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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."
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.
Ironically, more than two decades later Stamp went on to voice the role of Superman's father Jor-El in the TV series "Smallville."
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."
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."
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.
Ironically, more than two decades later Stamp went on to voice the role of Superman's father Jor-El in the TV series "Smallville."
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."
