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,

One of Stamp’s most iconic roles was in the classic movie The Collector. Released in June 1965, the psychological drama was directed by William Wyler and starred Stamp as Freddie Clegg, a socially awkward amateur entomologist who stalks an art student,

"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, the film actor who has died aged 87, was once described as “the most beautiful man in the world”.