Sunday: Terence Stamp…It’s the wine it makes me sad.

Posted: August 24, 2025 | Author: | Filed under: Classic Movies and Film, just because | Tags: | 8 Comments

The world lost this man, Terence Stamp a week ago.

Stamp was one of my favorite actors. I was introduced to him by my mother, she was fond of him as he was in one of her favorite films…Far From the Maddening Crowd.

Having seen this film, before I first saw him in Superman when I was eight years old, I knew he was a big deal.

I was lucky, my mom would take me to see old movies at the Tampa Theater when I was little…I’m talking real young. So I had already seen Stamp in Billy Budd as well as Far From the Maddening Crowd by 1978. That was when he had a small role in Superman. His larger screen presence would be two years later in Superman 2. It was his “come back” but honestly he was such a powerful actor…he never needed a come back.

There are so many films that he was in: The Collector, The Limey, The Hit, Priscilla…his career spanned decades. Be sure to read up on his work below but my favorite role is actually his first. Billy Budd.

Talk about a first role…this one gave Stamp a chance to show so many different sides to one character. It is a beautiful film. Here is Robert Osborne’s introduction to it:

You can find the full movie in YouTube.

Here are some of the obituaries and other news stories about Terence Stamp:

Stamp had charisma and star power like no other. Fierce and beautiful in his youth, his screen presence evolved into something more elegant and enduring as the swinging 60s faded from viewwww.theguardian.com/film/2025/au…

— JJ Lopez (@jjlopez1970.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T17:53:16.043Z

Goodbye to Terence Stamp. ❤️

— Benjamin Dreyer (@bcdreyer.social) 2025-08-17T16:38:36.599Z

He was such a gorgeous man…Terence Stampwww.theguardian.com/film/gallery…

— JJ Lopez (@jjlopez1970.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T17:12:06.645Z

I know a lot of people will cite Stamp's work in SUPERMAN but, for me, I'll always champion his work as Bernie in PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, playing the Devil briefly in COMPANY OF WOLVES, and everything he does in THE COLLECTORwww.reuters.com/world/uk/act…

— Kristen Lopez (@kristenklopez.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T18:13:00.796Z

Gritting my teeth as I see Terence Stamp, gone today at the age of 87, referred to as "Superman costar" in obit headlines. He was sexier, weirder, darker, so much more interesting than that. Many entry points, but you can't go wrong starting with Billy Budd (1962) and The Collector (1965). RIP.

— Mark Harris (@markharris.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T15:05:29.263Z

Terence Stamp was a brilliant actor. I think he and Peter O'Toole not onlv had the most mesmerizing eyes…but delivered equally indelible performances. #TerenceStamp

— Gale Anne Hurd (@galeannehurd.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T21:39:36.363Z

^ " In interviews and public appearances throughout his life, Stamp spoke of the camera with deep affection, as if it were a childhood friend or a woman he’d just fallen in love with." http://www.vulture.com/article/tere…

— Matt Zoller Seitz (@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social) 2025-08-20T22:02:28.732Z

#TerenceStamp screenrant.com/last-night-i…

— Ron H. (@ronthinkmedia.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T16:04:19.743Z

"Stamp, who burned brightly as a young actor in the 1960s, with praise heaped upon him for roles in 'Billy Budd,' 'The Collector' and 'Far From the Madding Crowd.'"#TerenceStamp

— Pop Culture Safari! (@popculturesafari.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T16:08:58.181Z

OBITUARY Terence Stamp, actor who played Superman villain Zod, dies at 87 reut.rs/4mkqJFr

— Reuters (@reuters.com) 2025-08-17T15:00:49Z

RIP #TerenceStamp, a genuine acting legend worthy of being immortalised in one if the greatest songs of all time. Thank you. 🙏😔BBC News – Actor Terence Stamp, who starred as Superman villain, dies aged 87www.bbc.com/news/article…

— Paul Kindred (@paulkindred.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T16:25:13.248Z

RIP Terence Stamp — the magnetic chameleon of genre cinema, from brooding roles in Pasolini’s THEOREM to commanding General Zod in SUPERMAN and his unforgettable turn in THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT.#TerenceStamp #Superman #StarWars #CinemaLegend #CultCinema #MovieHistory

— Cinema Shock (@cinemashock.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T16:26:50.511Z

Terence Stamp in Toby Dammit, Federico Fellini's segment for the compilation Spirits of the Dead (1968) based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story "Never Bet the Devil Your Head".#TerenceStamp #BOTD

— Arthur David Spota (@adaspota.bsky.social) 2025-07-23T01:50:31.102Z

What sad news about #TerenceStamp Possibly the most handsome film star in history – he was a wonderful actor too, mesmerising in movies from Billy Budd to Priscilla. Searingly honest in interviews too.

— JohnNicolson (@johnnicolson.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T16:05:49.366Z

RIP #TerenceStamp. A truly iconic British actor. I’ve loved his films over the years.

— 𝕷𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖘 𝕮𝖆𝖗𝖗 (@cosmicgrindhouse.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T15:33:17.723Z

Terence Stamp, the British actor who became synonymous with Swinging London in the 1960s, has died, his family said, according to Reuters. He was 87. cnn.it/472ACD6

— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-08-17T15:59:34.982Z

Enjoy some scenes from his films:

Cartoons can wait until Tuesday…until then…

Terence Stamp in Toby Dammit

“It’s the wine it makes me sad.”

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