Award winning actor who starred in ‘Superman,’ ‘Wall Street’ dead at 87

English actor Terence Stamp, best known for his sophisticated villain roles, has died. He was 87.

The Oscar-nominated actor’s career spanned six decades as he starred in a variety of films, including “Superman” and “Superman II,” in which he played the arch-villain General Zod. He also starred in “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” “Far From the Madding Crowd,” “Wall Street” and “Valkyrie,” according to IMDb.

The family told Reuters in a statement that Stamp died on Sunday morning.

“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,” the family said. “We ask for privacy at this sad time.”

Stamp was born in London on July 22, 1938. During his early years, he spent time watching American films while dreaming “of being like the stars on the screen,” IMDb wrote.

He eventually won a scholarship to attend drama school and in 1962 claimed the title role in a movie based on the Herman Melville novel “Billy Budd.” Stamp’s lead performance earned him his first and only Oscar nomination and the beginning of his international stardom.

Throughout the 1960s and into the early 2000s, Stamp worked with top directors to create many movies, including “The Hit,” for which he was awarded the Grand Medaille de Vermeil in Paris.

IMDb reported that Stamp also published several books, including the first of two installments of his autobiography “Stamp Album,” which became a best seller.

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