Stephen Boyd
Biography
Stephen Boyd was an actor from Northern Ireland who built a stage career in Britain before becoming a leading man in film. Born in County Antrim in 1931, he joined the Ulster Group Theatre and later toured Canada and America with theater companies before moving to London. He first drew notice playing a pro-Nazi Irish spy in The Man Who Never Was (1956), then signed with 20th Century Fox. He appeared as both hero and villain in The Bravados (1958), The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Genghis Khan (1965), Fantastic Voyage (1966), The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), and Shalako (1968). His Messala in Ben-Hur (1959) won him a Golden Globe for best supporting actor and drew critical praise, while he earned a second Golden Globe nomination for Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962). Later films included Kill! (1971), Hannie Caulder (1971), and The Man Called Noon (1973). He died in 1977.
45years old at death
- Born Glengormley
- Died Northridge
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- William Millar (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 52 years1956 to 2008
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Big break
Boyd was cast as Messala in Ben-Hur after his screen test convinced director William Wyler, who had also admired his performance in The Man Who Never Was; other actors considered for the part included Victor Mature, Kirk Douglas, Leslie Nielsen and Stewart Granger.
Beyond film
Boyd grew a full beard to portray George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright and critic, in the Off-Broadway play The Bashful Genius. It marked his return to the stage after the mid-1950s, and his performance earned excellent reviews.
Stephen Boyd movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together9 more actors
- Omar SharifGenghis Khan (1965) and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
- André MorellBen-Hur (1959) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Finlay CurrieThe Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) and Ben-Hur (1959)
- Raquel WelchHannie Caulder (1971) and Fantastic Voyage (1966)
- Hugh GriffithThe Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) and Ben-Hur (1959)
- Anthony QuayleThe Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
- Terence LongdonBen-Hur (1959) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Ken ScottFantastic Voyage (1966) and The Bravados (1958)
- Barry CoeFantastic Voyage (1966) and The Bravados (1958)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Stephen Boyd's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$223 million
6 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$164M73.5% of the total
- 2$35M15.6% of the total
- 3$12M5.4% of the total
- 4$5.0M2.2% of the total
- 5$4.8M2.1% of the total
- 6$2.6M1.2% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1959 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Ben-Hur | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.