The English actor was best known for starring as the arch-villain in the original Superman films and for depicting the title character in Billy Budd.

Superman” actor Terence Stamp, who died at age 87 on Sunday, had a life that was even more colorful behind the scenes than it was on-screen.

And ‘Priscilla’ director Stephan Elliot remembers persuading Stamp to take on a trans role: “He was terrified”

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.