British actor Terence Stamp who starred in huge Hollywood productions such as Superman and Star Wars has died at the age of 87.
The Oscar-nominated actor, who was born in London's East End, also starred in hits such as Theorem, A Season in Hell, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Stamp was most known for playing General Zod in Superman and Finis Valorum in Star Wars.
He formed one of Britain's most glamorous couples with Julie Christie, with whom he starred in "Far From the Madding Crowd" in 1967.
Terence Stamp, who played Zod in the ‘SUPERMAN’ films, has sadly passed away at the age of 87. pic.twitter.com/HhMIlGljrt
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 17, 2025
In a statement, his family said: "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."
Born in Stepney, East London, in July 1938, he trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and made his film debut in Billy Budd (1962).
Terence Stamp (22 July 1938 – 17 August 2025) R.I.P pic.twitter.com/AsiLnYT9B6
— 🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧 (@Classicbritcom) August 17, 2025
His striking performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and marked the beginning of an incredibly impressive career.
During the 1960s, Stamp became a key figure in British cinema and a symbol of the Swinging London era. He starred in films such as The Collector (1965), which brought him a Cannes Best Actor prize, and Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), alongside Julie Christie.
His impressive acting CV also consists of titles such as Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), to Hollywood thrillers such as Wall Street (1987) and Valkyrie (2008), to science fiction in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999) and The Adjustment Bureau (2011).
He also voiced Superman’s father, Jor-El, in the TV series Smallville.
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