About
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...
Known for
SmallvilleSeries • 2001
His Dark MaterialsSeries • 2019
Static ShockSeries • 2000
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceMovie • 1999
The HungerSeries • 1997
SupermanMovie • 1978
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenMovie • 2016
Last Night in SohoMovie • 2021
WantedMovie • 2008
The Adjustment BureauMovie • 2011
The Haunted MansionMovie • 2003
ValkyrieMovie • 2008
Get SmartMovie • 2008
Murder MysteryMovie • 2019
Superman IIMovie • 1980
Yes ManMovie • 2008
Wall StreetMovie • 1987
My Boss's DaughterMovie • 2003
ElektraMovie • 2005
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertMovie • 1994
Young GunsMovie • 1988
Big EyesMovie • 2014
The Art of the StealMovie • 2013
Crooked HouseMovie • 2017