‘Superman’ Star Terence Stamp’s Most Iconic Photos Over the Years

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The iconic actor Terence Stamp, whose career spanned more than six decades, has died at 87. The Oscar-nominated actor‘s family confirmed the news to Reuters on Sunday, August 17.

Actor Terence Stamp attends the "Song For Marion" Premiere (Photo by Sonia Recchia/Getty Images)
Actor Terence Stamp attends the “Song For Marion” Premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival held at Roy Thomson Hall on September 15, 2012, in Toronto, Canada.

“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 said in a statement. “We ask for privacy at this sad time.”

From his headline-making romances to his Oscar-nominated career & unforgettable role as General Zod, here’s a look back at his most iconic photos over the years.


Early Life in East London

English actor Terence Stamp(Photo by John Pratt/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
English actor Terence Stamp, who is set to play the lead in the new Lionel Bart show ‘Why The Chicken’, in January 1961. He regularly jogs with Bart in London’s Hyde Park.

Born in 1938 in London’s East End, Stamp grew up during the Blitz while his father served in the Merchant Navy. His childhood struggles further shaped the man he would become.


’60s Heartthrob & Headline-Worthy Romances

1965: Fashion model Jean Shrimpton with actor Terence Stamp(Photo by Terry Disney/Express/Getty Images)
1965: Fashion model Jean Shrimpton with actor Terence Stamp and Modesty, which she gave to him as a Christmas present.

In the swinging ’60s, Stamp was as famous for his love life as for his films. He dated supermodel Jean Shrimpton and actress Julie Christie, forming one of Britain’s most glamorous couples.

Actor Terence Stamp and his wife Elizabeth O'Rourke(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Actor Terence Stamp and his wife Elizabeth O’Rourke

In 1998, Stamp met Australian pharmacy student Elizabeth O’Rourke in Sydney. The couple married on New Year’s Eve in 2002, when he was 64 and she was 29. Their marriage lasted six years before ending in divorce in 2008.


From Oscar Nominee to General Zod

Newly discovered British actor Terence Stamp (Photo by John Pratt/Getty Images)
Newly discovered British actor Terence Stamp, just after he had been cast in the title role of the film ‘Billy Budd’. He is seen here with his mother Ethel, his father Thomas, his brothers Richard and John, and his sister Linette at home in London. Original Publication: People Disc – HO0292

Stamp’s breakout role in “Billy Budd” (1962) earned him an Oscar nomination. Later, he became iconic for his portrayal of General Zod in 1978’s “Superman” and “Superman II.”

1965:  British actor Terence Stamp prepares to take a photograph (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)
1965: British actor Terence Stamp prepares to take a photograph, in a still from director William Wyler’s film, ‘The Collector’.

He also won acclaim for playing Bernadette in “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and appeared in “Wall Street” & “The Haunted Mansion.”

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