British actor Terence Stamp – who famously performed Normal Zod in Superman and Superman II – has died on the age of 87.
The Oscar-nominated actor, who was born in London’s East Finish, additionally starred in hits similar to Theorem, A Season in Hell, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
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Stamp as Normal Zod in Superman. Pic: Warner Bros.
He fashioned one in all Britain’s most glamorous {couples} with Julie Christie, with whom he starred in Far From the Madding Crowd in 1967.
In a press release his household mentioned he died on Sunday morning, including: “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.”
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Stamp on the 2008 premiere of Valkyrie. Pic: Reuters
Stamp was born on 22 July 1938 and was the son of a tugboat stoker.
Rising up in London in the course of the Second World Warfare, he endured the Blitz as a baby earlier than later leaving faculty to work initially in promoting earlier than securing a scholarship to go to drama faculty.
Stamp acquired varied accolades throughout his profession, together with a Golden Globe in 1962 for many promising newcomer for Billy Budd and a Cannes Movie Pageant greatest actor award in 1965 for The Collector.
He additionally acquired Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for his efficiency in Billy Budd, in addition to a second BAFTA nod in 1994 for his function in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – which co-starred Hugo Weaving and Man Pearce.
His most high-profile function was that of Normal Zod, the villainous chief of three Kryptonian criminals within the 1978 film Superman and its 1980 sequel Superman II – which starred Christopher Reeve within the lead function.
His different movies additionally embody Younger Weapons, The Limey and Valkyrie with Tom Cruise.
Most lately, Stamp starred in director Edgar Wright’s Final Evening in Soho. The 2021 psychological horror movie additionally featured Diana Rigg, Anya Taylor-Pleasure and Matt Smith.
In addition to showing on tv and on stage, Stamp moreover lent his voice for video video games – showing within the likes of Halo 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
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Stamp in 2005. Pic: Reuters
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