ACTOR
Stephen Boyd
1931 - 1977
Stephen Boyd
William Millar (4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977), better known by his stage name Stephen Boyd, was an actor from Northern Ireland. He emerged as a leading man during the late 1950's with his role as the villainous Messala in Ben-Hur (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stephen Boyd has received more than 2,310,397 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Boyd is the 972nd most popular actor (down from 762nd in 2019), the 1,060th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 927th in 2019) and the 137th most popular British Actor.
Stephen Boyd was a famous Hollywood actor who was best known for playing the role of Messala in the film Ben-Hur.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
59.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
4.70
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Stephen Boyd ranks 972 out of 13,578. Before him are Cardi B, Dharmendra, Marisa Berenson, Michael Biehn, Giancarlo Esposito, and Patricia Neal. After him are Fran Drescher, Frank Oz, Fred Ward, John Forsythe, Lou Ferrigno, and Dean Stockwell.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCardi B
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 966
Dharmendra
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 967
Marisa Berenson
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 968
Michael Biehn
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 969
Giancarlo Esposito
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 970
Patricia Neal
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 971
Stephen Boyd
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 972
Fran Drescher
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 973
Frank Oz
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 974
Fred Ward
1942 - 2022
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 975
John Forsythe
1918 - 2010
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 976
Lou Ferrigno
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 977
Dean Stockwell
1936 - 2021
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 978
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Stephen Boyd ranks 83. Before him are Sam Cooke, John Robert Schrieffer, Vujadin Boškov, Charles Taylor, Telê Santana, and Ferenc Mádl. After him are Takashi Takabayashi, Thorvald Stoltenberg, Sergio Sebastiani, Nikolai Chernykh, Johnny Kitagawa, and Anthony de Mello. Among people deceased in 1977, Stephen Boyd ranks 48. Before him are Oskar Morgenstern, Naum Gabo, Modibo Keïta, Kamal Jumblatt, Lee Miller, and Sepp Herberger. After him are Jan Patočka, Leopold Stokowski, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, Bruno Streckenbach, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and Paul Desmond.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsSam Cooke
SINGER
1931 - 1964
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 77
John Robert Schrieffer
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 78
Vujadin Boškov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 79
Charles Taylor
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 80
Telê Santana
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 81
Ferenc Mádl
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 82
Stephen Boyd
ACTOR
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 83
Takashi Takabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 84
Thorvald Stoltenberg
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 85
Sergio Sebastiani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2024
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 86
Nikolai Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 87
Johnny Kitagawa
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - 2019
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 88
Anthony de Mello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 89
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsOskar Morgenstern
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 42
Naum Gabo
SCULPTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 43
Modibo Keïta
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1977
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 44
Kamal Jumblatt
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 45
Lee Miller
JOURNALIST
1907 - 1977
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 46
Sepp Herberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 47
Stephen Boyd
ACTOR
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 48
Jan Patočka
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1977
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 49
Leopold Stokowski
CONDUCTOR
1882 - 1977
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 50
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 51
Bruno Streckenbach
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1977
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 52
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1977
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 53
Paul Desmond
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 54
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Stephen Boyd ranks 1,060 out of 8,785. Before him are Reginald Pole (1500), Joseph Bell (1837), Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881), Ron Dennis (1947), George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford (1504), and Frank Lloyd (1886). After him are Thomas Willis (1621), Frank Oz (1944), William Smith (1769), Isabella Bird (1831), David Hamilton (1933), and Cozy Powell (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsReginald Pole
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1558
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,054
Joseph Bell
INSPIRATION
1837 - 1911
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,055
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,056
Ron Dennis
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,057
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1536
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,058
Frank Lloyd
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1960
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,059
Stephen Boyd
ACTOR
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,060
Thomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,061
Frank Oz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,062
William Smith
GEOLOGIST
1769 - 1839
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,063
Isabella Bird
EXPLORER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,064
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,065
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,066
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Stephen Boyd ranks 137. Before him are David Warner (1941), Jeremy Brett (1933), Michael Palin (1943), Sebastian Shaw (1905), Kenny Baker (1934), and John Nettles (1943). After him are Frank Oz (1944), Sacha Baron Cohen (1971), Dirk Bogarde (1921), Honor Blackman (1925), Helen McCrory (1968), and Patrick Macnee (1922).
David Warner
1941 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 131
Jeremy Brett
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 132
Michael Palin
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 133
Sebastian Shaw
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 134
Kenny Baker
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 135
John Nettles
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 136
Stephen Boyd
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 137
Frank Oz
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 138
Sacha Baron Cohen
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 139
Dirk Bogarde
1921 - 1999
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 140
Honor Blackman
1925 - 2020
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 141
Helen McCrory
1968 - 2021
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 142
Patrick Macnee
1922 - 2015
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 143