Terence Stamp, the prolific English actor who played General Zod in the "Superman" films among many other notable roles, has died. He was 87.

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.

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.