However, the actor is best remembered as General Zod, the Kryptonian villain who challenged Superman in ’Superman’ (1978) and ’Superman II’ (1980)

British actor Terence Stamp, who famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II," has died at the age of 87, his family said. The Oscar-nominated actor died on Sunday morning, his family told Reuters in a statement. The cause was not immediately known.