Terence Stamp Net Worth

Terence Stamp's Quotes

• I would have liked to be James Bond.
• [on death] Few people understand it and live when it comes.
• [on declining to appear in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)] Actors prefer to work with actors.
• A lot of newspapers say Terence Stamp is playing himself and we're as bored as he is.
• A lot of people only see me as a villain.

Interesting Facts about Terence Stamp

1. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#59) (1995).
2. Stamp has been wheat and dairy intolerant since the 1960s and launched "The Stamp Collection" range of organic wheat and dairy free products in 1994.
3. A publicity shot from The Collector (1965) showing Stamp holding a chloroform pad was used for the cover of The Smiths single "What Difference Does It Make." After some copies were printed, Stamp decided he did not want his photo to be used, and the rest of the copies appeared with Morrissey in the exact same pose, looking very much like him but holding a glass of milk instead. Later, Stamp relented and his photo was reinstated on the 12-inch single cover.
4. Older brother of Christopher Stamp.
5. Went from playing Superman's adversary (General Zod in Superman II (1980)) to playing Superman's most loving parent (the voice of Jor-El on Smallville (2001)).
6. Trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, whose alumni include Elizabeth Knowelden, Hugh Bonneville, Julia Ormond, Rupert Friend, Angela Lansbury, Matthew Goode,Daniel Hunt, Sue Johnston, Minnie Driver and Julian Fellowes.
7. Was originally considered for the role of John Ryder in The Hitcher (1986), which went to Rutger Hauer.
8. Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his performance in the film Elektra (2005). However, he failed to receive a nomination.
9. Turned down the title role in Alfie (1966) and suggested that they cast his roommate Michael Caine. Caine got the part, for which he received his first Oscar nomination. (Source: Robert Osborne on TCM 1/31/10).
10. Both he and his The Company of Wolves (1984) co-star David Warner have played Jor-El, the biological Kryptonian father of Superman. He provided the character's voice in Smallville (2001) whereas Warner played the role in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Foundling (1994).
11. Has provided the voice of God in "The Word of Promise", an audio dramatization of the New King James Version of the Bible.
12. Celebrity spokesperson for Foster Grant sunglasses during the 1960s.
13. Despite their being roommates when they were unknown actors, Terence Stamp admits that he and Michael Caine have never kept in contact. Stamp reckons this is down to Caine deliberately disassociating himself from him after becoming a star.