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Terence Stamp
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Actor Born: July 22, 1939 in London, England, UK Biography:Rough-hewn and soulful, "Terence Stamp" was one of the most recognizable faces of 1960s British cinema. During that decade, he became immortalized on the screen and off, his working-class charisma and battered good looks making him both a natural for leading man roles and a poster boy for the swinging Sixties lifestyle.
Born in Stepney, London on July 22, 1939, Stamp made his film debut in 1962 as the martyred hero in "Peter Ustinov"'s adaptation of Herman Melville's "Billy Budd". He turned in a star-making performance that earned him an Oscar nomination and established him as part of a new wave of talent in British cinema. Stamp next made his mark in "William Wyler"'s "The Collector" (1965), winning a Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of a warped recluse who kidnaps an art student he has lusted after from afar. Stamp spent the rest of the decade earning recognition... Full Biography
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