wanted

    Wanted

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  • Murder Mystery

    Murder Mystery

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • Superman

    Superman

  • Elektra

    Elektra

  • Mystery on Monster Island

    Mystery on Monster Island

  • The Adjustment Bureau

    The Adjustment Bureau

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • Yes Man

    Yes Man

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Superman II

    Superman II

  • Blue

    Blue

  • Separate Lies

    Separate Lies

  • Young Guns

    Young Guns

  • Valkyrie

    Valkyrie

  • Red Planet

    Red Planet

  • The Hit

    The Hit

  • Spirits of the Dead

    Spirits of the Dead

  • The Collector

    The Collector

  • Vilde, the Wild One

    Vilde, the Wild One

  • Mindbender

    Mindbender

  • The Sicilian

    The Sicilian

  • Big Eyes

    Big Eyes

  • Bitter Harvest

    Bitter Harvest

  • The Divine Nymph

    The Divine Nymph

  • Crooked House

    Crooked House

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

  • Hu-Man

    Hu-Man

  • The Haunted Mansion

    The Haunted Mansion

  • Last Night in Soho

    Last Night in Soho

  • Bliss

    Bliss

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Revelation

    Revelation

  • Crow

    Crow

  • Legal Eagles

    Legal Eagles

  • Fade In

    Fade In

  • Viking Destiny

    Viking Destiny

  • Prince of Shadows

    Prince of Shadows

  • Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

  • September Dawn

    September Dawn

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • The Company of Wolves

    The Company of Wolves

  • Dead Fish

    Dead Fish

  • Full Frontal

    Full Frontal

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

  • The Making of 'Superman II'

    The Making of 'Superman II'

  • Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

    Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

  • Song for Marion

    Song for Marion

  • The Real McCoy

    The Real McCoy

  • Bowfinger

    Bowfinger

  • Scene by Scene

    Scene by Scene

  • My Boss's Daughter

    My Boss's Daughter

  • Poor Cow

    Poor Cow

  • Term of Trial

    Term of Trial

  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

    Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

  • Toby Dammit

    Toby Dammit

  • Link

    Link

  • Meetings with Remarkable Men

    Meetings with Remarkable Men

  • The Thief of Baghdad

    The Thief of Baghdad

  • Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd

  • Theorem

    Theorem

  • The Mind of Mr. Soames

    The Mind of Mr. Soames

  • The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

  • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

    Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

  • The Cold War Killers

    The Cold War Killers

  • Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

    Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

  • Together?

    Together?

  • My Wife Is an Actress

    My Wife Is an Actress

  • The Alamut Ambush

    The Alamut Ambush

  • Kiss the Sky

    Kiss the Sky

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

    Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

  • The Deadly Recruits

    The Deadly Recruits

  • The Limey

    The Limey

  • Directed by William Wyler

    Directed by William Wyler

  • The Making of Oblivion

    The Making of Oblivion

  • Genuine Risk

    Genuine Risk

  • The Bloody Chamber

    The Bloody Chamber

  • Modesty Blaise

    Modesty Blaise

  • Between a Frock and a Hard Place

    Between a Frock and a Hard Place

  • Love Walked In

    Love Walked In

  • Lambert & Stamp

    Lambert & Stamp

  • These Foolish Things

    These Foolish Things

  • Limited Edition

    Limited Edition

  • Death in the Vatican

    Death in the Vatican

  • Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

    Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

  • Nureyev Unzipped

    Nureyev Unzipped

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

    Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

  • Fellini nel cestino

    Fellini nel cestino

  • Chessgame

    Chessgame

  • A Season in Hell

    A Season in Hell

  • Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

    Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

  • You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

  • 9/11: The Twin Towers

    9/11: The Twin Towers

  • Ladies Please!

    Ladies Please!

  • Norman Wisdom: His Story

    Norman Wisdom: His Story

  • Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

  • Striptease

    Striptease

  • Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

    Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

  • 1966: A Nation Remembers

    1966: A Nation Remembers

  • History of Football: The Beautiful Game

    History of Football: The Beautiful Game