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British actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films and Pricilla, Queen of The Desert, dies aged 87
British actor Terence Stamp, best known for his role in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has died aged 87. Stamp passed away on Sunday morning, his family confirmed in a statement. His cause of death has not been revealed. "He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer, that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come," his family told Reuters. "We ask for privacy at this sad time." Among the many paying tribute was his Priscilla co-star, Aussie actor Guy Pearce. "Farewell dear Tel. You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels. We'll always have Kings Canyon, Kings Road & F'ing ABBA. Wishing you well on your way 'Ralph'! xxxx," Pearce wrote on X. Stamp was born in London's East End in 1938, the son of a tugboat stoker, and grew up during the bombings of World War II. "The great blessing of my life is that I had the really hard bit at the beginning because we were really poor," he told The Sun in 2016. As a boy, he would mimic TV actors, telling his father he could do better. "After I'd said, 'Oh I'm sure I could do better than that guy', he looked at me and he said, 'Son, people like us don't do things like that'." Stamp initially worked in advertising before winning a scholarship to drama school. At 18, he narrowly avoided compulsory National Service after failing his medical due to fallen arches. Determined to pursue acting, he moved into a Harley Street flat with fellow young actor Michael Caine, the pair becoming lifelong friends as they toured repertory theatre across Britain. His breakthrough came in 1962 when he landed the lead in Peter Ustinov's Billy Budd, earning an Academy Award nomination. Known for his striking looks and style, he became half of one of Britain's most glamorous couples with actress Julie Christie, and was also linked with model Jean Shrimpton. Although he missed out on playing James Bond after Sean Connery, Stamp found international success, working with directors such as Federico Fellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini. By the late 1970s, he reinvented himself as the evil General Zod in Superman (1978) and its 1980 sequel, a role that remains one of his most famous. In 1994, he gave one of his most acclaimed performances as Bernadette Bassenger, a trans woman, in Stephan Elliott's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The role, played alongside Pearce and Hugo Weaving, earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and cemented the film as an LGBTQ classic. "It was only when I got there, and got through the fear, that it became one of the great experiences of my whole career," Stamp later reflected on his role in the iconic Aussie film. His career spanned decades, with notable appearances in Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), Pasolini's Theorem (1968), Valkyrie (2008) alongside Tom Cruise, The Adjustment Bureau (2011) with Matt Damon, and several Tim Burton films. Away from the screen, Stamp maintained surprising friendships, including with Princess Diana. "It wasn't a formal thing, we'd just meet up for a cup of tea, or sometimes we'd have a long chat for an hour," he told the Daily Express in 2017. Stamp did not have any children.
Perth Now
4 hours ago
- Perth Now
Superman villain and Priscilla star dies aged 87
Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits Superman and Superman II, has died aged 87, his family says. The Oscar-nominated actor starred in films ranging from Pier Paolo Pasolini's Theorem in 1968 and A Season in Hell in 1971 to The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994 in which he played a transgender woman. The family said in a statement to Reuters that Stamp died on Sunday morning. 'He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come,' the family said. 'We ask for privacy at this sad time.' Born in London's East End in 1938, the son of a tugboat stoker, he endured the bombing of the city during World War II before leaving school to work initially in advertising, eventually winning a scholarship to go to drama school. Famous for his good looks and impeccable dress sense, he formed one of the United Kingdom's most glamorous couples with Julie Christie, with whom he starred in Far From the Madding Crowd in 1967. He also dated the model Jean Shrimpton and was chosen as a muse by photographer David Bailey. After failing to land the role of James Bond to succeed Sean Connery, he appeared in Italian films and worked with Federico Fellini in the late 1960s. He dropped out of the limelight and studied yoga in India before landing his most high-profile role - as General Zod, the megalomaniacal leader of the Kryptonians, in Superman in 1978 and its sequel in 1980. He went on to appear in a string of other films, including Valkyrie with Tom Cruise in 2008, The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon in 2011 and movies directed by Tim Burton.
9 News
4 hours ago
- 9 News
Priscilla, Superman actor Terence Stamp dead at 87
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Terence Stamp, the British actor who became synonymous with Swinging London in the 1960s, has died, his family said Sunday, according to Reuters. He was 87 years old. Stamp first came to prominence when he took on the titular role in the 1962 film Billy Budd . The black and white drama, directed by Peter Ustinov, who also starred, saw Stamp nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor - the only Oscar nomination of his lengthy career. He went on to star in a host of films in the 1960s, among them John Schlesinger's Thomas Hardy adaptation Far From the Madding Crowd and Ken Loach's first feature film, Poor Cow . Terence Stamp has died at the age of 87. (AP) Stamp was a star who rose from humble beginnings in London's East End, about as far from Hollywood as you can get. He was born on July 22, 1938, to parents Ethel and Thomas, a merchant seaman. In a 2013 interview with the British Film Institute (BFI), Stamp revealed that his father tried to deter him from a career in showbiz. "He genuinely believed that people like us didn't do things like that," he said. But his mother, he said, "loved every second of it." Terence Stamp and Julie Christie starred in a 1967 adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic, "Far from the Madding Crowd." (THA/Shutterstock via CNN) "In retrospect, my mother must have always wanted me to do it and must have wished that she could have been more supportive. But my dad was the head of the family and I never really knew what he thought of it because he was of that generation," he said. "He was a merchant seaman, he shovelled coal, and in that confined living quarters any show of emotion would have been considered unbearably flash." Stamp would become one of the biggest figures of 1960s London, romantically linked to model Jean Shrimpton and actresses Julie Christie - his Far From the Madding Crowd co-star - and Brigitte Bardot. Hugo Weaving, Terence Stamp, and Guy Pearce in "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". (Sydney Morning Herald) His only marriage came in 2002 - to an Australian pharmacist 35 years his junior - but that lasted just six years, according to the Guardian. Stamp famously roomed with fellow actor Michael Caine, who was also a rising star at the time. The pair lost touch, however, as he disclosed in an interview with The Guardian newspaper in 2015. "We just went different ways. I can understand it: in many ways he was much more mature than me," he said of Caine, who was five years older. "Caine gave me all my early values, like making sure you were doing good stuff, waiting for the right things – then as soon as he got away he did exactly the opposite. Went from one movie to another." After a few years away from the screen, Stamp appeared in the 1978 blockbuster Superman as the superhero's adversary, General Zod. He reprised the role of the comic book villain in the sequel two years later. More than two decades later Stamp went on to voice the role of Superman's father Jor-El in the TV series Smallville . His many screen credits also included his role as drag queen and trans woman Bernadette in the 1990s Australian comedy The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert . Of his eclectic career - including roles in Hollywood's Wall Street and The Adjustment Bureau - he told The Guardian that he had no ambitions, adding: "I've had bad experiences and things that didn't work out; my love for film sometimes diminishes but then it just resurrects itself. "I never have to gee myself up, or demand a huge wage to get out of bed in the morning. I've done crap, because sometimes I didn't have the rent. But when I've got the rent, I want to do the best I can." entertainment Movies celebrities UK World CONTACT US Property News: Rubbish-strewn house overtaken by mould asks $1.2 million.
