You were (and will remain) one of my all-time favorite performers.
It all started with The Collector, in the way you stunned me with your amazing portrayal of the anguished Freddie Clegg, with so much more greatness still for me to discover and follow, including your inimitable turn at General Zod in Superman: The Movie and Superman II, where you created one of the most villainous villains that ever was or will be.
You were also stupendous as Billy Budd and as William Harcourt in Alien Nation, as well as nothing short of bloody brilliant in Spirits of the Dead, Elektra, The Mind of Mr. Soames, Last Night in Soho, Far From the Maddening Crowd, Jules Verne's Mystery on Monster Island, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, A Season in Hell, Viking Destiny, Murder Mystery, The Hit, Teorema, Star Wars, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Legal Eagles, The Divine Nymph, My Boss's Daughter, Poor Cow, Term of Trial, The Thief of Bagdad 1978, Modesty Blaise, Bowfinger, The Haunted Mansion 2003, The Real McCoy, Revelation, Red Planet, Link, The Company of Wolves, Dead Fish, Get Smart 2008, Genuine Risk, The Adjustment Bureau, Bitter Harvest, Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie, Song for Marion, Young Guns, Valkyrie, Beltenebros (Prince of Shadows), Big Eyes, The Sicilian, Kiss the Sky, Wanted, Yes Man, Wall Street and of course, there's your spotlighted creme de la creme, the bittersweet but fulfilling The Limey. You were also an effective, initial host for The Hunger, a wonderful voice for Julian Sand's Jor-El on Smallville and a superb lead in Chessgame, as the distinguished, counter-intelligence agent, David Audley.
Today, the present, acting world slips a significant notch downward with your departure. You truly stood out from the pack (and supported its members whenever you could), Mr. Stamp, and because of this, you left an inspiring impression, with a spread of superb work that can't help but influence movie lovers, whether established or ordained.
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