Acting
Terence Stamp
Born Jul 22, 1938 · Stepney, London, England, UK · Died Aug 17, 2025
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).
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Acting
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Comedy · Drama
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
2023
Documentary · History
Last Night in Soho
2021
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
His Dark Materials
2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Murder Mystery
2019
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Viking Destiny
2018
Adventure · Action · Fantasy
Crooked House
2017
Mystery · Crime · Thriller
Bitter Harvest
2017
War · Drama · History
Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence
2017
Documentary
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
Adventure · Fantasy
Crow
2016
Fantasy · Horror · Thriller
1966: A Nation Remembers
2016
TV Movie · Documentary · History
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
Documentary
Big Eyes
2014
Drama
Lambert & Stamp
2014
Documentary · Music
The Art of the Steal
2013
Comedy · Crime
Song for Marion
2012
Music · Comedy · Romance
The Adjustment Bureau
2011
Science Fiction · Thriller · Romance
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
2010
Animation · Science Fiction
Norman Wisdom: His Story
2010
Documentary
Valkyrie
2008
Drama · Thriller · War
Yes Man
2008
Comedy · Romance
Get Smart
2008
Action · Comedy · Thriller
Wanted
2008
Action · Thriller · Crime
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2008
Documentary
September Dawn
2007
Drama · History · Western
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
Documentary
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Science Fiction · Action
9/11: The Twin Towers
2006
Documentary
The Making of Oblivion
2006
Documentary
These Foolish Things
2006
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Dead Fish
2005
Thriller · Adventure · Action
Separate Lies
2005
Romance · Drama · Thriller
Elektra
2005
Action · Fantasy · Adventure
The Haunted Mansion
2003
Thriller · Fantasy · Comedy
The Kiss
2003
Drama · Comedy · Romance
My Boss's Daughter
2003
Comedy · Romance
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
2003
Documentary
History of Football: The Beautiful Game
2002
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up
2002
Documentary · TV Movie
Full Frontal
2002
Comedy · Romance
My Wife Is an Actress
2001
Comedy · Romance
Smallville
2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Revelation
2001
Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction
Red Planet
2000
Thriller · Action · Science Fiction
Static Shock
2000
Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Limey
1999
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Bowfinger
1999
Comedy
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Adventure · Action · Science Fiction
Kiss the Sky
1998
Romance · Drama
The Hunger
1997
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Bliss
1997
Drama · Romance
Limited Edition
1997
Thriller · Drama
Love Walked In
1997
Drama · Thriller
Mindbender
1996
History · Drama · TV Movie
Ladies Please!
1994
Documentary
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
Drama · Comedy
The Real McCoy
1993
Action · Crime · Drama
Prince of Shadows
1991
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Genuine Risk
1990
Crime · Thriller
Alien Nation
1988
Science Fiction · Crime · Thriller
Young Guns
1988
Western
Wall Street
1987
Crime · Drama
The Sicilian
1987
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Vilde, the Wild One
1986
Drama
Legal Eagles
1986
Comedy · Crime
Directed by William Wyler
1986
Documentary
Link
1986
Horror · Thriller
The Deadly Recruits
1986
Thriller
The Cold War Killers
1986
The Company of Wolves
1984
Horror · Fantasy
The Hit
1984
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Chessgame
1983
Drama
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
Documentary
The Bloody Chamber
1983
Horror
Death in the Vatican
1982
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
Documentary
Mystery on Monster Island
1981
Adventure · Comedy · Horror
Superman II
1980
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Together?
1979
Drama
Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979
Drama
Superman
1978
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
The Thief of Baghdad
1978
TV Movie · Adventure
Striptease
1976
Drama
The Divine Nymph
1975
Romance · Drama
Hu-Man
1975
Drama · Science Fiction
Fade In
1973
Drama · Western · Romance
A Season in Hell
1971
Drama · History
The Mind of Mr. Soames
1970
Drama · Science Fiction
Theorem
1968
Mystery · Drama
Spirits of the Dead
1968
Horror · Mystery · Drama
Blue
1968
Romance · Western
Toby Dammit
1968
Drama · Horror
Poor Cow
1967
Drama
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
1967
Documentary
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
Drama · History · Romance
Modesty Blaise
1966
Comedy · Crime · Action
The Collector
1965
Thriller
Billy Budd
1962
Drama · Action
Term of Trial
1962
Drama