Terence Stamp

Terence Henry Stamp born July 22 1938 is 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 highprofile relationships with actress Julie Christie and supermodel Jean Shrimpton Stamp was among the subjects photographed by David Bailey for a set titled Box of PinUps 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 archvillain General Zod in Superman and Superman II tough guy Wilson in The Limey Supreme Chancellor Valorum in Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace transgender woman Bernadette Bassinger in The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert ghost antagonist Ramsley in The Haunted Mansion Stick in Elektra Pekwarsky in Wanted Siegfried in Get Smart Terrence Bundley in Yes Man the Prophet of Truth in Halo 3 Mankar Camoran in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion and General Ludwig Beck in Valkyrie He has appeared in two Tim Burton films Big Eyes 2014 and Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children 2016 Description above from the Wikipedia article Terence Stamp licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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D.O.B: 1938-07-22
Place of Birth: Stepney, London, England, UK
Profession: Acting

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