Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; July 4, 1931 – June 2, 1977) was a Northern Irish/American stage and screen actor. As a teenager he joined the Ulster Group Theatre where he learned the tasks of the theatre. In 1956 he toured North America performing "A Streetcar Named Desire" in the lead role as Stanley Kowalski. Boyd who appeared in around 60 feature films, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur".
Stephen Boyd has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Film Evolution Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Ben-Hur, Fantastic Voyage, The Fall of the Roman Empire. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
