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Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; 4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977) was a Northern Irish actor. He appeared in some 60 films, most notably as the villainous Messala in Ben-Hur (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
Stephen Boyd was a Northern Irish actor who starred in Ben-Hur, Cleopatra, Fantastic Voyage and other films. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe, and died in 1977 at age 45.
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Stephen Boyd. Actor: Ben-Hur. Stephen Boyd was born William Millar on July 4, 1931, at Glengormley, Northern Ireland, one of nine children of Martha Boyd and Canadian truck driver James Alexander Millar, who worked for Fleming's on Tomb Street in Belfast.
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- June 2, 1977
Jun 3, 1977 · LOS ANGELES, June 2, 1977 -- Actor Stephen Boyd, best known for his role as Messala, Charlton Heston's chariot-racing opponent in "Ben Hur," collapsed while playing golf and died of heart failure...
Jan 8, 2011 · Stephen Boyd is best known for his performance as Messala in the Biblical epic Ben Hur, which broke Academy Awards records when it collected 11 Oscar statuettes.
Stephen Boyd (4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977) was an actor. He was born in Northern Ireland. He appeared in stage productions in the U.S. and Canada before breaking into English movies in 1955. Four years later, he played "Messala" in Ben-Hur (1959) opposite Charlton Heston.
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Stephen Boyd was a Northern Irish/American actor who starred in films such as Ben-Hur, Fantastic Voyage and The Fall of the Roman Empire. Learn more about his biography, filmography and awards on TMDB.