Terence Stamp was perhaps best known for his role as General Zod in two Superman movies in the 1970s and the Oscar-nominated title role in the 1962 film Billy Budd. The legendary British actor died on Aug.

"You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels," Pearce wrote of his The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert co-star

Terence Stamp, who died on August 17 at age 87, had an eclectic, decades-long career, with memorable roles in everything from arthouse films to blockbusters. The British actor, who was known for his performances in films like Billy Budd (1962),

Born in 1938 in the Stepney district of London's East End, Stamp rose to prominence alongside a new generation of U.K. actors who became international movie stars in the 1960s — names that included Michael Caine,

He helped redefine male beauty, ushering in the era of the cinematic bad boy.