Terence Henry Stamp (1938–2025) was an English actor. During his career, Stamp received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award,Terence Stamp: 2 Nominations, 1 Win. Golden Globe Awards. a Cannes Film Festival Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards.
Stamp was known for his film roles in Billy Budd (1962), The Collector (1965), Modesty Blaise (1966), Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), The Limey (1999), Wall Street (1987), Young Guns (1988), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), The Haunted Mansion (2003), Elektra (2005), Wanted (2008), Get Smart (2008), Yes Man (2008), Valkyrie (2008), Song for Marion (2012), and Big Eyes (2014).
Performances Film Year Title Role Notes1962 Billy Budd Billy Budd Term of Trial Mitchell1965 The Collector Freddie Clegg 1966 Modesty Blaise Willie Garvin1967 Poor Cow Dave Fuller Far from the Madding Crowd Sgt. Francis 'Frank' Troy1968 Blue Blue Spirits of the Dead Toby Dammit Teorema The Visitor1970 The Mind of Mr. Soames John Soames1971 A Season in Hell Arthur Rimbaud1975 The Divine Nymph Dany di Bagnasco Hu-man Terence1976 Striptease Alain1977 Black-Out Edgar Poe1978 Superman General Zod1979 Meetings with Remarkable Men Prince Lubovedsky Together? Henry1980 Superman II General Zod1981 Jules Verne's Mystery on Monster Island J.R. Taskinar/Skinner1982 Morte in Vaticano Padre Andreani, later Pope Giovanni Clemente I1984 The Hit Willie Parker The Company of Wolves The Devil Uncredited1986Legal Eagles Victor Taft Link Dr. Steven Phillip Hud Edward1987 The Sicilian Prince Borsa Wall Street Sir Larry Wildman1988Young Guns John Tunstall Alien Nation William Harcourt1990 Genuine Risk Paul Hellwart1991 Beltenebros Darman1993 The Real McCoy Jack Schmidt1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Bernadette Bassenger Mindbender Joe Hartman 1996 Limited Edition Edward Lamb (Tiré à Part)1997 Love Walked In Fred Moore Bliss Baltazar1999 The Limey Wilson Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum Bowfinger Terry Stricter Kiss the Sky Kozen2000 Red Planet Dr. Bud Chantilas2001 Revelation Magnus MartelMy Wife Is an Actress John2002 Full Frontal Man on Plane/HimselfFellini: I'm a Born Liar Himself Documentary2003 My Boss's Daughter Jack Taylor The Kiss Philip Naudet The Haunted Mansion Ramsley 2004 Dead Fish Samuel Fish2005 Elektra Stick These Foolish Things Baker 2006 September Dawn Brigham Young Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut General Zod2008 Wanted Pekwarsky Flowers and Weeds Storyteller Get Smart Siegfried Yes Man Terrence Bundley Valkyrie Ludwig Beck 2010 Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie Captain SeverusVoice 2011 The Adjustment Bureau Thompson 2012 Song for Marion Arthur 2013 The Art of the Steal Samuel Winter 2014 Big Eyes John Canaday 2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Abraham "Abe" Portman 2017 Crooked House Chief Inspector Taverner Bitter Harvest Ivan 2018 Viking Destiny Odin 2019 Murder Mystery Malcolm Quince 2021 Last Night in Soho The Silver Haired Gentleman TBA Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2 Bernadette Bassenger Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Thief of Baghdad Wazir Jaudur Television film 1983 Chessgame David Audley 1986 The Cold War Killers David Audley Television film 1997–98 The Hunger Host 2003–11 Smallville Jor-El (AI) 23 episodes 2003 Static Shock Dennis/Professor Menace Voice, episode: "Blast from the Past" 2020 His Dark Materials Giacomo Paradisi Episode: "Tower of the Angels"
Theatre Year Title Role Venue Ref. 1959 The Long and the Short and the Tall Private Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker UK Tour Caine, Michael. What's It All About?, pp. 146–147.Sellers, Robert. Peter O'Toole: The Definitive Biography, pp. 66–7. 1960 This Year, Next Year Charlie Vaudeville Theatre, West End 1964–65 Alfie! Alfie Morosco Theatre, Broadway 1978 Dracula Count Dracula Shaftesbury Theatre, West End pp. 509, 514. 1979 The Lady from the Sea A Stranger Roundhouse, West End
Video games Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2004 The Getaway: Black Monday Narrator Narrated the behind-the-scenes video for the game 2006 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Mankar Camoran 2007 Halo 3 Prophet of Truth Replaced Michael Wincott 2009 Wanted: Weapons of Fate Pekwarsky 2025 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Mankar Camoran Archival recordings
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