The British actor, who starred in 'Billy Budd,' 'Wall Street,' 'Superman II' and 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,' died Sunday at 87.

Actor Terence Stamp, who earned an Oscar nomination in 1962 for his performance in "Billy Budd," has died. He was 87. Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played complex bad guys, including General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87.

His obituaries all led with General Zod, but his turn as the caustic, undeniable Bernadette Bassenger in 1994's ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ might shine brightest.

The actor earned an Oscar nom for his first film, 'Billy Budd,' was menacing in 'Superman,' 'The Limey' and 'The Collector' and romanced Julie Christie on and off the screen.

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

Filmmaker Edgar Wright and actors Guy Pearce and Lou Diamond Phillips took to social media to express their grief over the Sunday death of actor Terence Stamp.