Terence Stamp

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

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 (22 July 1938 – 17 August 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

  • His Dark Materials

    His Dark Materials

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  • Wanted

    Wanted

  • Yes Man

    Yes Man

  • The Company of Wolves

    The Company of Wolves

  • Murder Mystery

    Murder Mystery

  • The Adjustment Bureau

    The Adjustment Bureau

  • Valkyrie

    Valkyrie

  • Young Guns

    Young Guns

  • Superman

    Superman

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • The Haunted Mansion

    The Haunted Mansion

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

  • Last Night in Soho

    Last Night in Soho

  • Elektra

    Elektra

  • Spirits of the Dead

    Spirits of the Dead

  • Term of Trial

    Term of Trial

  • Bowfinger

    Bowfinger

  • Theorem

    Theorem

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

  • Superman II

    Superman II

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • The Making of Oblivion

    The Making of Oblivion

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • Mystery on Monster Island

    Mystery on Monster Island

  • The Collector

    The Collector

  • The Cold War Killers

    The Cold War Killers

  • Genuine Risk

    Genuine Risk

  • Separate Lies

    Separate Lies

  • Crooked House

    Crooked House

  • Crow

    Crow

  • Revelation

    Revelation

  • Legal Eagles

    Legal Eagles

  • Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

    Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

  • Link

    Link

  • Together?

    Together?

  • Full Frontal

    Full Frontal

  • Scene by Scene

    Scene by Scene

  • Big Eyes

    Big Eyes

  • The Sicilian

    The Sicilian

  • The Making of 'Superman II'

    The Making of 'Superman II'

  • Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd

  • Meetings with Remarkable Men

    Meetings with Remarkable Men

  • Song for Marion

    Song for Marion

  • Bliss

    Bliss

  • The Hit

    The Hit

  • Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

    Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

  • The Real McCoy

    The Real McCoy

  • Directed by William Wyler

    Directed by William Wyler

  • The Deadly Recruits

    The Deadly Recruits

  • September Dawn

    September Dawn

  • Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

    Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

  • Bitter Harvest

    Bitter Harvest

  • The Divine Nymph

    The Divine Nymph

  • Blue

    Blue

  • The Limey

    The Limey

  • Viking Destiny

    Viking Destiny

  • Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

  • Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

  • Red Planet

    Red Planet

  • The Thief of Baghdad

    The Thief of Baghdad

  • The Bloody Chamber

    The Bloody Chamber

  • Mindbender

    Mindbender

  • Vilde, the Wild One

    Vilde, the Wild One

  • Toby Dammit

    Toby Dammit

  • The Alamut Ambush

    The Alamut Ambush

  • You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

  • Dead Fish

    Dead Fish

  • Prince of Shadows

    Prince of Shadows

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

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

    Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

  • Hu-Man

    Hu-Man

  • My Boss's Daughter

    My Boss's Daughter

  • Limited Edition

    Limited Edition

  • Fade In

    Fade In

  • Between a Frock and a Hard Place

    Between a Frock and a Hard Place

  • Kiss the Sky

    Kiss the Sky

  • These Foolish Things

    These Foolish Things

  • The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

  • The Mind of Mr. Soames

    The Mind of Mr. Soames

  • My Wife Is an Actress

    My Wife Is an Actress

  • Ladies Please!

    Ladies Please!

  • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

    Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

  • Chessgame

    Chessgame

  • Striptease

    Striptease

  • Lambert & Stamp

    Lambert & Stamp

  • Poor Cow

    Poor Cow

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

    Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

  • Love Walked In

    Love Walked In

  • Modesty Blaise

    Modesty Blaise

  • History of Football: The Beautiful Game

    History of Football: The Beautiful Game

  • Nureyev Unzipped

    Nureyev Unzipped

  • A Season in Hell

    A Season in Hell

  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

    Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

  • Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

    Lycanthropus, the Son of the Night

  • Fellini nel cestino

    Fellini nel cestino

  • Norman Wisdom: His Story

    Norman Wisdom: His Story

  • Death in the Vatican

    Death in the Vatican

  • Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

  • 1966: A Nation Remembers

    1966: A Nation Remembers

  • 9/11: The Twin Towers

    9/11: The Twin Towers

  • Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

    Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence