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\n\tA host of Hollywood luminaries took to social media to pay tribute to British acting icon Terence Stamp, who died on Sunday at 87. <\/p>\n
\n\tStamp was an enduring cultural icon of the Swinging \u201960s who first made his name with films like Billy Budd<\/em>, Far From the Madding Crowd<\/em>, Poor Cow<\/em> and Teorema<\/em>\u00a0before finding later mainstream success with roles in Superman II<\/em>, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert<\/em>, Big Eyes<\/em> and Last Night in Soho.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tFilmmaker Edgar Wright, who worked with Stamp on his 2021 feature Last Night in Soho<\/em>, wrote on X, \u201cTerence was kind, funny, and endlessly fascinating. I loved discussing music with him (his brother managed The Who, and he\u2019s name-checked in The Kinks\u2019 Waterloo Sunset) or reminiscing about his films, going back to his debut in Billy Budd. <\/em>He spoke of his last shot in that film, describing a transcendental moment with the camera \u2014 a sense of becoming one with the lens. Decades later, while directing him, I witnessed something similar. The closer the camera moved, the more hypnotic his presence became. In close-up, his unblinking gaze locked in so powerfully that the effect was extraordinary. Terence was a true movie star: the camera loved him, and he loved it right back.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLegendary Hollywood producer Gale Anne Hurd, who worked with Stamp on 1988\u2019s Alien Nation<\/em>, tweeted, \u201cTerence Stamp was a brilliant actor. I think he and Peter O\u2019Toole not only had the most mesmerizing eyes \u2026 but delivered equally indelible performances.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tActor Lou Diamond Phillips, who starred with Stamp in Young Guns<\/em>, wrote on X, \u201cTerribly saddened to hear this. We were all incredibly privileged to have worked with him on Young Guns.<\/em> He grounded all of us and truly elevated the filming experience. Such class and artistry. What a kind, beautiful, generous man. RIP\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOn X, Stamp\u2019s The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert<\/em> co-star Guy Pearce wrote, \u201cFairwell dear Tel. You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels. We\u2019ll always have Kings Canyon, Kings road & F\u2019ing ABBA. Wishing you well on your way \u2018Ralph\u2019! xxxx\ud83d\udc95\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tSpeaking to the Guardian<\/em>, Priscilla<\/em> writer-director Stephen Elliott said, \u201cWe talked long and hard about why he\u2019d initially said no [to the role]. It was fear. And fair enough \u2014 you have got to remember we were coming out of the HIV\/Aids mess. It was a taboo subject. I looked at the work that he\u2019d done all the way through, like the Italian years when he worked with Fellini and Pasolini, and thought: this was a man who took chances. And I think he was at absolutely the right moment in his life where he was ready for another chance. Terence admitted he was absolutely terrified to play Bernadette \u2014 he was being voted one of the best-looking men on earth and suddenly in Priscilla<\/em> he was, and this is a direct quote, \u2018dressed up as an old dog.\u2019 But he put the pain of what he was going through into the performance, and that\u2019s what made the film.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tElliott added, \u201cTerence kept to himself. He was an enigma. And then he\u2019d show up, use the eyes and turn everybody to jelly.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBelow is some of the reaction to Stamp\u2019s death and notable entertainment industry people who have shared their thoughts and memories of the actor. <\/p>\n I am deeply saddened by the passing of Terence Stamp, a British actor who was truly iconic. An East Ender that rose to such fame in Swinging Sixties London, he could rightly be called its epicentre. Terence\u2019s career spanned seven decades and never stopped surprising. I was\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/sE6aqDSLAb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 edgarwright (@edgarwright) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Fairwell dear Tel. You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels. We\u2019ll always have Kings Canyon, Kings road & F\u2019ing ABBA. Wishing you well on your way \u2018Ralph\u2019! xxxx\ud83d\udc95<\/p>\n \u2014 Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Terence Stamp was a brilliant actor. I think he and Peter O’Toole not onlv had the most mesmerizing eyes\u2026but delivered equally indelible performances. https:\/\/t.co\/qfHLIzZq9B<\/p>\n \u2014 Gale Anne Hurd (@GunnerGale) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re saddened to hear of the passing of Terence Stamp, aged 87. Well known for playing General Zod in the Superman films, Stamp was nominated for two BAFTAs in 1963 and 1995 for his work in Billy Budd and The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert. pic.twitter.com\/ALZaFfF4Ua<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 BAFTA (@BAFTA) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n RIP Terence Stamp. I could post a General Zod clip, but I prefer this one from Wall Street, where even in a small role, he stole the scene. What a legend. pic.twitter.com\/5EHKpLSOKp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 David Sirota (@davidsirota) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n R.I.P. Terence Stamp, one of the last living links to that brief but glorious postwar era when the British class system briefly opened up enough for a tugboat stoker’s handsome and talented son to become a superstar. pic.twitter.com\/3BMi2LBSIS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n RIP handsome & intense actor Terence Stamp, dead at 87. His raw performances in Pasolini’s “Teorema” & Fellini’s “Toby Dammit” in 1968 established him as an international superstar, although he’d already received a supporting Oscar nomination for Ustinov’s “Billy Budd” (1962) pic.twitter.com\/KfWShCmUK5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bruce LaBruce (@BruceLaBruce) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Farewell to the wonderful Terence Stamp. One of the most stylish, versatile and magnetic of British leading men. Genuinely varied and outright barmy backcatlogue of work, even by the standards of stars from his era. Also, no one looked better in a Douglas Hayward suit. pic.twitter.com\/EvjrSbJp6E<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Adam Scovell (@AdamScovell) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Oh no. Terence Stamp has died. This is really sad news. Was terrified of him as a kid in Superman 2 then adored him as Bernadette in Priscilla. Absolutely gutted for his friends and colleagues for what would have been the sequel to Priscilla which sounded absolutely fantastic.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/yIhYyJvyjX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matthew Todd \ud83c\udf0f\ud83d\udd25 (@MrMatthewTodd) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n R.I.P. to the great Terence Stamp \u2013 one of my favorite actors \u2013 we had the honor of him being in our film \u201cBig Eyes\u201d where he played both the good and bad guy \u2013 the art critic for the NYT who finally calls Walter Keane out on his bullshit! pic.twitter.com\/zfCXeWb2r4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Larry Karaszewski (@Karaszewski) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n “There’s one thing I don’t understand. The thing I don’t understand is every motherfucking word you’re saying.” <\/p>\n RIP Terence Stamp. pic.twitter.com\/o5F7CwI5E0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Will \ud83e\udda5 Menaker (@willmenaker) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n who cares about Zod when he was so absolutely perfect as Sergeant Troy in FFTMC ? \u2013 and then there was The Limey and Priscilla! Hope there’s a reunion with Olly Reed and Hemmings https:\/\/t.co\/wdpk6uE3lv<\/p>\n \u2014 Simon Schama (@simon_schama) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n His portrayal of General Zod is unmatched. Just a brilliant actor. As a kid, he had me walking around telling people, \u201cTHE SON OF JOR-EL WILL BE MY SLAVE .. FOREVER\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/pJBtGivWJo<\/p>\n \u2014 Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2764\ufe0f Rest in peace Terence Stamp (1938-2025), the silver screen’s Bernadette Bassenger (THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT), General Zod (SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN II), Billy Budd (BILLY BUDD), Wilson (THE LIMEY), Finis Valorum (STAR WARS: EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE),\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/x7i1NIL7ci<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Film at Lincoln Center (@FilmLinc) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/t.co\/1K3ZJdYhmm Absolutely gutted to hear this!! one of the only real movie stars to ever come out the East End of London. He was The Limey \ud83d\udc4a\ud83d\udc4a\ud83d\udc4a\ud83d\udca5\ud83c\udfa5\u2764\ufe0fRIP Terence.\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n \u2014 Craig Fairbrass (@craigfairbrass) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n We bid a very sad farewell to legendary English actor Terence Stamp who has sadly passed away\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/p>\n Pictured alongside Julie Christie in Far From the Madding Crowd (1967) pic.twitter.com\/i1ZskIEDWD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 StudiocanalUK (@StudiocanalUK) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Terence Stamp was Angel and Devil on screen. Interviewing him was a wicked pleasure. But seeing him around town, on the bus with his Eric Morecambe flat cap, sitting at the old heel bar at Piccadilly, was best of all. https:\/\/t.co\/N6JBgHE9HF<\/p>\n \u2014 Matthew Sweet (@DrMatthewSweet) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n